The Unlikely Executive

Chief Arcadian. People Champion. Passionate about sustainable transformation and finding solutions to global challenges. Playing his part in helping to preserve the planet and improve quality of life.

Alan was born in Chester in the United Kingdom. He has lived and worked abroad in Asia, but home now is in Warrington, just over half an hour away from where he grew up. He’s married to Tracy and has four children – who are now (young) adults – and is a ‘retired’ amateur singer and lover of all kinds of music.

Alan was appointed Chief Executive Officer in May 2023, and leads Arcadis with a clear vision: to create a blueprint for a sustainable future. Under Alan’s leadership, Arcadis has positioned itself at the forefront of global efforts to address climate change, accelerate clean energy transition and build resilient, livable cities. Today he works with and leads more than 36,000 talented and gifted Arcadians in over 30 countries, all dedicated to improving quality of life.

For more information, please visit:

Company Website: https://www.arcadis.com/en-gb
Guest's LinkedIn: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/alan-brookes-703a3114

[email protected] | www.gleecoaching.co.uk | (17) Barbra Carlisle (FCIPD) | LinkedIn

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Company Website: https://careerready.org.uk/
Guest's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-spackman-3bb19a82/?originalSubdomain=uk

[email protected] | www.gleecoaching.co.uk | (17) Barbra Carlisle (FCIPD) | LinkedIn

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Appointed as Chief Executive, Liz Mayes brings dynamic leadership and a forward-thinking perspective to Connect Northumberland. Her extensive experience in industry and regional development positions her well to drive the organisation's strategic vision. Liz's passion for diversity and equality of opportunity is set to elevate Connect Northumberland's impact, ensuring it continues to address the evolving needs of the county.

For more information, please visit:

Company Website: https://www.connectnorthumberland.org/

[email protected] | www.gleecoaching.co.uk | (17) Barbra Carlisle (FCIPD) | LinkedIn

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Company Website: https://www.harrogategroup.co.uk/
Guest's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-wright-bb024516a/

[email protected] | www.gleecoaching.co.uk | (17) Barbra Carlisle (FCIPD) | LinkedIn

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Eric is a man on a mission. Having lived in the UK since 2011 he has seen the effects of 'left behind towns' those places once celebrated now forgotten. An academic and a place maker Eric is committed to making universities and places better through research, engagement and teaching. Specialist knowledge in left-behind places, civic engagement, 'third mission', impact, and academia as a profession linked to a wider system of professions.

Founder and editor-in-chief of the open-access journal, Civic Sociology, applying sociological insights within policy, higher education and public engagement contexts.
Winner of the 2019 Bennett Prospect Policy Prize for proposal to 'move the knowledge economy' to left-behind regions.
Currently researching relationships between different 'civic ecologies' - place-based systems of business, government, learning and other fields - and how to make these more socially generative.
Established the social enterprise CivED CIC to pursue this work through business and policy engagement, including an exciting project to redevelop an historic arcade in Southport for hybrid working.

For more information, please visit:

Company Website: https://www.arcade-project.com/
Guest's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-lybeck/

[email protected] | www.gleecoaching.co.uk | (17) Barbra Carlisle (FCIPD) | LinkedIn

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