Leadership Fellows: Profiles

Appointed 2015.  Previously National Operations Director, Advanced Childcare Group (12 years), winner of 48+ Ofsted Outstanding Provider Awards, Criminal Justice Development Officer, Pakistani Resource Centre (4 years)

Appointed 2013. Considerable experience in organisational effectiveness, change management, the development of high potentials, curriculum design and programme implementation. Previously Director of Training and Development, Oakwood Worldwide

Leader in marketing and communications. Previous leadership roles with NHS England, The Pensions Regulator, Becta and BBC. Lord Mayor of Westminster 2017/18

Also co-founder and CEO, PlusValue, designing and implementing innovative business strategies; Board member, Nethical, leading Italian company in ICT; previously International Director, The Young Foundation

Award-winning entrepreneur, transformation expert, inspirational speaker, author and women coach. Expert in youth crime reduction. Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

Also Country Director, Aladdin Street UK, Higher and Further Education Ambassador; Member of 2% Club, Fellow of School for Social Entrepreneurs and Millennium Award Winner 

Chair, The Halimah Trust; CEO, 21st Century Citizen, Formerly CEO, British Muslim Forum. Numerous entrepreneurship and other awards

Previous leadership and career roles in Citi. HR experience in other organisations (Fidelity, IPSOS, Quintiles, KingsFund). Fellow of the CIPD

Director, Diverse Advice championing Responsible Business, Founding Director at Trading for Good, Executive coach. OBE for services to Equality

Established the business in 2014 after 15+ years as a Criminal Barrister. A proven communicator, now developing a range of communication and empowerment programmes within the business and education sectors

Chair, Get Berkshire Active; Founding Trustee, Women’s Sports Trust; NED, County Sports Partnerships Network; Member, Suppliers’ Council, ukactive. Previous marketing roles, Quaker Oats and Cadbury. MBE

Previously CEO/ Director/ Chair roles with Addaction, Ambition, Parkinson’s Disease Society, Centre for Social Justice. NED Community Alcohol Partnerships, Re-Source Kernow

Appointed 2016. Head of City of Oxford College; Head of Lifeskills Faculty and A-levels & Business Faculty; Ofsted Inspector.  Winner of three national Beacon awards (two in 2016)

Appointed 2014. Also Vice Chair, Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years; Trustee, Endometriosis UK. Previously, Head of Information and Communications, Charity Commission

Appointed 2013. Also Co-Founder/ Chair Charityworks; Trustee The Association of Chairs. Previous Board roles include NHS Trusts and Government arms length bodies

Leading expert in the field of the prison service and offender management. Experience with HM Prison Service and the National Offender Management Service

Appointed 2016. Internationally renowned for developing advanced practice, training and research in innovative approaches towards relationship counselling and couples therapy. Previously Director of Clinical Services

Appointed 2015.  Over 25 years experience working across Whitehall on public service reform, digital and cyber agendas.  Visiting Fellow of Brunel University

Previously Director, Natural England; led local biodiversity policy within Defra; Head of Advocacy, English Nature. Board member, Business South; SE Forestry. Landscape Institute and RSA Fellow

Previously with Baker & McKenzie, special interests in corporate social responsibility, creating diverse and inclusive cultures, employee engagement, and change management

Appointed 2015. Fellow at King’s College London. Visiting scholar of St John’s College, University of Hong Kong. Quantisi Ltd fintech/hedge fund startup CEO

Managing Director, Beaumont Media Worldwide. CEO and leadership roles in the music industry, international development, not-for-profit organisations and start ups. Global Award Winner.

Appointed 2001, CEO Cyrenians, trading as Changing Lives.  Awarded OBE for services to homeless people, Sieff Award, business support for communities, Voluntary Sector Entrepreneur of the year

Appointed 2015. Previously CEO of OUTstanding, LGBT social enterprise; former Deputy Director-General & Chief Operating Officer, CBI; former Board member, Business Europe, Carbon Trust. Harvard Business School

To unify mankind through a global spiritual awakening ignited by the realization of the power held by human intention. Chief of Marketing Relations

To unify mankind through a global spiritual awakening ignited by the realization of the power held by human intention. Master artist and designer

With 20 years experience in the cyber security industry, Annabel has recently been recognised as one of the most influential women in the UK IT channel

Leader and entrepreneur. Founded Catena 2012. Previous leadership roles in marketing & business development in leading corporates. Stylist, Stick & Ribbon. Student Mentor.

