Donna Nolan is Chief Executive for Watford Borough Council. She has a proven track record in promoting and driving through forward-thinking, ambitious plans that benefit everyone. Since joining Watford, Donna has transformed its culture and performance. She has also reset the Council’s approach to strategic planning and driven a new focus on economic development, health, housing, sustainability and commercial relationships.

With a strategic mindset and dedicated to understanding and improving people’s quality of life, Donna balances the competing demands of service provision, organisational performance and partnership working. She follows a visible-management approach: developing talent; creating opportunities; investing in training; and forging a culture of active engagement.

Donna is a solicitor by profession, has practised in the private sector, and has held a number of board level roles in local government.