Kerry Blakeman

Kerry Blakeman is an experienced security and policing professional currently serving as the Head of Security And Policing at Transport for West Midlands since May 2022 and managing director at Kerryb Consulting since July 2018. Previously, Kerry held pivotal roles such as Lead for Event Coordination for Coventry City of Culture 2021 at West Midlands Police, National Operations Manager at We Are Stadium, and Media Consultant for the BBC regarding a drone incident at Gatwick Airport. With a background that includes a Chief Inspector role at West Midlands Police, overseeing various departments and operations, Kerry has extensive expertise in social media strategy, operational delivery, and multi-mode transport policing. Education was completed at Handsworth Grammar School from 1977 to 1983.