Trustees

Profile:

John is Chief Executive of Students’ Union UCL. In this role, John leads one of the largest student organisations in the UK, that represents and provides services for the 48,000 students at UCL. Students’ Union UCL has the widest portfolio of services of any Students’ Union in the UK, leading UCL’s provision of student sport, music, drama, intercultural engagement, societies and volunteering, as well as advice, hardship funding, representation, cafes, bars and retail.

Previously, John was Head of Policy & External Relations for the British Council, one of the UK’s largest charities, that creates international connections for the UK through culture and education. In his role, he led Government and Parliamentary relations, developed the British Council’s policy research programme, played a key role in the establishment the UK’s international Cultural Protection Fund, and set up the British Council’s flagship global programme for young leaders. Earlier in his career, John worked in regional and local government, including as Director of the national office for the Regional Development Agencies, supporting economic development and regeneration across the English regions.

John is an alumnus of the University of Warwick, where he also served as President of the Students’ Union. He has an MSc in Public Management from the University of Birmingham and recently completed an Executive Programme in Non-Profit Leadership at Harvard University.

John also chairs the Board of the Somers Town Community Sports Centre in Camden.

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Profile:

• Wealth of political knowledge and experience.
• Specialist in policy advice to high profile politicians and senior executives.
• Co-founder of company 2-3 degrees providing young people with practical life skills (see below)
• Worked for the London Assembly developing core research and policy briefings, advice and support to Assembly Members in the areas of housing, economy, diversity, policing and crime portfolios.
• Experience as a Campaign Consultant and Party Coordinator in planning, coordinating election campaign schedules successfully.

Current Roles:

• Area Manager, Greater London Authority
  Professional lead on relationships with investment partners and Boroughs to deliver the Mayor’s Housing programmes in line with the Housing Strategy and London Plan.
• Co-Founder of 2-3 Degrees
  Co-founded 2-3 Degrees providing young people with the practical life skills. Designing action and activity based workshops and project managed programmes that are aimed at motivating and inspiring young people to make positive life decisions including providing client services to the following groups i.e. Head Teachers, senior leadership teams in educational institutions, directors of youth organisations.

Profile:

• Significant commercial experience in finance and audit roles working in a global environment.
• Significant influencing of commercial priorities and in coaching Senior Management in governance and to improve the overall control environment.
• Development of a Risk Registers and Risk identification processes embedded as business as usual activity.
• Lay Trustee at Warwickshire Young Carers so understands the requirements of the role and the contribution supporting young adults will make to them as individuals and to a future fairer wider community.
• Worked for a Lay Trustee Board as part of their role as Head of Audit and Risk at the Co-op.
• Has been an ambassador to Warwick University Enactus group for 4 years.
• Working in an international environment leading medium and large teams including outsource providers in Europe, America and Asia so culturally aware of needs of students from all backgrounds.
• Fully compliant with the Nolan 7 principles as working within a public sector company and through alignment to those principles as part of membership to professional bodies.

Current Roles:

• Corporate Audit Manager for Network Rail
  Oversight and management of audits which cover multiple processes including; Financial, Operational, Change programmes and Fraud investigations.