Leading mentoring service encouraging positive, sustainable change. Previously advisor for the Online Youth Mentoring Intervention ‘GamePlan’. Designed the first social media campaign for St Giles Trust

Appointed 2000.  Also Honorary Fellow of the University College of Estate Management.  Previously Chief Executive, North & Mid Cheshire Training and Enterprise Council.  Awarded OBE in 2017

Also NED, Oxford Advanced Surfaces; Chairman, Oxford Biomaterials; previously Director of Innovation Programmes, Technology Strategy Board; Director of Group Technology, ICI; Executive in Courtaulds and BP

Multi-award-winning and internationally honoured senior international barrister, finance and diversity executive. Frequent expert appearances in the media. International Public Speaker

Range of previous roles within the Chamber, special interest in Inward Investment, worked with top corporates to establish the Thames Valley Inward Investment Portal

Founder/Chief Inspiration Officer, Inspire People Media & Events. Fellow, British-American Project, Award-winning leadership roles in top corporates and start-ups. Fellow, RSA

Appointed 2014. Mentor to entrepreneurs developing innovations to improve citizens’ quality of life.  Previously Deputy Director at the Cabinet Office and Department for Work and Pensions

Founded in 2006.   Helped 150,00 people connect to opportunity.  Partner, Goldman Sachs global entrepreneurship programme.  Board Member, Leeds Local Enterprise Partnership and University Business School.  CBE 2014

Peer-to-peer / Crowdfunding advisor and consultant. Co-founder Fundit.Buzz, various roles with Swiss Re. Founder of UK Crowdfunding Association. Sloan Fellow, MBA/MSc London Business School

Award-winning international leader and entrepreneur in the field of telecommunications. NED Axelos. Previous senior roles with BT, KPMG, NED NHS. 100 Women to Watch

Founded 2008.  Digital government entrepreneur with a background in technology-led organisation design and transformation. Previously Head of Organisational Strategy, London Borough of Barnet

CEO and Chief Pattern Maker, Stitch Ltd, a research and marketing agency. Associate, Ruby Star Associates, extensive experience of brands, marketing and research with top corporates

Also Independent NED, Faster Payments Scheme Limited; Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (Chair, Quality Assurance); Governor, Fettes College; Vice Chair, Scottish Canals. Awarded MBE in 2017

Award-winning family business founded in 1985. Civil Funeral Minister, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Support for the East Lancashire Hospice. Inspiring Women Award 2011

Founded 1997.  30 years experience in equality, diversity and human rights. An international entrepreneur, adviser to Government Ministers and Departments and winner of many awards

Secretary, Civil Mediation Council; Director IMPRESS, Independent Press Monitor; Trustee NZ-UK Link Foundation; Associate Member, 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square chambers. Previously legal adviser, Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Appointed 2010.  Proven corporate leader and communicator.  Well known throughout the industry for her support for diversity and consumer rights

FRSA 1989. Co-founded Synaptica 1995; currently leading business strategy and R&D. Global Knowledge Management Congress Leadership Award 2016. Open data advocate. Founded Post-Truth Forum 2017

Leader in the field of commercial law, previous leadership roles with Kennedys Law LLP, Capsticks, Nestor Healthcare Group, Member of Reigate & Banstead Borough Council

International experience in a very wide range of sectors, previous roles in consumer brands and advertising

Trustee, National Care Forum. Chair, Care Cluster, Confederation of Service Charities. Previously CEO Bliss premature baby charity; Leonard Cheshire Disability, British Film Institute, Warwick MBA. OBE

Founder and Director, Cross Rhythms (Christian radio) and Cornerstone Vision, a publishing, sales & marketing company based in Plymouth. Also Trustee, God TV since 2015

Appointed in 2010.  Previously Director of Consulting, Tribal Group, Director, Mental Health and Learning Disability, Plymouth Primary Care Trust.  Longstanding expert in mental health issues

A specialist in corporate entrepreneurship and innovation. Also Co-Founder & Director at VEX Ventures and previously Director at Sodexo. Fellow, Royal Geographical Society & RSA

Appointed 2014. Previously Director of Assessment Policy, Research and Compliance.  Previously Editor-in-Chief, International Journal for eAssessment and Assessment Functions Lead for Cambridge Assessment

Appointed 2004.  Chair Birmingham & Solihull Social Economy Consortium CIC. Social enterprise innovator, visiting Industrial Fellow, Aston University. Previously Director, Upcycle CIC and Buy for Good CIC

CEO, Association of Super Recognisers; Commercial Director, SecurityExpert Online. JP – Chair, Magistrates Association – Surrey. Award for Public Service. Previous leadership roles security and healthcare sectors.

Public health doctor, previous leadership roles in local and national organisations including board level.  Expertise in workforce planning and development, coaching and mentoring, medical revalidation

Founded 2008. An international thought leader in leadership development.  Also Chairman of award-winning manufacturer Frank Dale Foods, and Chair/Non-Exec/Trustee of other businesses & charities

Appointed 2006.  Also Pro-Warden International and formerly Pro-Warden Research and Enterprise. Principal Investigator for a range of interdisciplinary research projects. Previously Head of Department of Computing

Appointed 2012. Also host of Restraint Reduction Network, NED of international company The Real Potential, previously MD of RR Donnelley, an $11.6 billion Fortune 250 global organisation

Appointed 2016.  Responsible for driving commercial performance globally.  Previously Director of Finance, Pearson plc and Head of Finance at both the Financial Times and The Guardian

Sustainable business development professional, background in international senior management, NED and company ownership. Also voluntary trustee and mentor roles, lobbyist, author, and speaker

Member of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth, Volunteer for International Council of Nurses, Faculty preceptor to World Health Assembly annually, Senior Clinical advisor to multi-national corporations

