Joanna Elizabeth Killian (born June 1965) is a local government official, who has been Chief Executive of the Local Government Association since March 2024.
A graduate of
Keele University
Keele University is a Public university#United Kingdom, public research university in Keele, approximately from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as the University College of North Staffordshire, it was granted uni ...
, she was Chief Executive of
Essex County Council
Essex County Council is the county council that governs the non-metropolitan county of Essex in England. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county; the non-metropolitan county excludes Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock which ...
from 2006 to 2015, and worked at
KPMG
KPMG is a multinational professional services network, based in London, United Kingdom. As one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Ernst & Young (EY), Deloitte, and PwC. KPMG is a network of firms in 145 countries with 275,288 emplo ...
prior to being appointed Chief Executive of Surrey County Council.
Appointed Chair of Trustees of
St Mungo's (charity)
St Mungo's (St Mungo's Community Housing Association) is a charity registered in England to help people experiencing homelessness. It currently operates in London, Bristol, Oxford, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brighton, and Reading.
Pr ...
(Homeless Charity) in September 2021.
Joanna was awarded an OBE in the New Years Honours List 2025
References
1965 births
Living people
Alumni of Keele University
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Local government officers in England
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