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

Also Cabinet Member for Public Protection and Licensing, Westminster Council. Leader in marketing and communications. Previously NHS England and The Pensions Regulator. Lord Mayor of Westminster 2017/18

CEO 2014, previously MD, Operations and other posts. Leadership roles, Royal National Institute for the Deaf and other charities, Senior consultant with Coopers & Lybrand

Award-winning senior compliance/financial crime leader. Previously with HSBC, RBS, JP Morgan Chase, Deloitte. Founder/CEO Career Masterclass – enabling career growth for BAME professionals

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 

Award-winning entrepreneur. Leader in the fields of community and diversity. Clore Social Leadership Fellow. Previous CEO, Director and Non-Executive Director roles

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

Recognised leader in the financial services sector. Executive Sponsor, Spectrum, Barclays LGBT network. Supporter, EPA Women in Paytech

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

Previously 15+ years as a Criminal Barrister. A proven communicator, now developing a range of bespoke training programmes in the Private, Education and Third Sector

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

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 2018. Also Co-Founder/ Chair Charityworks; Trustee The Association of Chairs. Previous Board roles include national housing associations, NHS Trusts and Government arms length bodies

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

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

Leading expert in Inclusion, Diversity and Corporate Responsibility. Previously Head of Corporate Responsibility at the Financial Conduct Authority and global law firm Baker & McKenzie

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 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

Appointed in February 2017. Previously Change Manager in Veolia Water then Head of Customer Experience for Certsure; also a professional dancer

Encouraging positive and sustainable change, helping to build new futures away from the anxieties of people’s pasts.

Director, Endsleigh Insurance Services. Trustee, Stonewall. Previous leadership roles with – National Union of Students Group, Diversity Role Models, Brook, Compact Voice, Black Health Agency, National Children’s Bureau

Leader in the field of secondary education with previous roles in Meridian High School, Croydon, Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone, Glyn School, Epsom

Executive Director & Senior Legal Counsel, Goldman Sachs. Award-winning advocate of diversity and inclusion

Intrapreneur within and outwith EY, Advisory roles, Co-author ‘Inclusive Leadership’. Director NAS Academies Trust, Previous HR leadership roles with Lehman Brothers, Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust. OBE

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

Leader in the field of further education management, special interest in curriculum development and quality improvement. Previous leadership roles at South Essex College and GoFurther

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

Also CEO of Stitch Ltd, a research/ marketing agency and Founder of Social Prescribing technology My Community Referral. Extensive experience with top corporates and public sector

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

Organisational Development Consultant, Optum Health & Technology (UK). HR Professional. Previous leadership career roles with Siemens, Safeway. Mentor

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

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

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

Leader in the field of corporate responsibility and sustainability. Volunteer, The Green Organisation Awards, Founder of the CSR Accreditation Scheme. Vice President, Buckinghamshire Chamber of Commerce

Founded 2002. Provides design, strategy, resources and implementation for large-scale projects in learning, peace management and community building. Best-Selling Author & Speaker, “Soul of Success”

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

Non-Executive Board Member, Sage Gateshead. Board Member, London Women’s Forum, Newcastle Gateshead Initiative. Led the Gadhia Review – representation of women in senior managerial roles

Award-winning leader in the fields of external affairs, stakeholder engagement and government policy. Previous roles in British Gas, government departments, charities and professional bodies

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

30 years’ experience supporting and growing leaders. Business Chairman/NED, runner up NED of the year in the UK. Also Leader-Mentor, International Speaker, Author and Consultant

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 2018.  Previously Commercial Finance Director, City & Guilds; Director of Finance, Pearson plc and Head of Finance at both the Financial Times and The Guardian

Career roles within the Institute. Previous leadership roles with West Wycombe Corporate Entertainment, Central Office of Information (Foreign & Commonwealth Office), Major, Household Cavalry Regiment

Co-led the growth of the company following a management buy-out. Vice-Chairman, Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry. Advisory and charitable roles. MBE

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

Previous career in top corporates – Lloyds, Deutshe Bank, Goldman Sachs. TV presenter. One of the top 50 visionary young leaders in business (Henley Business School, 2017)

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

Chair, UK Skills Partnership. Board Member, Ofqual. Previous Leadership roles with Pearson, Association of Colleges, Learning & Skills Council

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

Professional transformation and change leader. Previous leadership career roles in GSK covering a wide variety of functions. Former Vice-President, Community Health Integration. FT Leadership Programme

Wide range of experience across the public, private and charitable sectors. Previously Director of Strategy, National Citizen Service. International consulting experience with the Boston Consulting Group

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 2016. Previous leadership roles in social care including adult residential care, and The Children’s Society. Named on 2018 OUTstanding Top 100 LGBT + Executives List

Established RHP from scratch in 2000. Now consistently ranked in top 10 best places to work and IIP Platinum Employer of the Year for 2018

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 as Director & CEO of Ravensbourne in 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

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

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

Entrepreneur/Founder of Scrypt Education, Energy Groove Media. Global Head of Technology, SAE Creative Media Institute. Chief Advisor (Broadband Policy), Australian Government