Founded AGORA in 1985. An industrial engineer leading his manufacturing business with “an outside edge”, through rapid growth in an evermore global market

A communications professional at the forefront of The Post Office’s transformation. Previously with Rethink, Ministry of Justice, Foreign Office, BBC News and CNN

Background in not for profit youth sector with experience covering negotiation, change management, culture and strategy. Passionate advocate of opportunities for young people, MBA qualified

Founded 2015.  Diversity & Inclusion strategist, motivational speaker and winner, Rising Stars Entrepreneur 2017. Professional Business Woman of the Year 2016. Previously cross-sector Talent Acquisition Manager

Also former Chairperson of the Department of Behavioural Sciences, with special expertise in the psychology of emotion, learning and motivation, and intergroup relations

20th President of Linfield College (as of July 2018); also Coach, Global Good Fund, a leadership development enterprise for social entrepreneurs. Previously Director, Institute for Entrepreneurship

Appointed 2017. Previously Director of Strategy, NCS; Consultant at the Boston Consulting Group in New York; Policy Advisor in 10 Downing Street; Consultant, House of Commons

Appointed 2017 after leading the buy-out of IIP in 2016 as Head of IIP in a government agency.  Previously Head of Change Management, Scottish Prison Service

Appointed 2015.  Responsible for strategy and service delivery.  Excellence Assessor and Validator for past 20 years; helping organisations across sectors achieve sustained outstanding performance

Appointed as Group CEO in 2013 having been a college Principal since 1996. A national thought leader in education and Chair of the Women’s Leadership Network

Appointed 2011, now heading up a global team.  Leading expert on apprenticeships.  Previously Director at learndirect where she helped to shape national policy around e-learning

Appointed 2015. Governor of Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy. Previously Chair of Council for Higher Education in Art & Design 2012-2015

Thought-leadership, finance and engineering for new and complex renewable energy technology applications, especially community energy, energy from waste, and Cuba

Appointed 2005. 25 years’ experience of designing and delivering innovative health services to vulnerable people with complex and multiple needs.  Also, expert on drug policy

Also currently Entrepreneur In Residence for Teach First, previously Entrepreneur in Residence for NESTA, Associate Director of Teach First and Head of Maths in a school

HR leader, Executive Coach. Charity Trustee, Working With Men. Previous senior roles in top corporates including CDC, Barclaycard, Citi, Ford. MBA University of Warwick

Experience in multiple roles within the aviation industry including British Airways and Emirates. Focused on communications strategies for BA. Enthusiastic linguist and international in outlook. MCIPR

Former CEO, Mental Health Foundation.  Previously Chief Executive, Homeless Link and Director, National Campaign for the Arts. Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. CBE

Appointed 2013.  Also Honorary Visiting Professor, University of Liverpool, founder of North-West People in Research Forum, author of “Values Count”, Executive Coach

Employment Tribunal Judge in Wales, independently ranked expert employment lawyer, public speaker, member of the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce, Committee Member Oxford CIPD

Previously with KPMG UK and  Deloitte UK. Specialist in culture change, design thinking, innovation, experience design, digital transformation and internal communication

Leader in the field of business and management higher education. Previously Dean of Business and Law, Kingston University, Academic Dean, Henley Business School

Non-Executive Director of Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, and Higos Insurance; Board Member of NHS East Midlands Leadership Academy, Portland College and Greater Lincolnshire Economic Partnership

Appointed 2017. Full business and P&L responsibility. Previously General Manager, O2 (Telefonica UK); Managing Director, O2 Health; NED, O2 Money. Formerly Director at Centrica and WHSmith

Director of Gerutha, an organisation that provides operational support to charities; Trustee of various charities, awarded OBE in December 2016 for services to young people

Appointed 2013. Trustee, MS Society, Previously Do-It.org,  Young Foundation Fellow; 2011 Clore Social Fellow; 2014 Fellow, School of Social Entrepreneurs and 2013 Winston Churchill Fellow

Appointed 2007.  An experienced leader of not for profit organisations.  Board member of Resilient Scotland which helps fund social enterprises.  Previously Scottish Committee Member on Big Lottery Fund

Founded 2013.  Previously Corporate Affairs & Brand Director, Friends Life Group, following various European and UK leadership roles in marketing and corporate affairs

Appointed 2017. Previously, Group Executive Director, Activate Learning; Principal, City of Oxford College and Vice Principal, Oxford and Cherwell Valley College

Award-winning leader and author with expertise on gender balance. Previous leadership roles in top corporates. FTSE top 100 women to watch 2015

Vice- Chair, Fairtrade Foundation; Trustee, Lowry Centre; various advisory boards. Over 150 awards for advertising and design in a career spanning government, BBC, Shell, Unilever. Awarded CBE 2011

Leadership roles in Qube since 2000, Director, Association of Employer and Learning Providers, Campaigns Ambassador, Cancer Research UK. Previously Sainsbury’s. MBE for services to apprenticeships and charity

