Mike Lawton
Non-Executive Chair of Strategic Commissioning and Transformation Committee

Mike Lawton, has substantial experience in global business transformation, commercial strategy and customer focussed initiatives and a proven track record in developing and implementing commercial and organisational strategies across diverse markets and cultures. Mike’s background in social housing and community care aligns well with ICB’s mission and challenges.

For 16 years, Mike served on the boards of five prominent housing associations in the Midlands, working alongside care professionals, local authorities, healthcare providers and regulators.

Despite his global career, Mike has lived and worked in Staffordshire almost all his life, growing up with the family pottery business, developing his managerial skills at Wedgwood and other Stoke-on-Trent based retailers.

He has a deep-rooted commitment to social justice and is driven by a desire to address health inequalities by ensuring universal access to health and care services, leading to better outcomes for the local population.