
Mary Harpley
Chief Officer of the GLA
Roles and responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
- Head of Paid Service
- Greater London Returning Officer
Biography
Mary Harpley joined the GLA as Chief Officer in September 2018.
Mary has previously held a number of roles in local and regional government as:
Chief Executive, London Borough of Hounslow; Chief Executive, Cherwell District Council; and Corporate Director at Advantage West Midlands, the former Regional Development Agency for the West Midlands.
Before joining the public sector, Mary worked for McKinsey & Company as a management consultant, and for Reed Elsevier in their book and magazine publishing businesses.
Mary lives in west London with her family.