Colbert, who is also chief executive of Together for Children, which runs the North East council’s children’s services, has been recognised for services to children’s social care.
This year’s honours list was released ahead of the Queen’s platinum jubilee.
Colbert was named DCS and chief executive for Together for Children in July 2018.
She started her career as a youth justice social worker at Birmingham City Council and moved on to work at the Southern Birmingham NHS Trust as an HIV prevention outreach worker with sexually exploited adults and children before joining the Children’s Society as a project manager leader between 1999 and 2006.
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