16 -17 September 2026 | Park Regis Birmingham
16 -17 September 2026 | Park Regis Birmingham
Kathy O’Leary is the Chief Executive of Stroud District Council in Gloucestershire, which owns and manages a council housing stock of 5000 homes and serves 10,000 tenants. She has worked in Local Government for over 35 years, for county and district councils in Hampshire, Surrey and, since taking up her current post in November 2018, Gloucestershire. Kathy is the Solace spokesperson for the Environment and Climate Change portfolio and is the South West Chief Executive lead on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. She is passionate about public service and staff development, and is proud of the organisational culture she leads.