Karime Hassan MBE

Appointed Independent Member in August 2023

Member of Audit & Risk Committee and Research & Innovation Sub-Committee

Karime has undertaken a number of roles connected with the city of Exeter for 23 years. Most recently, he was the Chief Executive and Growth Director of Exeter City Council (May 2013 – March 2023) where he worked with partners across the city to develop Exeter’s economy and vision for a healthy, inclusive and sustainable city. Karime was instrumental in overseeing the Council’s Passivhaus building programme and advancing the city’s sustainability goals with the establishment of Exeter City Futures Community Interest Company.

He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to local government in the Queen’s New Year Honours in 2022.

Karime is a Fellow at the Centre for Leadership at the University of Exeter Business School and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Exeter in 2019. He also holds a BA (Hons) in Town and Country Planning from Trent Polytechnic and an MSc Industry and Public Planning Policy from Loughborough University.

 

Register of Members' Interests 2024/25

Organisation in which interest exists	Nature of Interest (directorship, shareholding, membership etc.)
Devon County Council Local Government Pension (Pensinsula Pension)	Recipient
Exeter Rugby Group PLC	Non-Executive Director
Cambridge University Library Advisory Board	Member
Plymouth City Council	Interim Strategic Director of Growth
Exeter City Council	Former CEO (2013 - 2023)