Executive Team

Throughout the WNDC team there are professional staff experienced in all aspects of planning and regeneration led by Chief Executive Peter Mawson and his directors. 

WNDC Organisational Chart

Peter Mawson - Chief Executive

With over 30 years in the public and private sectors, Peter has wide-ranging management and leadership experience, whilst having maintained a high-level professional advisory role to a number of public organisations.

Roger Mendonca - Deputy Chief Executive

Roger is Deputy Chief Executive. Roger has previously been a civil servant with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister working on regeneration policy.

Chris Garden - Director of Regeneration and Development

A senior regeneration professional who has more 20 years experience successfully promoting and delivering economic and physical regeneration projects and programmes in many urban areas of the UK.

Adrian Arnold - Director of Planning Services

Adrian Arnold is Director of Planning and Development and has the responsibility for the determination of planning applications within the UDA boundaries and thresholds.