Sharp Sharkey makes a splash

摘要

Arising star in local government will take over the reins of a district council in May, to become one of the youngest chief executives in the UK. The cliched 'meteoric rise' certainly applies to Duncan Sharkey who, aged 33, only worked for his first council eight years ago. Mr Sharkey had been in local government for just a matter of months when he became head of regeneration at Boston BC, which he had joined in 1997 to handle external funding. Five years later, he was on his way to Corby BC, where he is currently corporate director of operational services. He now heads northwards to West Lindsey DC, based in the Lincolnshire market town of Gainsborough, to succeed Bob Nelsey, who retired last summer after 17 years in the chair.