Former city chief joins think tank
FORMER Birmingham City Council chief executive Mark Rogers has been appointed to a new role with a think tank.
London-based Collaborate has recruited Mr Rogers as an executive director to lead its work on public services, place-based health and care and system leadership.
Collaborate aims to help public services tackle social challenges such as rising inequality, devolution and fairer economic growth. Its clients include local government, the NHS and private sector.
Mr Rogers left Birmingham City Council earlier this year and was handed a pay-off worth in the region of £500,000. It is believed Mr Rogers was asked to go by the council’s then leader John Clancy as the authority had failed to deliver £49 million promised savings last year.
Stella Manzie was appointed interim chief executive in March but a permanent successor to Mr Rogers is yet to be announced.
He said: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Collaborate.
“Its mission to help public services and communities work together to tackle complex social challenges will enable me to make a contribution that can draw upon my place and system leadership experiences as a former head teacher and local government chief executive.
“It will undoubtedly broaden my horizons and develop my understanding of how to enable sustainable change that benefits citizens, communities and those organisations focused on enhancing public good.”