I am an experienced strategic leader with 15+ years’ experience in the philanthropic sector, working at the national, regional, and global level. Skilled at establishing and growing teams at pace and scale and engaging stakeholders across public, private, and non-profit sectors. Skilled at crafting initiatives that resonate with organisational mission and that lay the foundation for sustainable impact at a sector level. Experienced at engaging boards, external stakeholders and achieving support internally at all levels. Grant making has been a central feature of my career, including establishing a grant making function at a large charity, and leading teams at a private philanthropy. Deep knowledge and experience in establishing and maintaining grant making practice and management, campaigning, collaborating with and convening diverse actors, policy analysis, advocacy, commissioning, and leading research, and providing technical and financial support to partners. I have worked across multiple thematic areas including entrepreneurship and employment, women’s economic empowerment, migrants and refugees, innovations in extreme poverty, anti-discrimination, education, and animal welfare, amongst others. Experienced in building initiatives to shape local business markets and civil society.