Bob Reitemeier

Chief executive, Essex Community Foundation from 2012

Bob Reitemeier joined Essex Community Foundation as chief executive in November 2011.

Previously he was chief executive at the Children’s Society between 2002 and November 2011. He initially joined the charity as operations director in 1998.

Bob commissioned The Good Childhood inquiry, an independent assessment of childhood today during his time at the Children's Society.

Before joining the Children’s Society, Reitemeier built up over 20 years experience in the voluntary sector in Africa and Asia.

He has been a member of the Youth Justice Board since 2006 and is chair of the Reducing Offending Committee. Bob is also the chair of the National Children and Young People’s Workforce Partnership and in 2009 was deputy chair of the Social Work Taskforce. He is a former chair of Children England (2004 – 2008) and founding director of the Children’s Workforce Development Council (2005 – 2008).

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