Appointed CEO of South Downs in 2015. Now leading the merger process with Havant college.  Over 25 years’ experience in both Further and Higher Education

Appointed 2016. Founder and Director of fiveFilms4freedom – the world’s first online LGBT film festival. Previously Director, Israel, Deputy Director, Mexico. Appointed OBE for services to Arts and Science

Founder and Director, REAL Thought Leaders, The Book Midwife® (international book coaching company) and Panoma Press (business book publisher), previously marketing director for Riversoft and Nortel Networks

Appointed in 2007.  A leading advocate of change in city communities, notably through the Violence Prevention Initiative now being widely replicated across American cities

Appointed January 2017. Also Non-Executive Director, South East Water. Previously Regulatory then Strategy Director, Heathrow; Group Director, Industry Policy & Regulation, BT; Cable and Wireless

Appointed 2010, and leading the Group’s public affairs and policy team. Also Board Member of graphic communications body Two Sides and Ambassador for Children’s Air Ambulance

Appointed 2006, and developed the global humanitarian and education programme Roots & Shoots. Previously Head of Education at ProShare and Senior Manager, Financial Times Business

Ria Financial for over 12 years, Chartered Director IoD, previous leadership roles in other financial institutions. Professor of Business Administration and Leadership, Cali, Colombia

Also Director of Conict since April 2010, providing support to the housing, care and support sectors; previously charity CEO and Trustee, and NHS Trust Governor

Appointed 2008.  A highly innovative leader responsible for more than 100 staff.  Chair of the Scottish Borders Housing Hub and a range of multi-agency bodies

Visionary leader creating opportunities through technology to help every child achieve their potential. Over 20 years leadership education sector experience. Mentor, listener, creative, storyteller

Appointed 2011, career spanning over 30 years in Higher Education. Also Director, ASG Education Consulting. Previously Education Marketing Solutions; Founding Partner & Director, Edintell

Appointed 2015.  Previously Co-Founder and Director for 22 years of an award-winning financial services consultancy, OAC plc.  Also Chair/ Vice-Chair/ Non-Exec Director of charitable & business Boards

Award-winning leader in the field of public relations. Specialist in PR strategy and reputation management. Employer of the year 2012, Entrepreneur of the Year 2011

Award winning leader and entrepreneur. Buckinghamshire Business First Growth Champion, New Business of the Year 2017 and Young Entrepreneur Finalist Thames Valley Business Awards 2018

Award-winning digital marketing consultant, strategist, and public speaker. Leading influencer in the digital world. Fellow of the IDM, Freeman of the City of London. MBE

Appointed 2017 after 11 years as CEO of Groundswell (“out of homelessness”).  Previously Cardboard Citizens and Amnesty International UK. Winner of Kings Fund IMPACT Award 2016

Author, public speaker on IT services and business. Highly Commended Woman of the Year (SME) 2014. Harvard Business Schools Alumna

Appointed 2017.  Previously Director of Corporate Affairs, Heathrow Airport and Director of Communications for the UK Ministry of Justice.  Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations

NED and honorary appointments in the public, voluntary and academic sectors, eg NESTA. Female FTSE 250 Board Report ‘Woman to Watch’ (2015)

Executive member, New NHS Alliance; Board member, Social Care Institute for Excellence and Community Integrated Care. Former Director for People, Birmingham City Council.  Awarded CBE

Appointed 2015.  Also Visiting Research Fellow, University of East Anglia. Previously Founding Director, The IMPRESS Project; Consultant, Save the Children UK; Programmes Director, Sigrid Rausing Trust

Leader in the field of social care, carers and ageing. Trustee, Centre for Better Ageing. Previous leadership roles with Anchor Trust and Age UK. CBE

Appointed 2014.  Also public Governor, Oxford University Hospitals Trust and Council member, Patient Safety, Royal Society of Medicine. Secondary school Head for 20 years.  Awarded OBE in 1996

Appointed 2014. Inspiring leader with a passion for education. Author of several formative books on the role of modern media in education. Officially appointed leadership trainer

Appointed 2016.  Also, Trustee, Business Disability Forum; Non-Exec Director Metropolitan Police Strategic Inclusion Board. Previously designed a national new deal for jobseekers.  CBE in 2015

Certified EI coach and leadership consultant, Coach NHS Leadership Academy, Role Model/Trainer Black Training Enterprise Group, Previous roles in consulting and NHS

Appointed 2015. Also Chair of Commercial Committee, Lords Taverners; Board member, Women’s Advisory Board and trustee of NEYWCA.  Previously Exec Director, British Irish Business Network

Former Director, Lloyds Banking Group, leading divisions such as Asian markets and Responsible Business. Developing award winning programmes. Recipient of multiple awards. OBE

Previous roles within Honda, also worked with Johnson Controls, York International, Ingersoll Rand, Msi, PwC, and Grant Thornton. Member ICAEW

Appointed 2014.  A Chartered Engineer and Fellow, Institution of Mechanical Engineers.  Significant leadership experience in change management.  Business Mentor for the Prince’s Trust since 2014

