Matthew Warren to become Cambridgeshire fire chief on £173,000 a year – Cambs News

Matthew Warren, deputy chief executive of Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue, is to be promoted to the top job as fire brigade director and chief executive on £173,000 a year. His appointment is expected to be approved by fire officials at their next meeting on June 20.

Mr Warren, who for some time combined his current role with being interim chief financial officer of Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner, has been with Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue for over 20 years.

As deputy chief executive, he earns £150,000 a year.

On his LinkedIn profile, he describes that he has overseen “major modernization projects and restructurings that have led to significant cost reductions” at Cambs Fire and Rescue.

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Warren joined the company in 2003 as chief financial officer, became chief resources officer in 2009 and deputy chief executive officer in 2015.

The fire authority’s nominating committee recommended him for the CEO position after a “nationwide recruitment search and robust selection process conducted over the past several weeks,” a fire department spokesman said

Matthew Warren, who for some time combined his current role with being interim chief financial officer of Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner, has been with Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue for over 20 years

“This culminated in interviews with the Appointments Committee on Wednesday, assisted by Stephen Moir, Chief Executive of Cambridgeshire County Council, as an external independent assessor.”

Councilor Edna Murphy, chairwoman of the fire service, said: “Matthew was our unanimous candidate.

“His proven CEO-level skills, forward-thinking approach with a strong focus on people, combined with his operational skills set him apart.

“He has been an integral part of the senior officer team for many years and is passionate about continuing to improve the fire and rescue service.”

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Current Fire Chief Chris Strickland announced his retirement in February after serving more than 40 years in the fire and rescue service, the last eight years as Cambridgeshire’s Chief Fire Officer.

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Strickland, who has held the position for the past eight years, will step down in September.

He joined Cambridgeshire in 2007 after 24 years of service with Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, taking up the role of Deputy Chief Fire Officer. He was promoted to deputy chief before becoming chief fire officer in 2016 and will retire after serving more than 40 years with the fire service.

Strickland said: “I have been honored and incredibly proud to lead this fire service and the fantastic people who work here, so the decision to hang up my uniform was a difficult one, but now it feels like the right time to pass the baton to someone else.

“We are widely recognized as a highly effective fire and rescue service and I believe we are in a good position for someone else to take the reins and continue to provide the best service possible to our communities.”

Cllr Murphy said: “Chris has provided exemplary and inspiring leadership to Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, continuing to strive for improvement with courage and empathy in difficult times.

“We are all grateful to him for a career of dedicated public service.”