Experience

The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • May 2020 - Present

  The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) is an independent global steering group catalyzing impact investment and entrepreneurship to benefit people and planet. The GSG has a movement of 35 countries with National Advisory Boards, another 35 countries in the process, and a central team supporting development, policy initiatives, and innovation to achieve radical change towards impact economies and achievement of the SDGs and Net Zero. It is currently focused on driving for impact transparency and mobilising capital where it is needed most, alongside building impact practice across additional National Advisory Board with more capability and influence. Show less


Impact Investing Institute
• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Advisory Board Member

  • May 2020 - Present


IVPC: the International Venture Philanthropy Centre

• Board Member

  • Aug 2018 - May 2020

  Developing venture philanthropy globally, supporting regional venture philanthropy networks Developing venture philanthropy globally, supporting regional venture philanthropy networks



Big Society Capital

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive

  • Mar 2016 - May 2020

  Big Society Capital is the UK’s independent wholesale social impact investor, set up to help grow social investment in the UK. Its mission is to improve people’s lives by connecting investment with the social enterprises and charities that make positive change in society. WIth its coinvestors, BSC has made £2bn available for the social sector, with £1.2bn already taken up, financing over 1200 frontline organisations. BSC invests for deep and lasting positive social impact in the UK, targeting positive financial returns to build a sustainable social impact investment market. It invests in best-in-class social impact investment managers and diversify across multiple asset classes in private markets with reduced correlation to mainstream. BSC provides a full range of social impact investment models, including both flexible capital and investment to break through in social issues that are underserved or in new areas. Current efforts are focused on homes for people in need, underserved places, and early action to prevent harm. BSC welcomes interest from coinvestors and development partners, and offers a diagnostic and navigation tool for social enterprises and charities at goodfinance.org.uk Show less

• Advisory Board Member

  • Sep 2011 - Feb 2016



UK National Advisory Board on Impact Investment

• Member

  • Feb 2016 - Nov 2019

  The UK side of the Global Social Impact Investment Steering Group. Chairing a Global Steering Group working party on wholesale social impact investors. Also chairing a UK group on the value and position of social investment in an era of institutional impact investment funds. The UK side of the Global Social Impact Investment Steering Group. Chairing a Global Steering Group working party on wholesale social impact investors. Also chairing a UK group on the value and position of social investment in an era of institutional impact investment funds.



UCL Partners

• Research Services

• Non Exec

  • Feb 2013 - Apr 2017

  Delivering partnership solutions to major challenges in health and health care. UCLPartners is one of five accredited academic health science systems in the UK. Its purpose is to translate cutting edge research and innovation into measurable health gain for patients and populations – in London, across the UK, and globally. Delivering partnership solutions to major challenges in health and health care. UCLPartners is one of five accredited academic health science systems in the UK. Its purpose is to translate cutting edge research and innovation into measurable health gain for patients and populations – in London, across the UK, and globally.



UnLtd

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Nov 2006 - Mar 2016

  UnLtd is the foundation for social entrepreneurs. It's job is is to reach out and unleash the energies of enterprising people who do good.. UnLtd offers a unique and individually tailored package of cash, development support and networking, supporting around 1,000 start up social entrepreneurs each year in the world's largest and most diverse programme of its kind. UnLtd's strategy is to help build an ecosystem for social entrepreneurs which makes it easy for people to start up a new social venture and thrive. It's ambition is that wherever you are, whatever kind of social venture you are creating, good quality support will be available and accessible for you - taking social entrepreneurship into the mainstream.UnLtd is incubating the Global Social Entrepreneurship Network, a shared learning network for similar social entrepreneur support agencies around the world, currently with members covering over 50 countries. Show less

• CEO

  • Nov 2006 - Feb 2016

  FSE Management Services is the contract delivery arm of UnLtd, the foundation for social entrepreneurs


Comic Relief
• Fundraising
• 100 - 200 Employee
• UK Grants Committee

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2016


Clore Social Leadership Programme

• Trustee

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2015

  developing courageous leadership for social value developing courageous leadership for social value



UK Advisory Board to G8 Impact Investment Taskforce

• Member, and Chair of mission alignment group

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2015

  Advising the G8 taskforce and other national groups on the experience of the UK social investment market, and working with colleagues from 5 countries on approaches to "profit with purpose" enterprises Advising the G8 taskforce and other national groups on the experience of the UK social investment market, and working with colleagues from 5 countries on approaches to "profit with purpose" enterprises



