Topic: Culture, history & language
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26 February, 2020Marcus Fairs
After studying 3D design at university I became a journalist writing about architecture and design and more recently, a digital media entrepreneur. In 2006 I launched www.dezeen.com, which is now the most popular design magazine in the world, with over two million readers per month around the world and a social media audience of over […]
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Dr. Sally Everett
Professor Sally Everett PFHEA, CMBE, NTF, PhD, MA, BA (Hons) Professor Everett joined King’s Business School, King’s College London as their inaugural Professor of Business Education in January 2019 and has since became the College lead for inclusive education and was most recently appointed the Vice Dean (Education) in September. Sally was previously the Deputy […]
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Sir Stuart Etherington
Sir Stuart Etherington was appointed Chief Executive of NCVO in 1994. NCVO is a membership organisation that represents the interests of charities and voluntary bodies. It has over 10,500 member organisations. Previously he was Chief Executive of the Royal National Institute for Deaf People, a major UK charity. He has four degrees: BA in Politics, […]
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Professor Penny Endersby
Penny Endersby became the Chief Executive of the Met Office in 2018, the first woman to hold the position. She is a physicist and engineer by training, with a distinguished career as a government scientist and leader, mostly in the Ministry of Defence. Penny grew up in London and studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University […]
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Basil Eastwood
Basil Eastwood CMG A retired diplomat who spent much of his career in the Middle East Born 1944. BA (Oxford) (Arabic with Turkish) Entered HM Diplomatic Service 1966. Posted to Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Germany, Sudan, Greece, then Director of Research and Analysis, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1991-6 Ambassador to Syria 1996-2000 Ambassador to […]
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Ben Dyson
Ben is currently the interim Programme Director responsible for coordinating the development of a new People Plan for the NHS. This will set out how to provide great jobs and careers for everyone working in the NHS, how to improve the leadership culture of the NHS, how to improve recruitment and retention of staff across […]
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Ian Dunn
Ian Dunn joined Plantlife as Chief Executive in early 2020 having spent 4 years as Chief Operating Officer at the University of Southampton. Previously Ian was the Chief Executive of the Galapagos Conservation Trust and on the managing board of the British Antarctic Survey. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Prior to […]
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Terri Duhon
An award winning educator and TEDx speaker, Terri Duhon went from a Math degree at MIT to a derivative trader on Wall Street then on to become an entrepreneur and author. She is now an educator, often guest lecturing at Oxford University where she is an Associate Fellow, and a board member of a number […]
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Pamela Dow
Pamela is a Director in the Cabinet Office, currently leading the Brexit Readiness Unit. In a career spanning the private, public and social sectors she has influenced major public service reform, notably in education and criminal justice. As Catch22’s Chief Reform Officer she focused on improving social impact at a local level, and established new […]
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Dr Jennifer Dixon CBE
Dr Jennifer Dixon joined the Health Foundation, and independent endowed foundation, as Chief Executive in October 2013. The Health Foundation does research and policy analysis (often the Foundation is called an independent ‘think tank’) and also gives out grants to fund research and projects to improve health and health care in the UK. The Health […]