“I will lead with all my integrity, I will lead with all my compassion…I will lead” 

Joanne Roney CBE is the Managing Director of Birmingham City Council. She took over at a difficult time for the organisation, after the council declared itself bankrupt in September 2023. 

Joanne is on a mission to rebuild and transform the city, and brings years of experience to the role. She was previously the first female CEO of Manchester City Council, where she navigated challenges like the Manchester Arena bomb in 2017 and later, COVID-19.  

Hosts Peter Jackson and Matt Smith hear how Joanne has made her way in Birmingham City Council - fr ...