Phil Badley has worked within the HR profession in the Public Sector for a number of District, Borough, Unitary and Metropolitan authorities around the country in a variety of roles.

He joined Stockport Council in January 2001 as Assistant Chief Executive (HR) with a clear remit to transform the delivery of HR across the Council, and to develop organisational capacity for change.

In September 2006, Phil moved to become part of a new Business Services Directorate formed to drive transformation throughout the Council. In July 2007 he became Service Director - Organisation Development, assuming strategic responsibility for the Councils’ IT and Human Resources functions, together with lead responsibility for business transformation.

Phil is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, a Member of the Chartered Management Institute, and holds post graduate qualifications in executive and business coaching.