Sam White Email & Phone Number

Experienced transformational leader and adviser to some of the top leaders in business and politics.I have built and led successful teams at senior level in politics, government and corporate sectors. I am driven by stimulating, purposeful roles and tackling thorny societal challenges. My career:- Transformation: I played a major role driving the turn-around of the Labour Party as Keir Starmer's Chief of Staff. I helped to rebuild, restructure and professionalise the operation. From ‘-10’ in the polls when I took the role to ‘+30’ when I finished the job.- Sustainability: I am proud to have authored the most ambitious and comprehensive Net Zero climate strategy of any major financial service company, getting Board agreement to move hundreds of billions of pounds onto a sustainable basis (Aviva’s Net Zero 2040 Plan).- Government: Supported the Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling respond to the Global Financial Crisis and avert a deeper, more damaging economic crisis.- Corporate: As a senior leader in a UK plc reporting to the Exco, I built strong teams and designed and executed a range of strategies. As a result of receiving some of the top leadership scores, I was asked to take on additional teams and turnaround projects over my decade at Aviva. I advise leaders in industry and politics through my company Next Chapter Strategy and as a Specialist Partner at strategy consultancy Flint Global.I am passionate about greater equality, the living wage, climate sustainability, innovative change and economic reform.

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  Chair

  Foundations – What Works Centre For Children & Families

  United Kingdom