Stacey Axten

Stacey joined LGIU in May 2026 as Operations Manager, responsible for ensuring the organisation’s systems, infrastructure and processes are reliable, secure and fit for purpose, and that colleagues across LGIU have the tools and support they need to deliver high-quality services to members.

Stacey brings over 15 years of operational leadership experience spanning the public and private sectors. She began her career in the Royal Navy, where, over 13 years, she held various roles leading teams in high-pressure, high-accountability environments and overseeing HR operations and workforce management for large units. She subsequently supported the executive team at East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, one of the UK’s largest NHS Trusts, providing operational and governance support to the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Finance during a period of significant organisational change.

Most recently, Stacey spent six years at Principia Advisory, a global ethics and leadership consultancy, where she built the organisation’s operational infrastructure from the ground up. She held responsibility for IT systems, CRM platforms, data protection and GDPR compliance, information security, and process improvement across a remote-first international team. In that time she led the organisation’s ISO27001 certification and subsequent transition to the 2022 standard, and served as Data Protection Officer.

Stacey is based in Dumfries and Galloway, where she enjoys country living and walks with her dogs, Max and Luna.