Guy is Joint Head of Programme on the new Ageing Well Programme, and is responsible for the delivery of LG Improvement and Development’s work on the programme. Previously Guy has led work on prevention and early intervention within the Older People and Dementia division of the Department of Health (DH), and in particular, led the support to the Partnerships for Older People Projects (POPP) programme.

Guy has an academic background, having been a lecturer on local government and social care policy and has previously worked for a large urban unitary authority as head of strategic planning for older and disabled people's services and as strategic commissioning manager, which included the development of a corporate approach to improving the quality of life of older people. He also has significant change management experience including project management of a major whole systems 'best value' review of older people's services.