Executive Leadership team

The Executive Leadership team (ELT) provide the senior executive officer function within the Brigade.

The Fire Authority delegates to the ELT, the effective management of the organisation and its resources, the delivery of the primary corporate, operational and enabling services and the execution of the statutory responsibilities.

Cleveland Fire Authority

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Chief Fire Officer

Peter Rickard

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Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Director of Strategic Planning, People and Resources

Kristine Ward

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Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Director of Service Delivery

Simon Weastell

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Chief Finance Officer

Chris Little

Peter Devlin headshot

Legal Advisor and Monitoring Officer

Peter Devlin

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Assistant Director – Operations (Area Manager)

David Preston

A portrait headshot of Lee Brown smiling wearing white shirt, black tie and a lanyard

Assistant Director – Prevention, Protection & Planning (Area Manager)

Lee Brown

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Assistant Director – Assets

Darren Richards

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Assistant Director – Governance and Assurance

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