Appointed in 2001.  Former Fellow, St George’s House; Associate, the Consultation Institute;  specialist in facilitations, currently supporting the Society with developing new leadership products

Also Non-Executive Director, UK Health Expertise LLP; NED, Health Business Associates Ltd, and Trustee of Link International. Educated at University of Wales, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

Appointed 2016. Previously Board Director for Trading and Associate Director.  One of Management Today’s “35 business woman under 35”, 2015. First Women Awards Finalist, 2016

Founder, Good&Kind (social impact platform for good deeds and kindness). TedX speaker, Multi-award winning strategic marketeer, Experience with HM Government, NHS

Appointed 2014. Previously Group HR Strategy, AXA UK; HR Business Partnerships Director and Head of HR Strategy, Metropolitan Police Service

Appointed 1986, driving growth based on core values and clear purpose. Creator of unique service Jennings Business Mentors. Keen blogger and writer. Qualified chartered accountant

Appointed 2016.  Chairman of Tennyson Insurance; Chairman of Sutton Housing Society; Trustee of Zurich Community Trust; previously Director of Public Sector for Zurich Insurance

International medtech business leader. Executive Chairman, Elasmogen. NED roles – MediSieve, Deltex, Health Enterprise East. Chair Board of Governors Appleton C of E Primary School.

Community Interest Company. Multinational background in HR and education with corporates and local government, Entrepreneur of the Year 2015, experience of Europe and Latin America

Previously with London South Bank University, British Olympic Association, AstraZeneca. Various voluntary roles (eg IoD, OU). International Masters degree in Management. Runner in London Marathon

Councillor, London Borough of Islington, member Health & Wellbeing Review Committee; Associate, Human Rights & Social Justice Research Institute, London Metropolitan University and Governor, Camden & Islington NHS

Founded 2005.  Also Head of Customer Experience, Moox Inc, the next generation urban bicycle company.  Previously CEO & Founder Whackamole Labs, and UX Consultant, multiple companies

Co-Founder, Fresh Inspiration, a Christian Charity. Previously with Catapult Transport, T -Systems. Volunteer Football coach. Henley MBA alumnus

Management Consultant, inclusive talent strategist, executive coach, organisational development. NED and Chair. Solicitor, Law Society. Previous senior roles in professional services firms (eg DLA Piper, BDO)

Mentor at Virgin StartUp; Advisory Board for Ensygnia, Owen James, Nimbus Ninety and GLG; Former Advisor to the Home Office & HM Treasury

Appointed 2015. Also Board Member, Charityworks, UK Non-Profit Sector’s Graduate Programme. Previously Director of Resources / Deputy CEO and Company Secretary, Advance

Previously Chief Operating Officer, 3I Healthcare Ltd and Managing Director SI Solutions. Experienced Executive Board Member.  Winner Business Woman and Business Accelerator of the Year

Leading HR professional. Variety of senior roles during career with BT. Helps others to sparkle a little brighter in their own unique way

Extensive leadership experience of international sports stadia and membership organisations. Strategic planning, event management and business development

Currently Board Trustee, The Disabilities Trust. Previously Strategy Director, the Orders of St John Care Trust, and Deputy Director, Adult Social Care, Oxfordshire County Council (21 years)

Co-founded in 2014. Also Group Executive Director, Activate Learning Group; Deputy Chair, WorldSkills UK; Non-Executive, Ixion Holdings. Previously COO, learndirect; CFO, the Performing Right Society

Co-produced National Improvement model with mental health trusts in England. Extensive experience in mental health and women’s health in the NHS. Henley Business School MBA

Founded the business with Nicky over 20 years ago. Now with a chain of seven nurseries, a before and after school club and one holiday club

Founded the business with David over 20 years ago. Now developing a more integrated leadership model to help drive up already high standards of childcare

Business Mentor for Aspire and Warwick University Business School. Non-Executive Director for The White Horse Multi-Academy Trust and Arkbound Publishing. Previous background with WHSmith Group

Award-winning HR Leader in the hospital and healthcare sector. Group HR Director, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland Hospitals. Leadership and Executive Coach of the Year

Chair since 1988; also Chair, Box Up Crime, CEO, Bar Code Systems, mentor to young entrepreneurs, local councillor & older residents’ Champion developing Blockchain solutions

Award-winning leader in the arts, bringing business and culture together. Founder/Director, Investec International Music Festival, and Consultant, City of London Festival

Appointed 2016. Previously Chief Executive of youth charity Ambition, Head of Education & Training at East Thames Group and a Director of Thomas Miller & Co.

