Sheila Stokes White

Experience

Sheila’s experience includes substantial work in sensitive and political environments with a very broad range of partners including elected representatives and chief officers as well as private organisations, local communities and voluntary organisations to create inclusive partnerships and real ownership. She has focussed on leadership development and transformation. Appointed as a strategic adviser to central government in 2002, Sheila works with the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit on the development of local strategic partnerships and other regeneration programmes across the country to improve strategic focus and leadership and to maximise their potential. Sheila has been a non executive director of an NHS Trust for five years and is currently on the Audit and Remuneration committees.

Strengths

Sheila’s strengths lie in the leadership of people and projects. She has an extensive management background which is matched by team building capacity. Her great skill is in harnessing commitment, passion and drive in those with whom she works and she enjoys the challenge of creating transformative opportunities during times of turbulence and uncertainty. Leadership, creative vision transformational change, organisation development, facilitation, coaching and mentoring are key strengths.

Style

Sheila’s style is to inspire and motivate others. A resourceful self starter, Sheila is accustomed to situations of rapid change often driven by legislative imperatives or government strategy.