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Heart of the CityChief Executive
Apr. 2024 - Oct. 2025The only UK charity working with small businesses to embed social and environmental value, to enhance competitiveness, improve communities, combat climate change and create more sustainable value chains.
Responsible for the vision, strategy, operations, finances and governance of the organisation, leading a team of eight, managing a budget of £1.1 million, working with the trustees and business leaders such as the Governor of the Bank of England and the Senior Partner of Linklaters, and enhancing the relationship with the City of London Corporation (COLC).
Open For BusinessDirector Of Strategic Partnerships
May. 2022 - Sep. 2023London Area, United KingdomBuilding relationships with current and new coalition members and other partners to demonstrate that LGBTQ+ inclusion is fundamental to all of our economic success. Responsible for business and government partner engagement and relationship management, business development, and project development.
Sixty7.greenSenior Consultant
Aug. 2021London, England, United KingdomAdvising the Sixty7.green consulting team on setting up and managing the consultancy, and advised clients on understanding the link between prosperity and enhanced sustainability, improved social justice and positive impact, including LGBTQ+ social enterprises, global claims management companies and large charity funders.
The Heart of the CityInterim Director
Sep. 2020 - Jul. 2021London, England, United KingdomLead the team to engage business members and ambassadors to support small businesses to be more responsible. Lead on all strategic work, business development, finance and supportive governance.
SabbaticalShort career break to travel South America
Jan. 2020 - Apr. 2020
Business in the CommunityPlace Director (Interim)
Jul. 2019 - Dec. 2019I was responsible for developing and leading the strategy, engagement and delivery plans for the Place Campaign through campaigning, resource development and consultancy. I supported businesses to take a long-term, collaborative approach to working with communities to create positive social, economic and environmental impact for the business and society. overseeing a team of three. The team were responsible for advising businesses on good practice in community investment and place-based approaches, including consultancy and training, and good social impact measurement and evaluation.
Business in the CommunityHead of Place and Impact
Aug. 2018 - Jun. 2019I developed the Place Campaign, working with leading businesses, including Marks & Spencer, The Go Ahead Group. the Post Office and Morgan Stanley, to understand how businesses can work collaboratively with the social and public sectors to create thriving communities, based on a deep understanding of the needs and opportunities in places. I led on creating the evidence base of good place-based approaches, developing a Guide and Toolkit for businesses, and was the policy lead, managing the engagement of the public and social sectors. This included a part-time secondment to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, supporting the development of the Communities Framework.
Business in the CommunityHead of Community Investment
Apr. 2016 - Aug. 2018I was responsible for BITC’s community investment campaign strategy, supporting businesses to identity and connect with key communities, and understand their impact on society. I advised business on good practice in local engagement and methods for understanding social impact; managed a team of four, and led cross-functional groups on advisory services, evaluation and safeguarding. I oversaw the delivery of training, advisory services and the CommunityMark, the UK’s national standard for leadership and excellence in community investment; and developed the delivery framework for BITC’s community engagement team and the measurement framework for the Business Connector programme.
Business in the CommunityBusiness Connector Co-ordinator - London and the South East
Dec. 2013 - Mar. 2016I oversaw the Business Connector programme across London and the South East, mentoring, coaching and performance managing a group of talented senior managers seconded from business, trained by Business in the Community and placed in communities of greatest need to build partnerships that tackle local issues.
Business in the CommunityCommunity Investment Manager
Jun. 2012 - Dec. 2013I provided strategic community investment advice to a range of businesses and managed the CommunityMark, the UK's national standard recognising leadership and excellence in community investment.
Business in the CommunityCommunityMark Manager
Sep. 2010 - Jun. 2012London, United KingdomI managed the CommunityMark, the UK's national standard recognising leadership and excellence in community investment, overseeing the assessment process; identified good practices and trained businesses on adopting these. Alongside this, I developed the evaluation and measurement system for the Business Connector programme.
Greater London South Scout CountyDevelopment Officer
Jul. 2009 - Aug. 2010I led the recruitment of adult volunteers and provided advice and support on growth and management to 100 volunteer managers across five boroughs.
Gardant CommunicationsResearch & Policy Manager
Aug. 2007 - Jul. 2009London, England, United KingdomI held a hybrid role managing the research team of three people, alongside account management, including as account director for Pinewood Studios and account manager for a range of organisations from oil and gas to global education charities.
Department of Culture, Media & SportAssistant Private Secretary to the Special Advisers
Sep. 2006 - Aug. 2007London, England, United KingdomI managed the office of the Specialist Advisers on the Olympics and Digital Switchover, including writing briefings on key topics and managing engagement with officials and diaries.
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