Sally Burton
Sally Burton spent 25 years in the public sector before joining national employment charity for disabled people, the Shaw Trust, in November 2009.
She took over from Ian Charlesworth as chief executive following his sudden dismissal in summer 2008, and Tim Pape, the organisation’s director general, was interim CEO in between.
But Sally lasted less than two years in the role, stepping down in September 2011 by mutual agreement.
Her prior experience includes 12 years in social services in Birmingham and five years as a civil servant with the Department of Health, and she was the first chief executive of Solihull Care Trust which brings together health and social care. She has also worked as head of older people's services for Coventry City Council.
Sally is a member of the Employment Related Services Association board, the trade body for the welfare-to-work sector.
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