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

Executive Member, Post Office Management Services. Law Society, Solicitor of the Year Inhouse 2018. Stonewall Ambassador. Previously with Zurich Insurance, legal firms in UK, Australia

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

Experienced leader of not for profit organisations.  Chair of Resilient Scotland.  Previously Scottish Committee Member on Big Lottery Fund and member of Scotland Economic Partnership

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

Chair, Heads of Internal Audit Committee, Association of Foreign Banks. Chair, Societe Generale Pride and Allies Network. Previous leadership roles with international financial services organisations

Leader in the field of digital and marketing. Serial entrepreneur, investor, CEO, chairman and board roles, author. Digital Advisory Board, Age UK

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

Award-winning leader in the field of organisational performance, resilience and wellbeing. Qualified specialist in neuroscience, mental wellbeing, energy management and health promotion

Launched in 2018. Also Non-Executive Director, Association of Employment and Learning Providers and Campaigns Ambassador, Cancer Research UK. National finalist IOD NED 2018. MBE

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

Expert on pensions, corporate social responsibility, diversity and inclusion. Trustee: JustLikeUs, City YMCA London, Refugees at Home. FT/Outstanding Top 100 LGBT+ Executive worldwide

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 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

Appointed 2017, previously board level positions with Pamoja and Jonas Software. Creative EdTech leader re-thinking how education can be more engaging, inquisitive and sustainable

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 inventor and serial entrepreneur. 2018 Best Leader in the UK Sunday Times Top 100. Prince’s Trust Founders Circle. Honorary Doctorate for Enterprise and Innovation

Leader in the field of not for profit organisations. Focused on member/audience engagement and fundraising. Previous roles Tate, Scout Association. Chair, school governing body

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

Board Member, Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce, Chair, Byte Night/Action for Children, Interim Marketing Director and Consultant. Former roles in leading corporates: Oracle, SAP, SAS

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

Mentor, Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Committee Member. Lakewood Church Business Ministry Leader. Previous Leadership roles at the Walt Disney Company

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

Also Trustee, Centre for Better Ageing. Previously Chief Executive, Carers UK, and leadership roles with Anchor Trust and Age UK. CBE

Elected Public Governor, Oxford University Hospitals Trust; Lay Council member ‘Patient Safety Sector’, Royal Society of Medicine; 20 years as School Head. 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

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

Leader in the not-for-profit field of community development and enterprise throughout Scotland. Previous experience with the Big Lottery Fund. Manager, Jessica Trust Programmes

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

Coach and facilitator; Conversations Advisor, Society of Leadership Fellows; former Fellow, St George’s House

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

Business leader with extensive experience of creating, building and managing entrepreneurial and corporate businesses and charitable organisations. NED, consultancy, and mentoring roles.

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

Appointed 2018. Previously HR Director, Jelf Bluefin; Group HR Strategy, AXA UK; HR Business Partnerships Director and Head of HR Strategy, Metropolitan Police Service

Appointed 1986. Also creator of the unique service Jennings Business Mentors. Author of Valuable, a book based on experience of running a values based business

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

Board Member, Creative Industries Federation. Previously CEO and COO, Hearst Magazines UK. NED Telecom Italia. Leadership roles, Hachette Filipacchi UK

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

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

Patron, Women in Nuclear. Previous Chief executive/leadership and NED roles, including Hull City Council, Disclosure & Barring Service, Accounts Commission.  Focused on developing people/organisations

Award-winning lawyer. Campaigner, media expert and author. NED, mentoring, and consultancy roles. Previous leadership roles in law firms. Former Liberal Parliamentary candidate. OBE

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

Also Vice-President, Product Optimisation Consumer Healthcare R&D. Previous leadership roles in Reckitt Benckiser. Experienced R&D leader passionate about consumers

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

Leader in the fields of corporate strategy, external affairs, fund-raising, Chair, Centre for Youth Impact. Chair, FTB Lawson (family business). Previous Trustee and non-profit roles

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

NED UK Hydrographic Office, Trustee Prostate Cancer UK. Global leadership roles in data and technology. Women in Banking & Finance award; FTSE100 Women to Watch

Also General Manager, Disney Channels, UK & Ireland. Previous leadership roles in Disney and the entertainment sector. Executive Sponsor Pride UK&I

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

Led the development of the national improvement model for mental health for NHS Improvement. Extensive experience in women’s and mental health in the NHS. Henley 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

Non-Executive Director, The White Horse Federation. Previously Managing Director, COMAG Ltd. Career leadership roles in retail, sales and marketing

Previous leadership roles within Bonnier Books. Career posts with Flair Leisure Products, Phidal, Hinkler, Transworld and, Macmillan

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 and local Councillor

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.