Founded 2002. Also Founder and President of StarShine Planet Education Resources. Author of ‘Soul of Success’ and other international best sellers. Philanthropist & former banker

A leading communicator spanning culture, heritage and the creative industries. Previously Deputy Director of Communications, English Heritage, and Head of Corporate Press, Sotheby’s

In 2017, concurrently Director, Civil Service Leadership and Learning at the Cabinet Office and Director/ Chief Officer at PHE. Maintains cross-Government responsibilities re leadership development

Leader in the fields of strategy, consultancy, change and project management. Previous senior roles in Sirota, Western Union. Ph.D. Monash University. Author and speaker on injury prevention

Appointed 2015.  Responsible for business outside of the UK.  Previously Communications and International Director, Financial Conduct Authority; Director of Communications, Department for Work and Pensions

NED NHS England, Trustee, The King’s Fund, Fawcett and extensive voluntary sector experience (including international), Age UK, NSPCC. Harvard, INSEAD, UCL, & 2016 London Marathon. OBE

Appointed 2016.  Previously Head of Corporate Affairs for Standard Chartered Bank, India and Africa; Senior Policy Adviser to HM Treasury; UK representation to the EU

Award-winning Founder of five other businesses, including most recently Pjoys – PJ’s with purpose. EY EOY Winner and Queens Award for Enterprise Innovation. NED and Mental Health Campaigner

Acknowledged leader and author in the field of disability opportunities. Ambassador, Disability Rights UK, Consultant on disability to: Post Office, BT, Business Disability Forum. OBE

International marketer, experience in media, digital, luxury goods, fashion and entertainment. Previously with BBC, The Depot, MTV. Trustee, (including BBC Media Action), MBA (INSEAD)

A global entrepreneur who has established and led businesses in 15 countries globally. Chairman of many Boards ranging from the Commonwealth Skills Forum to Tranmere Rovers FC

Appointed 2017. Also Senior Research Fellow, King’s College London.  Previously Vice-Principal (International) King’s College London; Director, UK Higher Education International Unit; Head of HE, British Library; MBE

Appointed 1999. Also Chairman, Oxfordshire Business First and S-E Advisory Board, Business in the Community.  Previously Chairman, Oxfordshire Employment and Skills Board and Director, Barclays plc

Previously Member, Mayor of London’s Water Advisory Group; Non Exec Member, Flood and Coastal Programme Board. Former CEO, Council for National Parks. Awarded OBE 2017

Leadership career spanning counter-terrorism, strategies to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs) & special projects in the Middle East. Represented Australia at cross-governmental events; now a corporate adviser

Leadership roles as Vice Chair, South West Norfolk Youth Opportunities Project, Chair, Institute of Money Advisors, Grant Thornton LLP, Citizens Advice

Author of international best seller “Home in Harmony”, on creating a nurturing home environment.  Interior designer, lifestyle curator and Hay House Radio Show host

Appointed 2016. Also Trustee Board Member, Peabody Community Foundation. Previously Chief of Staff, Centrica; Management Consultant, Booz & Company and Strategy Associate, Carbon Trust

Appointed 2014. Committee Member, Construction Excellence South-West. Previously Director, Barratt Homes, MD at Pennant Homes; Director, Coastal Housing Group, Global Property Strategy Manager, Vodafone

Appointed 2011. Previously Executive Headteacher of Bridge AP Academy; member Headteachers’ Board (NW London and South Central England); member Youth Justice Board; awarded CBE 2017

Senior leader, strategy, marketing and content. Trustee, NED, consultancy roles. Previously CEO, Havas Sport & Entertainment, MD, MEC Access (WPP), Head of Marketing, BBC Sport

Appointed 2013. Previously, Director of Communications, University Hospital South Manchester; Communications and Strategy Advisor, Department for Education; Executive Director, Cancer Research UK and BBC Producer

Trustee Designate of the Armed Forces’ Christian Union; Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management; previous experience within the NHS

Also Non-Executive Director, IdeaSquares, (crowdfunding); Ordoo, digital ordering platform; Trustee, Tobacco Factory Theatres and Co-Founder, Contactzilla, a seamless contact management system

Founded 2011.  Former Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Marines advising the Cabinet Office and National Security Council.  Lecturer, London Business School; Fellow, Strategic Planning Society and Author

Commercially-driven transformation leader and HR executive. Outstanding track record in leadership with top corporates such as BP, Tesco, GE. Chartered Fellow CIPD

Multi-award-winning entrepreneur. News contributor on youth, crime, violence, renewable energy, safety and enterprise. International speaker and coach

Practising dentistry since 1998, now acknowledged industry leader in cosmetic dentistry; best-selling author, coach to young entrepreneurs and executive producer of documentary “On Me”

Specialist in integrated marketing communications, event management and product marketing strategy with international experience in major corporates (eg Nordeon Group). Fluent in Vietnamese

Also Business Development Advisor, TrueSwift Ltd. Board Member UNICON Executive Education (USA), Member, EFMD Management Development (Brussels). Previously Director of International Business, Henley Business School

Chairman & Pro-Chancellor of University of Suffolk; Chairman of Society for the Environment, Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network (and National Chair of Chairs) & Environmental Policy Forum

Established 2001. Also Founder, Engaged For Success CIC, focusing on young adults.  Multiple award winner, inc. Author of the Year, Women4Africa Awards 2013. Extensive experience across USA/ UK/ Africa

Founded in 2016. Previously Policy Fellow, Department for Education and Ministry of Justice; Deputy Head of Education, Policy Exchange; Founding Senior Leader, King Solomon Academy

