EY appoints Louise Sunderland as Partner to lead UK local and devolved government sector engagement

EY has appointed Louise Sunderland as a Partner in its UK Government and Infrastructure consultancy practice. Louise joins the Local Public Services team to lead on local and devolved government across EY, where she’ll use her extensive experience in supporting clients to deliver transformative projects and enhanced public services for UK communities.  

Louise is a highly experienced former senior public servant with more than 25 years’ experience working across central, local and devolved government, as well as with professional services firms. Her career has focused on delivering sustainable change across various areas of government services including, regeneration, economic development, justice, skills and devolution, as well as implementing large-scale people and technology-driven change.  

Louise has worked across the UK with all tiers of Councils, Combined Authorities and Local Enterprise partnerships and across three of the former Regional Development Agencies. Some of her economic development work includes Manchester City regeneration, Liverpool Science Park, and London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.  

At a national level, she successfully outsourced one of the largest central government Shared Services, implemented a portfolio of productivity-focused programmes through BEIS SME support initiative Be The Business. She spent six and a half years at the Ministry of Justice, holding a variety of senior change management and capability building roles, and her implementation of portfolio management at the department was commended by the Institute of Government as best practice across Whitehall. 

Rohan Malik, EY UK&I Government and Infrastructure Leader, said: “With an impressive career spanning the civil service and professional services, Louise brings a wealth of experience to our industry-leading local government advisory practice. Her expertise in coordinating large, collaborative programmes will prove vital as we continue to advise clients on how to transform public services by bringing out the best of both public and private sectors.” 

Louise Sunderland, EY UK&I Government and Infrastructure Partner, said: “EY’s government advisory practice is committed to helping local authorities and devolved governments enhance public services, and I’m excited to join the team at such a pivotal time. There’s an enormous opportunity to deliver transformative services by building capability, innovating through technology and harnessing expertise. Success here will reduce the considerable pressure currently felt by local government, stimulate growth and bring positive change for communities across the country.”