Director of Engagement Programmes

• Jul 2023 - Present

Chief Programme Officer

• May 2021 - Jun 2023

Deputy CEO

• Sep 2018 - Oct 2021

Interim CEO

• Nov 2019 - Jan 2020

Director of National Programmes

• Nov 2015 - Sep 2018

Senior Head of Projects and Impact

• 2007 - 2015

Specialising in youth development, corporate community engagement and corporate responsibility (CR). Promoted six times for recognised achievements. Strategy * Developed new youth media engagement department at Media Trust, accounting for approximately 40% of income. * Ensured the growth of Media Trust by securing £6M from stakeholders including Cabinet Office, National Lottery and Comic Relief. * Led first strategy to measure, monitor and report youth and community impact, gaining buy-in from Board. Corporate Community Partnerships * Pioneered first company-focused youth mentoring scheme for the media industry for employees across 22 companies including BBC, Channel 4 and Sky. * Drove sustainable business by initating collaborations between communities, young people and businesses including Cineworld, ITN, ITV News and News UK. Programme Management * Led up to 10 annual cross-functional CR, community and youth development projects. * Managed eight budgets simultaneously up to £5M, led teams of 15+, and developed six direct reports. Show less

Operations Manager

• 2004 - 2006

Specialising in youth development and international conservation. Promoted once for recognised achievements. * Guaranteed smooth running of 20 jungle expeditions across three continents per year through leading staff teams of ten and volunteer teams of 100+. * Expeditions included replanting rainforests with The Royal Society and rhino monitoring with WWF in Borneo and reintroducing harpy eagles into Belize with Natural History Museum. * Spearheaded new area of business targeting corporate employees as volunteers including Carphone Warehouse. * Increased revenues through establishing new area of work to meet in-country logistics needs for production companies filming in the jungle: BBC, ITV, Ricochet & Ginger Productions. Show less

Researcher

• 2003 - 2003

Proved case to establish additional marine protected area (MPA) through surveying marine sites and providing baseline data. Proved case to establish additional marine protected area (MPA) through surveying marine sites and providing baseline data.

Visitor Information Officer

• 2002 - 2003

Delivering educational presentations on marine environmental conservation at one of Europe's largest collections of global marine life. Delivering educational presentations on marine environmental conservation at one of Europe's largest collections of global marine life.