Experience

Social Shifters

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

• Founding Director

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  Co-founder of Social Shifters, an international charity supporting next generation leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs from across the world. Learn fast, collaborate, and get inspired on our free-to-access platform - https://SocialShifters.co Co-founder of Social Shifters, an international charity supporting next generation leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs from across the world. Learn fast, collaborate, and get inspired on our free-to-access platform - https://SocialShifters.co



Social Value Lab

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Oct 2010 - Present

  Founding Director at Social Value Lab. Providing evidence to drive social innovation, social enterprise, and social change. Follow us on Twitter @SocialValueLab and check us out at www.socialvaluelab.org.uk Founding Director at Social Value Lab. Providing evidence to drive social innovation, social enterprise, and social change. Follow us on Twitter @SocialValueLab and check us out at www.socialvaluelab.org.uk



Social Enterprise Institute

• Canada
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Director

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Leading the Social Enterprise Institute, the world's online school for Social Enterprise. Learn from easy-to-use templates, webinars, group coaching, and short online courses. Learn more at https://SocialEnterpriseInstitute.co Leading the Social Enterprise Institute, the world's online school for Social Enterprise. Learn from easy-to-use templates, webinars, group coaching, and short online courses. Learn more at https://SocialEnterpriseInstitute.co



Social Innovation Scotland

• United States
• Public Policy Offices

• Director

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  Founding Director at Social Innovation Scotland. Exploring complicated social challenges from new angles and working together towards a radical blueprint for public services in Scotland. Follow us on Twitter at @SocInnovateScot and take a look at www.socialinnovationscotland.com . Founding Director at Social Innovation Scotland. Exploring complicated social challenges from new angles and working together towards a radical blueprint for public services in Scotland. Follow us on Twitter at @SocInnovateScot and take a look at www.socialinnovationscotland.com .



EKOS

• United Kingdom

• Associate Director

  • 2003 - Oct 2010

  Director responsible for community consulting, social enterprise strategy and advisory work, program evaluation, and impact measurement training and services. Director responsible for community consulting, social enterprise strategy and advisory work, program evaluation, and impact measurement training and services.



CEDA

• Third Sector Services Manager

  • 1999 - 2003

  Manager responsible for community action research, community capacity building, noprofit sector support, and social enterprise development. Manager responsible for community action research, community capacity building, noprofit sector support, and social enterprise development.



Horizons

• Social Economy Advisor

  • 1997 - 1999

  Responsible for community development, neighbourhood renewal initiatives, and services to nonprofits and social enterprise.

• Community Researcher

  • 1995 - 1997

  Responsible for community research, neighbourhood intelligence, and local strategy support.



Lisburn Borough Council

• Technical Services Officer

  • 1993 - 1995

  Variety of research and strategy roles within the Council's Technical Services division. Variety of research and strategy roles within the Council's Technical Services division.