Neil joined Medway Council July 1999 as Assistant Director, Resources, became Director, Finance and Corporate Services and Deputy Chief Executive April 2001, and appointed as Chief Executive 2 November 2006. Aiming for Medway to be a great place to live, work, learn and visit, with aspirations for Medway to become an outstanding Council, leading economic growth and regeneration, acquiring city status and becoming genuinely child friendly. An accountant by profession, and has a Henley Management College masters degree in public administration • interests – reading, fitness, good food and wine. Council Member, University of Kent; and Chair of the Health and Care Partnership.