Senior HR professional, international background in pharma, law and electronics. Change & Talent leader, range of strategic roles within GSK since 2008

Appointed 2014. An accomplished international board level executive. Charity Champion of Dreams Come True. Previously Chief Operating Officer with Colt Technology Services

A social entrepreneur and global healthcare strategist.  Adviser to a range of healthcare bodies and winner of Zenith Global Healthcare’s Special Recognition Award 2016

Appointed 1998. Also a Director of Cambridge Assessment, previously a Regional Director of the Further Education Funding Council. Awarded a CBE for services to further education in 2011

NED Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust,  Chair, Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust. Previously Head of HR & OD for RNLI. Specialist in leadership development and leading change

Previously Associate Director, Edelman; BME Research Unit, Policy Exchange; Chief of Staff to CEO and Strategy Adviser to Chairman, Network Rail; Special Adviser, Conservative Party

Experienced HR Director and Executive Coach.  Previous HR experience at Wasps Rugby, Channel 4, Channel 5 and ten years in high profile music companies

URU formed 2016.  Chair, Access 2 Business, West Midlands, offering employment support.  23 years as Chief Executive Officer of Haven Wolverhampton, a women’s domestic violence organisation

Formerly Global Head of People Capability, Jaguar Land Rover. Trustee and Director of Ashorne Hill Management College

Appointed 2006.  Chairman of EMEA indirect tax committee working with member firms across the world. Previously employed by Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Finance Director specialising in supporting Boards of medium sized businesses with managing high rates of growth. Also a college governor and Chair of Audit & Risk

Previously Deputy Director, Commissioning and Hospital Transformation; Turnaround Director and Director of Operations, NHS West Cheshire CCG; Associate, GE Healthcare Finnamore

Appointed 2013. A Board Director and CEO who is particularly passionate about access to information networks and services. Previously with Nokia Siemens Networks

Appointed 2016.  Also Chairman, Council of Europe’s intergovernmental Committee on Democracy and Governance.  Previously lead on local government legislation work across Whitehall. Awarded CBE 2017

Appointed first CEO in 2014.  Previously Director, Department for Education; Deputy Director, Department for Business Innovation and Skills.  Governor of various schools and colleges. MA, PGCE

Leadership and Recruitment specialist for skills sector; Board member, Chartered Certified Accountant and Chair of Youth/Homeless Charity and senior military leader for Youth and Cadets

Appointed 2015. Also Chair, NHS Clinical Commissioners HR Forum; Vice-President, Healthcare People Management Association.  Previously Director, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust; Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Founded his “ROI Guy” company in 2005.  Marketing expert, best-selling author and regular press and TV business commentator.  Formerly V-P for top USA care providers

Appointed 2008. A hands-on international director with experience in sales, operations and general management across the medical, industrial, automotive and retail sectors

Founded 2012 in New Delhi & London. Now covering 1,000+ schools & one million+ users; also co-founder Hive Education, previously senior Consultant Deloitte, corporate performance, Nestle

Appointed 2012 as Director of External Affairs, became CEO in 2015. Also Trustee, Spice Innovations Ltd. Previously Director, Scope; Senior Manager, Nesta

Appointed 2015. Also Non-Executive Director, Social Investment Business. Previously CEO, Family and Childcare Trust; Clore Social Fellow; Adviser to international charities supporting disadvantaged young people

Appointed 2013. Previously Assistant Chief Executive and Assistant Director, Darlington Borough Council; Director of Communities, Swindon Borough Council and Head of Lifelong Learning, Blackburn with Darwen BC

Appointed 2014. Committed to social justice. Previously Director of social innovation think-tank The Young Foundation, responsible for social enterprise. Charities Aid Foundation Investment Committee Member

Director, Colne Valley Park Community Interest Company. Director, Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group. Previous leadership roles in Grundon Waste Management

International entrepreneur, speaker and creator of bestselling DVD on Yogaboxing.  Specialist in neuroscience-informed approaches to mindfulness and resilience.   Former CEO of telecommunications company in California

Appointed 2014.  Over 16 years’ experience within the organisation, including Head of Sales/ Regional Manager/ Customer Relations Manager.  Previously sales for Total E&P

Keen interest in Mental Health in clinical and management roles up to Regional Director /Director of Strategic Partnerships. Not for Profit sector at DoH

Serial business entrepreneur; Co-founder & former CEO of PlusNet in 1997, built it and exited in 2007; co-founder, Dotforge; former Chairman, Sheffield Wednesday Football Club

Appointed 2017.  Also Non-Executive Board Director, Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership.  Previously Head of Commercial and International Innovation, NHS England; Managing Director, NHS Global

Founded independent consultancy in 2012.  Also NED on multiple Boards including Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust and City HR Association.  Author & public speaker; OBE in 2017

Director, Almshouse Consortium Ltd, Chairman, Trust 2000, Member of ACCA Charities Technical Advisory Group, Winner of Finance Team of the Year 2015 (National Finance Awards)

International HR leader with experience in top global corporates such as C4, BBC, TalkTalk, Christie’s. Talent Consultant, Korn Ferry Futurestep. Mentor for the empowerment of women

