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David Rippon

Head of OD, Sunderland City Council

Dave Rippon is the head of organisational development and workforce development at Sunderland City Council. He has led the development and launch of the council’s Internal Jobs Market from the ideas stage through to implementation, leading to hundreds of employees changing roles and job types. Dave has worked for Sunderland City Council for more than 30 years. During that time he has worked in various sections within the human resources area but started his life there as an accountant. His personal experience of career change strengthens his belief in discovering people’s underlying potential and playing to their personal strengths.