The Leadership Group is the decision making body for ADSS Cymru on all non-company related matters.
It meets four times a year and consists of:
- 22 Directors of Social Services
- Chair of All Wales Heads of Children’s Services (AWHOCS)
- Chair of All Wales Adult Services Heads (AWASH)
- Chief Executive of Social Care Wales
- Director of Social Services and Housing, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)

Alwyn Jones
PresidentWrexham County Borough CouncilDirector of Social Services

Claire Marchant
Vice PresidentBridgend County Borough CouncilCorporate Director of Social Services and Well-being01656 642251
Dave Street
Honorary TreasurerCaerphilly County Borough CouncilCorporate Director of Social Services01443 864560

Nicola Stubbins
Immediate Past PresidentDenbighshire County CouncilDirector of Social Services01824 706149
Fon Roberts
Leadership Group MemberIsle of Anglesey County CouncilDirector of Social Services01978 298010
Tanya Evans
Leadership Group MemberBlaenau Gwent County Borough CouncilActing Corporate Director of Social Services01495 355383
Sarah McGill
Leadership Group MemberCardiff County CouncilStatutory Director of Social Services02920 873803
Jake Morgan
Leadership Group MemberCarmarthenshire County CouncilDirector of Community Services01267 224697
Audrey Somerton-Edwards
Leadership Group MemberCeredigion County CouncilStatutory Director of Social Services01545 574113
Jenny Williams
Leadership Group MemberConwy County Borough CouncilDirector of Social Services01492 575680
Dylan Owen
Leadership Group MemberGwynedd County CouncilStatutory Director of Social Services01286 679468
Lisa Curtis-Jones
Leadership Group MemberMerthyr Tydfil County Borough CouncilChief Officer, Social Services01685 724693
Jane Rodgers
Leadership Group MemberMonmouthshire County CouncilDirector of Social Services01633 644644
Andrew Jarrett
Leadership Group MemberNeath Port Talbot County Borough CouncilDirector of Social Services, Health & Housing01639 763279

Michael Gray
Leadership Group memberPembrokeshire County Council Director of Social Services01437 764551



Jason O'Brien
Leadership Group MemberTorfaen County Borough CouncilChief Officer for Social Care and Housing Services01495 762200
Jason Bennett
Chair of AWASHPembrokeshire County Borough CouncilHead of Adult Care
Jan Coles
Chair of AWHOCSCarmarthenshire County CouncilHead of Children's Services
