Bindu Arjoon

Bindu’s academic background is in Economics with a special interest in Development Economics, with a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Sussex and an MSc in Development Studies.

Completing a PGCE at London University, Bindu’s career began in Further Education, working at the City of Westminster College for 2 years as a Co-ordinating Lecturer in Economics and Business Studies, teaching on a range of vocational and academic programs and professional qualifications.

Bindu currently works as the Deputy CEO at Exeter City Council with lead responsibility for the Council’s Organisation Change Programme designed to deliver £6m over the next four years through a combination of income generation and cost reductions. Bindu has strategic responsibility for the council’s housing stock, strategic housing, planning, housing needs and homelessness, customer services, welfare reform, revenues, benefits, and business rates. Having been in Local Government leadership for 20 years, Bindu has led various services including business transformation through service review and redesign, ICT, human resources, corporate planning, strategic partnerships, crime reduction, and community involvement.

With an Institute of Leadership & Management Level 7 Award in Executive Coaching and Mentoring, Bindu has worked with colleagues in public services as well as the private sector to help them in realizing their leadership potential.

Bindu has been a member of the Board of Exeter College for eight years and is currently Chair having previously held the position of Chair of Quality & Standards Committee and Vice-Chair of the Board.

Bindu lives in Exeter with her husband and their son and enjoys traveling within the UK and abroad.