Pay policy statement

Debbie Barnes, Debbie.Barnes@lincolnshire.gov.uk - chief executive (permanent)

Reporting to Andrew Crookham as head of paid service:

• Heather Sandy, Heather.Sandy@lincolnshire.gov.uk - deputy chief executive and executive director of children's services
• Martin Samuels, Martin.Samuels@Lincolnshire.gov.uk - executive director of adult care and community wellbeing (permanent)
• Andy Gutherson, Andy.Gutherson@lincolnshire.gov.uk - executive director of place (permanent)
• Andrew McLean, Andrew.McLean@lincolnshire.gov.uk - executive director of resources (interim)
• Lee Sirdifield, Lee.Sirdifield@lincolnshire.gov.uk - assistant director for corporate (permanent)
• Mark Baxter, Mark.Baxter@lincolnshire.gov.uk - chief fire officer (LFR) (permanent)

Reporting to Martin Samuels:

• Derek Ward, Derek.Ward@Lincolnshire.gov.uk - director of public health (permanent)
• Hayley Eccles - deputy director of community care and wellbeing (permanent)
• Martyn Parker, Martyn.Parker@lincolnshire.gov.uk - assistant director of community protection and commissioning (permanent)

Reporting to Heather Sandy:

• Linda Dennett, Linda.Dennett@lincolnshire.gov.uk - assistant director of commissioning and children's health (permanent)
• Martin Smith, Martin.Smith@lincolnshire.gov.uk - assistant director of children's education (permanent)
• Tara Jones, Tara.Jones@lincolnshire.gov.uk - assistant director of children's safeguarding (permanent)
• Jo Kavanagh, Jo.Kavanagh@lincolnshire.gov.uk - assistant director of children's early help (permanent)
• vacant - assistant director of children’s sector led improvement

Reporting to Andy Gutherson:

• Justin Brown, Justin.Brown@lincolnshire.gov.uk - assistant director of growth (permanent)
• Nicole Hilton, Nicole.Hilton@lincolnshire.gov.uk - assistant director of communities (permanent)
• Karen Cassar, Karen.Cassar@lincolnshire.gov.uk - assistant director of highways (permanent)

Reporting to Andrew McLean:

• Michelle Grady, Michelle.Grady@lincolnshire.gov.uk - assistant director of strategic finance (permanent)
• Tom Baker, Tom.Baker@lincolnshire.gov.uk - chief information officer (permanent)
• Will Bell, Will.Bell@lincolnshire.gov.uk - chief legal officer (permanent)
• Tony Kavanagh, Tony.Kavanagh@lincolnshire.gov.uk - assistant director of people and organisational support (permanent)

Reporting to Mark Baxter:

• vacant - deputy chief fire officer
• Ryan Stacey, Ryan.Stacey@lincolnshire.gov.uk - assistant chief fire officer of response, professional development and people (permanent)
• Joe Haustead, Joe.Haustead@lincolnshire.gov.uk - assistant chief fire officer of prevention & protection and organisational support (permanent)

This page was updated in January 2026. It will be reviewed monthly.