Adjunct Associate Professor, Trinity College. NED Wellness Alliance Charity. Member, Royal Academy of Medicine, Ireland. Fellow, Irish Computer Society. Previous leadership roles in professional bodies and healthcare

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

Former top Executive of Dollar Financial consumer services Group.  Previously Communications and International Director, Financial Conduct Authority; Director of Communications, Department for Work and Pensions

NED,  Finsbury Food Group. Chair, NW Regional Council, CBI. Charitable activities. Member, Advisory Board for the Manchester Metropolitan University School of Business and Law

Also NED NHS England.  Previously Chief Executive, MS Society; Trustee, The King’s Fund. Extensive voluntary sector experience (including international), Age UK, NSPCC. Harvard, INSEAD, UCL. OBE

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

Chair, Marshalls plc. NED, Redrow plc, Bunzl plc, MAG (Airports Group). Chair Just Childcare Ltd. Previous leadership roles in support services businesses. OBE

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

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

Co-Chair emeritus, Unity LGBTA Network. Member of Advisory Board, OUTstanding. Previous international leadership career roles within EY. Certified Public Accountant, State of New York

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

Vice Chair and HR Director, Islington Arts Factory. Innovation Advisor, Royal Armoured Corps, Trustee/ Advisor positions.  Previously international leadership roles including, ?What If! Innovation, Yum Brands

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 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

Seasoned military officer, currently posted to the RAF’s Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Headquarters. Member, 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

Former creator of inaugural education programme for FinTech trade body, top 10 influencer in SME funding (2016), multi-exited entrepreneur, author & former commercial banker

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

Trustee/Director, Home Renaissance Foundation (Think Tank promoting recognition of the importance of home environments). Director, Compliance Manager. Director, Connections B2B (Business Growth)

Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire. Visiting Professor, University of Hertfordshire. Trustee, Teach First. Leadership and advisory roles in a range of governmental/ education-related organisations

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 Centrica and Nordeon Group). Fluent in Vietnamese

Leader in the field of international executive development. Board Member UNICON Executive Education (USA), Member, EFMD Management Development (Brussels). Previously Director of International Business, Henley Business School

The Future Dams project explores how global capital flows influence the emergence of more sustainable dam infrastructure. Joint Chair of Governors, Hockerill Anglo-European College

Leader in the field of corporate communications. Board Trustee, Global Action Plan (Environmental Services). Previous roles in Centrica, British Gas

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

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

Commercial lawyer with recognised experience in the health sector. Advisor for government, corporates, public and private sector. Special interest in corporate responsibility. Voluntary and charity contributions

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

Leader in the field of airport management. Member, Glasgow Tourism Leadership Board. Previous roles at Glasgow, Heathrow, Aberdeen, Stanstead, and BAA. Researching Doctorate, Henley Business School

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

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

Head of Pinsent Masons Manchester Office and Corporate Finance Partner, CBI member. Previous career role with Eversheds

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 Director of Operational Transformation, HFH Healthcare; Deputy Director, Commissioning and Hospital Transformation; Turnaround Director and Director of Operations, NHS West Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group

Transformation/change specialist. Previous leadership roles with Balfour Beatty, Greater Manchester Police, Merseyside Police, Co-operative Group. HM Armed Forces. CBI First Woman of Business Services 2005

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

Appointed as ETF’s first permanent CEO in 2014.  Previously National Policy Director, Department for Education. Experienced governor in eduacation. 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

Member, ITV Executive Leadership Team. Co-chair, ITV Pride. FT Top 100 Leading Global LGBT Executives. Previous roles with Radio Television Hong Kong, BBC, Sky

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 2018. Also Trustee, Spice Innovations Ltd. Previously CEO, Relate, the UK’s leading relationship support charity. 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 2018. Previously Director of People, Swansea City and County Council;  Assistant Chief Executive and Assistant Director, Darlington Borough Council; Director of Communities, Swindon Borough Council

Award-winning businesswoman and diversity champion, Founding Chair, Sodexo’s Women Work Network, Previous career leadership roles within Sodexo and catering/facilities management services

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

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

Award-winning entrepreneur in the science, technology and finance sectors. Previous career roles with Barclays and ANZ Bank. TechWomen 50 Champion. Founder4Schools speaker

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)

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

Chair, Royal National College for Blind. Chair, Malvern Theatres. Vice-Chair, Worcester Community Foundation. Formerly Commissioner, Prime Minister’s Commission into the future of Nursing and Midwifery

Award-winning business leader & Author. Founder, Choice FM Radio, WinTrade Week; Director, Punch Records; Chair, African-Caribbean Business Network; member, Economy Honours Committee; Women’s Equality Party. CBE

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 fields of healthcare and telecommunications. International business development consultant. Previous leadership roles with Datapoint (Europe), Vicorp (UK and Nordic) and TPS (USA/EMEA)

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

Governor, Nottingham Trent University. Trustee, Nottingham Castle Foundation. Formerly Chief Operating Officer Browne Jacobson. Career roles with Boots, PwC, Deloitte

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

Experienced NED and adviser in pharmacy and healthcare. Governor – University of Hertfordshire

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

Vice- Lord Lieutenant for Cheshire. Chair, Cheshire Community Foundation. Member, CBI Enterprise Forum. Bishops Selection Advisor, Church of England. Ski Instructor, walker, cyclist

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

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

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

National Council Member, Football Supporters Federation, Lay Magistrate, Northern Ireland Judiciary Service, Previously Head of Diversity, The Football Foundation. Fellow of the RSA. OBE

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

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