2. Bindu Arjoon - Chief Executive
Bindu Arjoon became Exeter City Council’s first female Chief Executive in March 2023, having been appointed as Deputy Chief Executive in March 2021 where she began work on a transformation programme to ensure a focus on business efficiency and customer focus services alongside continuing to work with local partners to further strengthen the city.
Bindu’s academic background is in Economics with a special interest in Development Economics. She has a BA (Hons) in Economics and an MSc in Development Studies.
Completing a PGCE at London University, Bindu’s career began in Further Education, working at City of Westminster College for two years as a Co-ordinating Lecturer in Economics and Business Studies and teaching on a range of vocational and academic programmes and professional qualifications.
In her time in local government leadership, the services that Bindu has led includes for two decades, leading services including business transformation, planning, social housing including development and retrofit, homelessness and housing needs, ICT, human resources, corporate planning, strategic partnerships, crime reduction and community involvement.
She is a member of the Local Government Association’s Peer Review programme and is a qualified Level 7 Executive Leadership Coach and Mentor.
Bindu is passionate about supporting young people to achieve their potential, volunteering her time previously to be Chair of Governing Body of St Leonards Primary School and St Peter’s Secondary School. She is currently Chair of the Corporation of Exeter College.