Joanna Averley joined the Centre for Cities as Interim Chief Executive in June 2011, covering for Alexandra Jones while she is on maternity leave. Joanna was previously a trustee to the Centre, and is a long standing supporter of its work.
Prior to joining the team, she was Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Design and Planning Advice at CABE and has worked in all aspects of design, procurement, planning and regeneration practice and policy in both public agencies and consultancy. She was seconded to the Olympic Delivery Authority as interim director of design in 2005-06 and also assisted in the set up of the Homes and Communities Agency in 2008.
Prior to CABE she was the project manager for the masterplanning of Manchester city centre during the rebuilding programme following the 1996 IRA bombing, as well as other policy, research and development projects while working as a consultant.
