Experience

The Queen's Commonwealth Trust

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Chris is the CEO for QCT (www.queenscommonwealthtrust.org), a small start-up trust that works with young social entrepreneurs at pivotal moments to increase the positive social impact of their ventures. QCT champions, funds and connects young leaders across the Commonwealth who are working hard to change the world. QCT provides flexible funding, a global network of like-minded young social entrepreneurs, and practical tools and advice to enable young social entrepreneurs to do more, better.

• Chief Operating Officer

  • May 2019 - Mar 2021

  As COO for www.queenscommonwealthtrust.org, a small start-up trust that works with young social entrepreneurs at pivotal moments to increase the positive social impact of their ventures, Chris had responsibilities across strategy, impact, grants and our digital offer, finance, HR and operations.



Development Nepal

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations

• Trustee

  • Jan 1999 - Present



KPMG East Africa

• Kenya
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director with International Development Advisory Services

  • Feb 2010 - May 2019

  Organisational Development & Financial Strengthening: Institutional capacity building and public financial management strengthening using an organisational development approach. Workshop design and delivery across cultures, languages, and target audiences: Regional Intra-Governmental bodies, Central and Local Government to CSOs: Africa: Wellcome Trust, British Council, UN Somalia & Kenya, DFID Tnz, EAC Secretariat, TMEA, USAID, Foundations, Kenya Government. Practice & Operations, Programme & Change Management: Experienced at development and execution of strategy including performance managing teams across East Africa; establishing Programme Management Offices for DFID (FGMC), advising on challenge funds, and supporting clients through change process particularly using stakeholder engagement / communications. Fiduciary Risk Management: Strategic leadership of KPMG’s international development due diligence and fiduciary risk offering, including strategic client-side fiduciary risk mgmt, extensive experience of leading teams to conduct 100+ fiduciary risk assessments of CSOs, CBOs, ministries and private sector organisations. Support to DFID and grant-making organisations to co-develop their approach to assessments for humanitarian & governance programmes, and risk management in FCAS. Team Leader DFID Tnz Fiduciary Risk Management. Governance, Strategy & Evaluations: Supporting more effective public sector through governance interventions with Boards, Executive Teams and Senior management of trusts, foundations, charities and CSOs. Africa: GIZ SADC Absorptive Capacity (Botswana), National Electoral Commission (Somaliland), DANIDA (TMEA Regional), Safaricom Foundation (Kenya), AAYMCA Africa Strategy. Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Government & Public Sector Consultant

  • 2001 - Feb 2010

  UK Public Sector Reform with specific foci on: • Governance & Board Development - Central Government (DWP, Department for Communities and Local Government); UK Identity & Passports Services, NHS Trusts, NHSiii, Charities and Police. • Organisational Development, Stakeholder Engagement & Communications - Central Government (BERR); NDPBs (Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency); NHS Trusts, Police, Improvement and Development Agency; Local Government. • Other – International Development, various Private Sector (High Growth SMEs) and Public Sector: • External and Internal Audit, financial investigative. Show less