The Leadership Group is the decision making body for ADSS Cymru on all non-company related matters.

It meets four times a year and consists of:

  • 22 Directors of Social Services
  • Chair of All Wales Heads of Children’s Services (AWHOCS)
  • Chair of All Wales Adult Services Heads (AWASH)
  • Chief Executive of Social Care Wales
  • Director of Social Services and Housing, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
Alwyn Jones

Alwyn Jones

PresidentWrexham County Borough CouncilDirector of Social Services
Lance Carver

Lance Carver

Vice PresidentVale of Glamorgan CouncilDirector of Social Services01446 704678
Claire Marchant

Claire Marchant

Vice PresidentBridgend County Borough CouncilCorporate Director of Social Services and Well-being01656 642251
Dave Street

Dave Street

Honorary TreasurerCaerphilly County Borough CouncilCorporate Director of Social Services01443 864560
Neil Ayling

Neil Ayling

Honorary SecretaryFlintshire County CouncilChief Officer, Social Services01352 702507
Nicola Stubbins

Nicola Stubbins

Immediate Past PresidentDenbighshire County CouncilDirector of Social Services01824 706149
Fon Roberts

Fon Roberts

Leadership Group MemberIsle of Anglesey County CouncilDirector of Social Services01978 298010
Tanya Evans

Tanya Evans

Leadership Group MemberBlaenau Gwent County Borough CouncilActing Corporate Director of Social Services01495 355383
Sarah McGill

Sarah McGill

Leadership Group MemberCardiff County CouncilStatutory Director of Social Services02920 873803
Jake Morgan

Jake Morgan

Leadership Group MemberCarmarthenshire County CouncilDirector of Community Services01267 224697
Audrey Somerton-Edwards

Audrey Somerton-Edwards

Leadership Group MemberCeredigion County CouncilStatutory Director of Social Services01545 574113
Jenny Williams

Jenny Williams

Leadership Group MemberConwy County Borough CouncilDirector of Social Services01492 575680
Dylan Owen

Dylan Owen

Leadership Group MemberGwynedd County CouncilStatutory Director of Social Services01286 679468
Lisa Curtis-Jones

Lisa Curtis-Jones

Leadership Group MemberMerthyr Tydfil County Borough CouncilChief Officer, Social Services01685 724693
Jane Rodgers

Jane Rodgers

Leadership Group MemberMonmouthshire County CouncilDirector of Social Services01633 644644
Andrew Jarrett

Andrew Jarrett

Leadership Group MemberNeath Port Talbot County Borough CouncilDirector of Social Services, Health & Housing01639 763279
Sally Jenkins

Sally Jenkins

Leadership Group MemberNewport City CouncilDirector of Social Services01633 656656
Michael Gray

Michael Gray

Leadership Group memberPembrokeshire County Council Director of Social Services01437 764551
Nina Davies

Nina Davies

Leadership Group memberPowys County CouncilDirector of Social Services01597 826906
Neil Elliot

Neil Elliot

Acting Director of AWASHRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council01443 424000
David Howes

David Howes

Leadership Group MemberCity and County SwanseaChief Officer, Social Services01792 636000
Jason O'Brien

Jason O'Brien

Leadership Group MemberTorfaen County Borough CouncilChief Officer for Social Care and Housing Services01495 762200
Jason Bennett

Jason Bennett

Chair of AWASHPembrokeshire County Borough CouncilHead of Adult Care
Jan Coles

Jan Coles

Chair of AWHOCSCarmarthenshire County CouncilHead of Children's Services
Sue Evans

Sue Evans

Leadership Group memberSocial Care WalesChief Executive Social Care Wales02920 780630
Naomi Alleyne

Naomi Alleyne

Leadership Group memberWelsh Local Government AssociationDirector of Social Services & Housing WLGA029 20468600