Deputy Chief Executive
Roger Mendonca is currently deputy chief
executive of WNDC. As deputy chief executive he has been
responsible for the organisation’s financial and corporate
services, policy, communication and governance. Roger was
previously acting chief executive between January and September
2005, when he was responsible for the start-up of the
organisation.
Before coming to WNDC, Roger was a senior
policy adviser at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM).
He set up three Urban Development Corporations, managed the
Department’s physical regeneration programme and sponsored the
Regional Development Agencies. He also led on the Department’s
contribution to the London 2012 Olympics candidature process.
Before joining ODPM, Roger worked for the
Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR). In
this role his diverse responsibilities included the implementation
of a new radioactive waste policy and the establishment of the
Mayor of London and Greater London Assembly.
Roger is also secretary and trustee for Care
and Repair (Northampton) Ltd, a home improvement agency run as a
charitable trust which aims to keep homes warm, safe and secure for
the most vulnerable people in the town and other parts of
Northamptonshire.