Siân Peake-Jones MA MEID

Managing Director

Sian has 18 years experience in the fields of economic, community and organisational development. She started her career in local government working on a range of development, research and internal consultancy projects eventually moving into mainstream consultancy. Prior to establishing Open Minds, Sian was Director at the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES), an independent think tank and consultancy. Sian has extensive experience of policy and strategic projects as well as an authentic understanding of what is happening with real people in communities through her community based work. Her particular areas of expertise are unemployment and community development. She also serves as a Neighbourhood Renewal Advisor for the Department of Communities and Local Government and is an Associate of the Centre for Urban and Regional Futures at Salford University.