As a trusted, board-level strategic advisor, trustee and non-executive director, my 30-year career spans diverse roles in strategic communications, advocacy, corporate affairs, social impact, education, skills, and international development. I specialise in enabling senior leaders to amplify their impact on society, the environment, and profit.

In my global career, I’ve held senior leadership positions with organisations like IBM, CIFF, Pearson, WPP, and The Coca-Cola Company, focusing on measurable, scalable, and sustainable social impact through effective communication, engagement, and partnership. My last executive leadership role was with the LEGO Foundation, leading advocacy, partner engagement, and external communications.

Currently, I serve as a Non-Executive Director/Trustee on the boards of STIR Education, Home-Start UK, NudelKart, and Playground Ideas. Previously I have sat on the boards of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Street Kids International UK, and the Tutu Foundation UK.

As a trusted expert advisor, I currently counsel senior leaders at Education.org, Cambridge Partnership for Education, and Street Child. I am also on the advisory board of Emotions Foundation and a member of the World In 2020 Brain Trust.

Past advisory roles include serving as Coca-Cola’s liaison delegate to the WBCSD, advising the Clinton Global Initiative’s Education Working Group, advising DFID’s Girls Education Challenge Fund and sitting on the steering committee of the Real Play Coalition.

I am deeply passionate about early childhood development, transforming education systems, skills, and learning through play, focusing on creating lasting impact for children and the planet.