Wendy Thomson CBE (born 28 October 1953[1]) is a Canadian-born public administrator and social policy researcher and advisor who has worked in both Canada and the UK.
[2] In Canada, she worked for various charities and other organisations involved in social services, including Centraide.
[2] During this time, she undertook studies for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in social administration at the University of Bristol, which she completed in 1989.
[2] She then returned to local government as chief executive of Newham London Borough Council before becoming director of the Audit Commission.
[3] Then, back in the UK, she was managing director of Norfolk County Council between August 2014 and December 2018.