Local Public Services Committee
Our Local Public Services Committee is the elected group of industry leaders that sets the strategic direction of our Local Public Services programme. The Committee represents the tech sector to local government at a senior level, helps plan the programme’s work and makes sure that work reflects the priorities of both techUK members and councils.
The Committee brings together a mix of large companies and SMEs, with seats set aside for smaller businesses so that suppliers of all sizes are heard.
Any techUK member can put themselves forward when nominations open. Want to find out more? Register your interest and our team will be in touch.
- Selection: elected for a fixed term, usually two years
- Seats: includes seats reserved for SMEs
- Meetings: regularly, in person, online and regionally
- Leadership: Chair and Vice Chairs elected by the Committee
Georgina MaratheftisAssociate Director, Local Public ServicestechUK
Luke NewcombeProgramme Manager - Nations & Regions and Local Public ServicestechUK
Dia NagDirector of DigitalBetterGov
Andrew FosterManaging Director – Public ServicesNorth
Helen GerlingCEOShaping Cloud Limited
Why stand for the Committee
Members stand for election because the Committee gives them a real say in how the tech industry and local government work together. As a Committee member, you help shape our activity in local public services and put your expertise to work on the challenges councils face.
You’ll also build strong relationships with peers and public sector leaders. It’s a chance to raise your organisation’s profile in the local government tech community and to show leadership in a sector that affects people’s everyday lives.
Join our Local Public Services programme
Our Local Public Services programme helps technology suppliers and councils deliver better outcomes. We support digital transformation across local government, helping organisations create connected public services.
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Council members
Helen Berry
Sales Manager
CDW Limited
Andrew Boxall
Founder & Managing Director
WeChange.AI Ltd
Julia Brennan
Director of Local Government, Housing & Communities
Transform UK Consulting Ltd
Cara Brooks
Microsoft Ltd
Jess Browne
Director of Local Government
Civiteq
Philip Craig
Business Development Director, Government
Valtech Limited
Angela Dixon
Managing Director
SocietyWorks
Stephen Dobbyne
Client Sales Director
ITS Technology Group
Emily Douglin
Civica
Rachel Dunn
4OC
Rachel Dunn is a housing specialist with over 10 years’ experience delivering strategic and operational improvements across local government and housing associations. She is a Principal Consultant at 4OC and has worked with clients including Liverpool and Birmingham City Councils, Notting Hill Genesis and Brighter Places, delivering a range of complex change programmes including digital transformation, data strategy development and homelessness service re-design. Rachel has held senior positions including Head of Housing Partnerships and Service Improvement at the London Borough of Lewisham, where she led work across homelessness prevention, temporary accommodation, allocations policy and cross-sector partnerships.
Stephen Ferry
CEO
IEG4 Limited
Anthony Fowler
NEC Software Solutions (UK) Ltd
Emma Foy
Industry Lead Local Government
TechnologyOne
Angus Hodson
Senior Sales Manager
Cloudflare
Denis Kaminskiy
Director
Arcus Global
Denis is the Founder and Director of Arcus Global, a mission critical SaaS company providing the new generation of Built Environment and Regulatory platforms to the UK Government. Denis has been a CEO of Arcus until 2021 and is now responsible for Strategy, Commercial and M&A functions. Prior to Arcus, Denis read an MBA at Cambridge University, before which he was Global IT Procurement Director for Cadbury Schweppes, as well as lead IT procurement for Rolls-Royce plc.
Joe Peachey
Senior Business Development Manager
NCC Group
Simon Tobias
Senior Account Director
Snowflake
James Wells
Local Government Lead
Virgin Media O2
Alex Fillingham
Digital & Service Transformation Specialist
Civiteq
With a background in programme and project management, agile, cloud and digital transformation, strategy and future operating models, Alex helps organisations to shape their response to technologically driven business evolution. Having worked in both local government and consultancy, Alex’s comprehensive experience benefits his clients. In his spare time Alex runs a regenerative agriculture business from his farm in Devon.
Gus Hodson
Head of Public Sector
Cloudflare
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