Dermot Finch

Chief Executive

+44 (0)20 7803 4302
d.finch@centreforcities.org

Dermot has led the Centre for Cities since its inception in 2005. The Centre produces practical research on the economic drivers of urban growth and change, and policy solutions for Whitehall, cities and business. Dermot is widely quoted in the national and specialist press, and keeps a blog here.

Previously, Dermot was a senior policy adviser at HM Treasury (1994-2005), including 3 years at the British Embassy in Washington DC (2001-04) and 2 years as a private secretary in both of Ken Clarke and Gordon Brown's ministerial teams (1996-97). His range of Treasury policy responsibilities included financial services, the euro, productivity, enterprise and cities.

Dermot is from Clitheroe, Lancashire, and studied at Liverpool University (1986-89) and Queen's University, Belfast (1989-91).