Secretariat
The team
Chief Executive
Phillip.golding@apccs.police.uk
Phil Golding was appointed as CEO at the APCC in October 2022. Before that, he held a number of roles in the Ministry of Justice, including Head of the Senior Presiding Judge’s Office, Head of Crime for the South West, Courts’ Manager for Avon, Somerset and Gloucestershire and, in his last role, CEO of the Law Commission. He also sat as a magistrate in Kent until taking up the APCC role.
Director of Policy and Strategy
Marcus.roberts@apccs.police.uk
Marcus Roberts joined the APCC as Director of Policy and Strategy in 2019. Before that he held a number of roles in local government and the charity sector, including Head of Strategy and Performance at the City of London Corporation, Senior Policy and Strategy Advisor at Essex County Council, Chief Executive at DrugScope and Head of the Policy and Parliamentary Unit at Mind.
Head of Governance and Business
Carolyn.graham@apccs.police.uk
Carolyn Graham joined the APCC as Head of Governance and Business In November 2021. Prior to that Carolyn worked for four years as Head of Private Office for Merseyside PCC, and has extensive experience of working in local and national government, and started her career within the Finance Sector.
Head of Communications and Public Affairs
Catherine.Bithell@apccs.police.uk
Catherine Bithell joined the APCC in September 2023 having worked in senior communications roles in government, for think tanks, trade associations and professional bodies. Previously she served as Director of Communications for The College of Optometrists, for the innovation body Nesta, the Chartered Quality Institute and Unite trade union.
Office Manager/PA to Chair and Chief Executive
Dawn organises all APCC events, which includes General Meetings, APCC/NPCC Joint Summit and APPG, the daily running of the office, and Secretariat duties for both the Chair of the APCC and the Chief Executive.
Public Affairs Officer
Jessica supports the APCC's communications and public affairs function, with a particular focus on parliamentary engagement. Prior to joining the Association in August 2021, she worked in a similar role for a membership body within the healthcare sector.
Senior Policy Manager
James joined the APCC in February 2017. He is on secondment to the Capabilities Reform Unit in the Home Office where he supports PCCs with their governance of Digital, Data and Technology.
Before joining the APCC, James was a senior civil servant and worked in various Departments including the Department for Energy and Climate Change, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Senior Policy Manager
Paul is Senior Policy Manager covering the Police Technology, Digital and ICT portfolio.