Big Local Trust

• Trustee

  • Jul 2011 - Mar 2014

  Founding trustee of the Local Trust, the agent of the Big Local Trust. BLT is a £200m 10 year programme to build capacity and capability in the 150 most disadvantaged areas in England, funded by the Big Lottery Foundation. Founding trustee of the Local Trust, the agent of the Big Local Trust. BLT is a £200m 10 year programme to build capacity and capability in the 150 most disadvantaged areas in England, funded by the Big Lottery Foundation.



Cabinet Office Skills and Leadership Review

• Member

  • Oct 2012 - May 2013

  The aim of this Review is to examine the VCSE’s sector’s needs around attracting and developing a skilled workforce and leadership and to make recommendations for how these needs can be met moving forwards. The aim of this Review is to examine the VCSE’s sector’s needs around attracting and developing a skilled workforce and leadership and to make recommendations for how these needs can be met moving forwards.



Third Sector Advisory Body

• Member

  • Jun 2008 - Mar 2011

  Advisory body on third sector and social enterprise to the UK Government's Office of the Third Sector Advisory body on third sector and social enterprise to the UK Government's Office of the Third Sector



UnLtdWorld

• India
• Real Estate

• Chair

  • May 2008 - Mar 2011

  UnLtdWorld is an online platform that connects social entrepreneurs and empowers the way information is exchanged within the social entrepreneurship market. It provides social entrepreneurs with indispensible connections, information and insight. UnLtd sold UnLtdWorld to the Guardian Media Group in 2011, and it is now being integrated into their social enterprise and other professional networks. UnLtdWorld is an online platform that connects social entrepreneurs and empowers the way information is exchanged within the social entrepreneurship market. It provides social entrepreneurs with indispensible connections, information and insight. UnLtd sold UnLtdWorld to the Guardian Media Group in 2011, and it is now being integrated into their social enterprise and other professional networks.


health voluntary sector sounding board
• member

  • 2006 - 2010

The Healthcare Commission
• Thailand
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Commissioner

  • 2007 - 2009


Rethink

• Spain
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 1998 - 2006

  Policy advocacy and service provision for people affected by severe mental illness in the UK Policy advocacy and service provision for people affected by severe mental illness in the UK



Medicines Commission

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Medicines Commissioner

  • 2003 - 2005

  Member of the regulatory body for medicines and healthcare devices in the UK. The Commissioners role included acting as the final appeal body for licensing on medicines. Merged in to the Commission on Human Medicines. Member of the regulatory body for medicines and healthcare devices in the UK. The Commissioners role included acting as the final appeal body for licensing on medicines. Merged in to the Commission on Human Medicines.


Mental Health Foundation
• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Programmes Director

  • 1994 - 1998

Stonham Housing
• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Policy and Planning Director

  • 1988 - 1994


Strutton Housing

• United Kingdom

• Co-Founder

  • May 1986 - May 1989

  Safe housing with support for people affected by HIV who had been made homeless and lost jobs through sharing their status. Safe housing with support for people affected by HIV who had been made homeless and lost jobs through sharing their status.



New Islington and Hackney Housing Association

• New Islington and Hackney Housing Association

  • Mar 1982 - Mar 1988

  Housing Assistant, Team Manager, Specialist Housing Lead Housing Assistant, Team Manager, Specialist Housing Lead



Stonewall Housing

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder

  • May 1984 - May 1987

  Creating a refuge for LGBTQ young people who had been pushed out of home and pushed out of other social support Creating a refuge for LGBTQ young people who had been pushed out of home and pushed out of other social support



Tower Hamlets Social Services

• Counsellor

  • Feb 1980 - 1982

  Crisis intervention counselling to troubled teenagers Crisis intervention counselling to troubled teenagers



Andover Crisis and Support Centre

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counselor

  • Jun 1978 - May 1980

  Crisis counselling for the locality in a pioneering project Crisis counselling for the locality in a pioneering project



Andover Crisis and Support Centr

• Counsellor

  • Jun 1978 - Mar 1980

  Crisis intervention counselling Crisis intervention counselling