Experience

Costa Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Consultant

  • Nov 2022 - Jun 2023

  Freelance consultant offering skills in the following areas from over 20 years experience working across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Short-term/ interim contracts to gap-fill senior positions or to undertake one-off strategic projects: - Strategic partnership development/ relationship management/ stakeholder engagement - Income generation (fundraising - trusts & foundations, corporates, high net worth individuals, statutory & institutional), commissioning, business… Show more Freelance consultant offering skills in the following areas from over 20 years experience working across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Short-term/ interim contracts to gap-fill senior positions or to undertake one-off strategic projects: - Strategic partnership development/ relationship management/ stakeholder engagement - Income generation (fundraising - trusts & foundations, corporates, high net worth individuals, statutory & institutional), commissioning, business case development - Strategic project leadership Show less



Kinship

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Business Development & Programmes

  • Mar 2017 - Sep 2022

  London • Developed business model for income generation for programmes and services - grown income from 0% to 12.5% of budget in one year from commissioned services. Second year grew income from local authorities by 64%. Charity income tripled in five years and total of £3.3m through commissioned services. • Led award winning team for COVID-19 Kinship Response (Third Sector Awards), supporting over 1,200 kinship carers with 1:1 support • Successfully scaled service delivery from 18 to 83 local… Show more • Developed business model for income generation for programmes and services - grown income from 0% to 12.5% of budget in one year from commissioned services. Second year grew income from local authorities by 64%. Charity income tripled in five years and total of £3.3m through commissioned services. • Led award winning team for COVID-19 Kinship Response (Third Sector Awards), supporting over 1,200 kinship carers with 1:1 support • Successfully scaled service delivery from 18 to 83 local authorities in three years significantly increasing the number of kinship families supported nationally • Played leading role in partnership with Pilotlight on development of strategic five-year business plan • Live television interviews e.g. BBC Victoria Derbyshire • Secured multi-year funding from Nesta and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport with a contract value of £270k, which led to significant positive outcomes for kinship families • Oversight of portfolio of 74 local authorities and other funders, such as Sport England, worth over £1.3m • Management of team of 37 staff – 4 direct reports Show less



Mentor Foundation UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Programmes

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2017

  London, United Kingdom • Led the development, delivery and expansion of multi-partner, sector-leading programmes focused on promoting the health and well-being of children and young people in order to prevent alcohol and drug misuse • Secured multi-year government contract worth £250k for Alcohol and Drug Education Prevention and Information Service and led the set-up of a youth panel to feed into the Board of Trustees • Management of team of 13 staff & set up organisational performance management system •… Show more • Led the development, delivery and expansion of multi-partner, sector-leading programmes focused on promoting the health and well-being of children and young people in order to prevent alcohol and drug misuse • Secured multi-year government contract worth £250k for Alcohol and Drug Education Prevention and Information Service and led the set-up of a youth panel to feed into the Board of Trustees • Management of team of 13 staff & set up organisational performance management system • Leading role in successful merger with partner organisation Show less



Humanitarian Leadership Academy

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

• Senior Manager - Academy Relations

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2015

  London, United Kingdom

• Senior Project Manager

  • May 2012 - Feb 2013



Save the Children UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager - Humanitarian People Development & Training

  • Jun 2009 - May 2012

• Project Manager - Transition

  • Mar 2010 - Aug 2010

  Secondment

• Programme Manager - Humanitarian Capacity Building

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2009

• Community Events Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Jan 2007

• Project Manager - Virtual Gifts

  • Jul 2006 - Nov 2006

  Secondment

• Marketing Executive - Individuals

  • May 2004 - Jul 2006

• North London Area Manager

  • May 2004 - Sep 2004



Cancer Research UK

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sponsorship Executive

  • Apr 2003 - May 2004

  London, United Kingdom



Hobsons

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Oct 2001 - Apr 2003

  London, Brazil, Paris & Brussels



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant to MEP Michael Elliott

  • Sep 1998 - Aug 1999

  Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium