John Barradell
John Barradell is the Town Clerk of London and Chief Executive of the Corporation of the City of London. He was appointed in 2012, when he succeeded Chris Duffield; he was the only candidate considered for the position.
Barradell had a career in the information and communication technology sector, playing a variety of marketing management roles for such companies as Unisys and Hewlett Packard. In 2002, he began working for Westminster City Council, rising to the position of Deputy Chief Executive there by 2006. In 2009, he went to work for Brighton and Hove Council.
He is chair of the Sir Simon Milton Foundation, a charitable organisation set up to promote the vision of society developed by the Conservative politician Simon Milton, who was leader of Westminster City Council from 2000 to 2008.
