Advisory Group

The Advisory Group provides advice on the Centre’s long-term development and strategic direction.

Members of the Group are distinguished individuals with substantial experience of working at senior levels in academia, government, public services, business and other sectors, and a commitment to the use of rigorous evidence to inform and enhance policy making and practice.

They act as critical friends who offer constructive challenge, support and advice, and act as ambassadors for its work.

Stephen Aldridge
Head of Data, Analysis & Statistics, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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Naomi Alleyne
Deputy Chief Executive, Welsh Local Government Association
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Professor Annette Boaz
Professor of Health and Social Care, King's College London
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Alisha Davies
Head of Research and Evaluation, Public Health Wales
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Sara Jones
Director, Welsh Retail Consortium
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Abdool Kara
Executive Director, National Audit Office
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Paul Matthews
Chief Executive, Monmouthshire County Council
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Professor Laura McAllister
Professor of Public Policy and the Governance, Cardiff University
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Stephen Meek
Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement, University of Nottingham
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Dr June Milligan
Former Director General, Welsh Government
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Huw Morris
Honorary Professor, University College London
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Professor Nick Pearce
Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Institute for Policy Research (IPR), University of Bath
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Dame Dr Jane Roberts
Member of the Independent Remuneration Board and Visiting Fellow, The Open University Business School
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Lynda Sagona
Chair of the Board, Newport City Homes
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