Graham is currently the Chair of Directors of the rural research organisation “Rural England Community Interest Company”. He is also a policy advisor to the Rural Services Network having previously been its Chief Executive for many years.
Until first April 2009 Graham had been the Chief Executive of the former South Shropshire District Council, one of England's most sparsely populated districts, for over 20 years. Accordingly, he has a wealth of experience in the management and delivery of services across sparsely populated areas.
Graham is a fellow of the Corporate Institute of Governance. He was awarded an MBE in 1995 for “services to local government”.
