Nick Kennell
Partner, Gate One
Nick Kennell is a Partner at Gate One and leads the public sector team, supporting Board and Executive teams to shape strategy and deliver complex transformation. He brings extensive experience across healthcare, justice, government and wider public services, helping leaders improve delivery, build confidence in change and navigate complex operating environments. At Solace, Nick brings a practical perspective on transition versus transformation, drawing on experience from large-scale public sector change. His focus is on helping organisations maintain momentum, balance transformation with operational pressures and deliver change that lasts.
15:30–16:30
North East
Nick Kennell (Chair), Public Sector Partner, Gate One Consulting
Kath O’Dwyer, SOLACE Group Board Chair, Former Chief Exec of St. Helens Council
Mark Lloyd CBE, Executive Director, IMPOWER; Non-Executive Director HMPPS
Kathryn Rees, Executive Director, Corporate and Support Services, Stockport Council
