To mark #RaceEqualityWeek2025 we had the privilege of welcoming Wallace Sampson OBE to the #BITBPodcast.
Wallace was one of very few Black local government chief executives when he joined Harrogate Borough Council as chief executive in August 2008 and served in that role until local government reorganisation in North Yorkshire in April 2023. Wallace was also awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List 2020 for services to business and the community in Yorkshire.
Since stepping back from his chief executive role, Wallace has developed a diverse portfolio of responsibilities supporting both public and private sector, higher education as well as non-government organisations including:
Non-Executive Director - Harrogate and District Foundation Trust Hospital
Chair- Middlesbrough Independent Improvement Advisory Board
Commissioner - Local Government Boundary Commission for England
Public Sector Advisory Board Member - Commercial Services Group Limited
Lay Governor - University of Leeds
Advisory Board Member - Local Government Centre for Digital Technology
Tune in to hear Wallace’s insights on leadership, representation, and creating Boardrooms that reflect the diverse communities they serve alongside how he progressed his career to CEO whilst leading authentically.
Connect with Wallace Sampson OBE ➡️ / wallace-sampson-obe-490a4713
#BITBPodcast is hosted by Monique Carayol, Co-Founder of the Bravery in the Boardroom movement, which focuses on seeing Boardrooms more representative of the communities and people they serve. Each episode features inspiring Senior Leaders and Changemakers sharing their insights and experience on what it takes to lead bravely at the highest level and drive large-scale change whilst building inclusive cultures.
For further information on Bravery in the Boardroom ➡️ https://linktr.ee/BraveryInTheBoardroom
