ADEPT consists of a number of subject and sub-national boards that reflect ADEPT’s remit. The diagram here illustrates the Association’s structure for 2025/26.
Leadership Team
On 1st April 2022, ADEPT become a company limited by guarantee. It has five directors: the President, Immediate Vice President and three Vice Presidents.
The Leadership Team has retained its current constituency. That includes the President, Immediate Past President, Vice Presidents along with the chairs of the regional and subject boards, CCS Wales, SCOTS, the Department for Infrastructure Northern Ireland, plus the CEO. Its role will be to continue to act as a consultative body, advising the Board of Directors on behalf of the wider membership, to:
- ensure the effective running of the Association.
- take an overview of its affairs.
- to help determine policies.
The 2025/26 annual review and 2026/27 forward plan are here.
Presidency of ADEPT
- In May 2026 Katie Stewart (City of London Corporation) became the ADEPT President, taking over from Angela Jones (Westmorland & Furness Council).
- Andy Gutherson (Lincolnshire County Council) became 1st Vice President.
- Chris Henning (Derbyshire County Council) and David Shepherd (Kirklees Council) are the 2nd Vice Presidents.
Their roles are set out here.
In her inaugural address at ADEPT’s recent President’s Awards, Katie outlined her presidential theme - The Place Director of the Future - and outlined her priorities for the next year. The role of a Place Director is evolving rapidly and we need to make sure the profession evolves with it. Her three priorities are leadership and succession, skills and resilience, and community and support - you can read more on this, along with her full speech, here.
Subject Boards and Regional Boards
Click here to find out more about each of the subject boards and regional boards.
Governance and constitution
- Click here to see ADEPT’s Constitution.
- Click here to see ADEPT’s Policy on Subject Board Expenditure.
- Click here to see ADEPT’s Policy on Travel & Subsistence.
- Click here to see ADEPT’s Policy on Freedom of Information requests.
- Click here to see ADEPT's Finance Reserve Policy.
- Click here to see ADEPT's Privacy Policy.