Award-winning leader, researcher, and author in the field of healthcare improvement at local, national and international levels. Previous roles in the NHS

Entrepreneur and international business leader, Marketing specialist, NED and mentor. Trustee and charity campaigner, – founded Oystercatchers in 2010

Former Global CMO for KFC, Senior Marketing positions for KFC, Pizza Hut, United Biscuits, Nestle, Advisory Board member, Butchie’s. President, Women in Advertising and Communications (2013/4)

Appointed 2015.  A business leader, manager, entrepreneur, communicator and consultant with Board-level experience in strategy and corporate governance. Also Director of YourLife Management Services Ltd

Leader in the field of system change and sustainability. Creates impact through strategic advice to leading organisations and via convening multi-stakeholder collaborations. OBE

Oversees multi-platform outreach and philanthropic activities to various communities. Emcee. Board member; Arizona Governor’s Prayer Breakfast, Streetlight USA. Previously commercial model, speech writer (US Politicians)

Appointed in 2015.  23 years as a Headteacher (with 3 x Ofsted Outstandings), Chair of Duchy Health Charity, (Trustee for 16 years), current Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall

Appointed 2016. Chief HR Officer latterly with OSN & Ooredoo in the Middle East. Previously HR Director BBC, Vice-President HR at BP

Appointed in 2008.  Board Director since 2003.  Also Professional in Residence at Harvard University and Judge for Babson College’s MBA in Technology Entrepreneurship since 2012

Previous leadership roles with iPro Solutions, Alere Toxicology, Guralp Systems. Henley Business School MBA. A Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a Chartered Engineer

Co-founded 2001.  Member, Guild of Entrepreneurs; Lead Entrepreneur of the Year, Black British Business Awards 2015;  Honorary Doctorate, Middlesex University 2017;Trustee, National Portrait Gallery

NED, Sherwood Forest Hospitals. Formerly NED Chair of Pharmacy Voice. Member of Parliament (Labour), Vice-Chamberlain to HM Household, Justice Minister. Solicitor, Pattinson & Brewer

Non-Executive Chair/Director, Energy and Utility Skills, Millers Oils, Antech, Hardide, Saudi Joint British Business Council, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, Trustee and voluntary positions. CBE

Appointed 2017.  Extensive Board level experience. Previously, Group International Director, Activate Learning; Principal, City of Oxford College; CEO, Proskills UK Ltd and Business Manager, IBM UK

Leader in the field of family support services. National Government Advisor, Department for Education, experience of local government, executive coach

Founder 2010.  Director, Communities Together Durham & North-East Social Investment Company; Trustee, Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations.  Deputy Lieutenant, County Durham. Awarded OBE 2008

Appointed 2016. Also Executive Team member, Leeds City College Group.  Previously Headteacher Todmorden High School, led the school from the bottom 5% to the top 18% nationally

Winner of BBC’s ‘The Apprentice’ 2017. Public speaker. Background in business and IT recruitment

Appointed 2015 having been Director of Nursing since 2010. Lead Executive for Integrated Care Exeter, aiming high for citizen health and wellbeing. Previously Director of Nursing at Derby Hospital

Also Chair, Chartered Institute of Marketing (Cornwall). Previously Sales & Marketing Director for the Eden Project & Legoland Windsor, executive at the Lego Group

Various Non-Exec Board roles in housing, education and health. A specialist in corporate governance and leadership development working with The King’s Fund and NHS Leadership Academy

Appointed 2010.  Developing highly sector focused teams to increase the business’s growth rate (going up to 6 in Recruiter magazine’s FAST 50). Previously with Heads Recruitment Ltd

Distinguished career in HR, previously at Imation UK Ltd. Valiantly overcame personal adversity to become a multi-medal winner in the British Transplant Games. Chartered MCIPD

Appointed 2010.  A highly experienced Executive across transportation operations, engineering, education, skills & training. Previously Director on the Boards of five airlines, including British Airways

Founder, AW Consultants, training and coaching. Previously, Owner and Managing Director, InFocus Skills Ltd. Executive development at John Lewis

Internationally recognised specialist in diversity and inclusion at the CIPD for over 30 years. Advisor to governments. Leader of the CIPD Senior Diversity Network. OBE

Multi-award-winning social entrepreneur, eg Natwest Start-up Awards, European Business Awards. Trustee, Discover Children’s Story Centre. Ashridge MBA, Fellow, Guildhall School of Music

Senior compliance professional, leader and manager. Significant experience in financial services sector. Member Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, and Fellow, International Compliance Association

Award-winning entrepreneur, government advisor, public speaker and writer. Finalist in ‘The Apprentice’ (2008).  Experienced with Colgate, Palmolive, L’Oréal, and Superdrug

Multi-award winning Director and Founder of matchmaking platform SingleMuslim.com and humanitarian charity Penny Appeal. NatWest Great British Entrepreneur of the Year (2017)

Founder (2016) and Director.  Previously Head of Communications for hospitality giant WSH; handled Group media relations for G4S and Sodexo; previously Head of Communications, the Crown Group