Corporate Leadership Team

Rob Polkinghorne

Rob Polkinghorne

Chief Executive

Email: rob.polkinghorne@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Helen Charlesworth-May

Helen Charlesworth-May

Executive Director of Adults, Health and Integration

Email: helen.charlesworth-may@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Dawn Godfrey

Dawn Godfrey

Executive Director of Children’s Services

Email: dawn.godfrey@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Ashley Hughes

Ashley Hughes

Executive Director of Resources, Section 151 Officer

Email: ashley.hughes@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Richard-kenny

Richard Kenny

Interim Executive Director of Place

Email: richard.kenny@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Kevin O'Keefe image

Kevin O'Keefe

Interim Director of Law & Governance (Monitoring Officer)

Email: kevin.okeefe@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Karen-Wheeler

Karen Wheeler

Interim Assistant Chief Executive

Email: karen.wheeler@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Senior Officer structure

Responding to enquiries

Senior officers receive a high volume of correspondence. To ensure enquiries are handled as quickly and effectively as possible, messages may be reviewed and responded to by an appropriate officer on their behalf. 

For general enquiries, or to help direct your query to the right team, please visit our contact us page.

Senior staff salaries

Staff Salary information is contained in the Annual Statement of Accounts.

Cheshire East pay policy statement

Page last reviewed: 01 April 2026