Judith Hunt (consultant)
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Judith Anne Hunt OBE, is a British consultant and public servant.
Hunt was educated at Cheadle Hulme School
and Leeds University
. She began her career lecturing at Stockport College
and Salford College Technology
. From 1967 to 1974 she was a teacher in Salford. From 1974 she was National Organiser for the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers
, becoming Assistant General Secretary from 1980 to 1982.
She joined the Greater London Council
in 1982, serving as Equal Opportunities Adviser and Deputy Head of Personnel Services until 1984. She was Director of Personnel till 1986, before switching to the Inner London Education Authority
, where she was Acting Director of Personnel until 1987. She became Chief Executive of the London Borough of Ealing
, remaining in the post until 1993. Between 1993 and 1999 she was Chief Executive of the Local Government Management Board.
Since 1999 she has been an independent consultant and executive coach. She was recently awarded a Diploma in Group Work at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust
.
Since 2002, Hunt has been a non-executive director of the Crown Prosecution Service
. She is Chair of the London Health observatory
, also since 2002.
She has been a fellow of the RSA since 1994. From 1994 to 2004 she was a trustee of the Common Purpose
leadership organisation. She was a member of the Commission on the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain, established by the Runnymede Trust
in 1997.
Hunt was educated at Cheadle Hulme School
Cheadle Hulme School
Cheadle Hulme School is an independent day school in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, England for boys and girls aged 4–18 years old. It was formed as The Manchester Warehousemen and Clerks' Orphan Schools in 1855 and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.- History :In the early...
and Leeds University
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
. She began her career lecturing at Stockport College
Stockport College
Stockport College is a large educational institute providing further education and Higher Education to those age over 15. It has a well-established history and plays a major role in providing educational opportunities for the community including school leavers, businesses and overseas students.The...
and Salford College Technology
University of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
. From 1967 to 1974 she was a teacher in Salford. From 1974 she was National Organiser for the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers
Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union
The Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union was a British trade union. It merged with the MSF to form Amicus in 2001.The history of the union can be traced back to the formation of the "Old Mechanics" of 1826, which grew into the Amalgamated Society of Engineers in 1851...
, becoming Assistant General Secretary from 1980 to 1982.
She joined the Greater London Council
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council which had covered a much smaller area...
in 1982, serving as Equal Opportunities Adviser and Deputy Head of Personnel Services until 1984. She was Director of Personnel till 1986, before switching to the Inner London Education Authority
Inner London Education Authority
The Inner London Education Authority was the education authority for the 12 inner London boroughs from 1965 until its abolition in 1990.-History:...
, where she was Acting Director of Personnel until 1987. She became Chief Executive of the London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Ealing
The London Borough of Ealing is a borough in west London.-Location:The London Borough of Ealing borders the London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, the London Borough of Harrow and the London Borough of Brent to the north, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to the east and the London...
, remaining in the post until 1993. Between 1993 and 1999 she was Chief Executive of the Local Government Management Board.
Since 1999 she has been an independent consultant and executive coach. She was recently awarded a Diploma in Group Work at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust
Tavistock Clinic
The in London was founded in 1920 by Dr. Hugh Crichton-Miller, a psychiatrist who developed psychological treatments for shell-shocked soldiers during and after the First World War. The clinic's first patient was, however, a child. Its clinical services were always, therefore, for both children...
.
Since 2002, Hunt has been a non-executive director of the Crown Prosecution Service
Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service, or CPS, is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for public prosecutions of people charged with criminal offences in England and Wales. Its role is similar to that of the longer-established Crown Office in Scotland, and the...
. She is Chair of the London Health observatory
Health observatory
A public health observatory is a public health andwellness project. It uses the word observatory, from astronomy, to emphasize a degree of detachment and objectivity in measuring well-being....
, also since 2002.
She has been a fellow of the RSA since 1994. From 1994 to 2004 she was a trustee of the Common Purpose
Common Purpose UK
Common Purpose UK is a British charity that runs leadership development programmes across the UK.Founded in 1989 by its current Chief Executive, Julia Middleton, its aim is to improve the way organisations and society work together by developing all kinds of leaders through a programme of diverse...
leadership organisation. She was a member of the Commission on the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain, established by the Runnymede Trust
Runnymede Trust
The Runnymede Trust is a leading pro-multiculturalism think tank., Its aim is to generate intelligence for a "multi-ethnic" Britain through research, network building and policy engagement...
in 1997.
External links
- Judith Hunt OBE - personal site