Ian Thomas is the recently appointed Chief Executive of Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

Before becoming Chief Executive, Ian was the Strategic Director of Rotherham Borough Council’s Children and Young People’s Services, responsible for transformation of the service, following the Child Sexual Exploitation scandal which rocked the town. Prior to this role he was DCS and Deputy Chief Executive at Derbyshire County Council, and Chief Executive at the London Borough of Lewisham.

He has 33 years’ experience in the public, voluntary and private sectors and holds a Masters Degree in ‘Developing Professional Practice’ (incorporating change management) and is a Masters level qualified Executive Coach and Mentor.