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Joseph Holmes

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Chief Executive Officer at West Berkshire Council
📍 United Kingdom

Joseph Holmes is the Chief Executive Officer of West Berkshire Council, a role he earned after a competitive process. With a strong background in public sector finance and a degree from the University of Southampton, he has held senior roles at Winchester City Council and Slough Borough Council before rejoining West Berkshire.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Joseph shows up

ROI Driven
Curious But Skeptical
Requires Proof

They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions

Priorities

Topics Joseph cares about

Public Sector Finance
Has an extensive background as a Chief Financial Officer and has overseen council finances during periods of significant financial pressure, demonstrating deep expertise in local government budgeting.
Local Government Leadership
Passionate about public sector leadership and strengthening local government services, as shown in his social media posts and his recent appointment to CEO.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Chief Executive Officer
West Berkshire Council
11-2024 - 5-2025
Interim Chief Executive Officer
West Berkshire Council
9-2019 - 11-2024
Executive Director (Resources)
West Berkshire Council
7-2016 - 9-2019
Strategic Director (Resources)
Winchester City Council
1-2013 - 7-2016
Assistant Director, Finance and Audit; Chief Financial Officer
Slough Borough Council
In the press

Media appearances

West Berkshire Council appoints interim CEO Joseph Holmes. Featured in Newbury Today
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Interim Chief Executive appointed to West Berkshire Council. Featured in West Berkshire Council (Citizen portal)
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Education
1999 - 2002
Bachelor's degree
University of Southampton
1992 - 1999
Education details unavailable
wellington school
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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