Paul Najsarek
Paul joined the Board in 2023 and is the interim Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. He is the former Chief Executive of Ealing Council and was previously acting Chief Executive and Chief Executive of Harrow and Bolton Councils respectively. He has also been a Director of Adult Social Services.
Paul’s leadership of partnerships at national and regional level include leading for Solace on health and social care including its Covid-19 response, regeneration for the West London Alliance, and adult services for London Councils encompassing the capital’s adult social care response to the pandemic. He was the Chief Executive lead for Thrive London, the capital’s initiative to promote mental health wellbeing. Paul was Head of Policy at the Audit Commission and was part of the central government team that drafted 'Every Child Matters' in 2003.