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Society of Leadership Fellows

Annual Gathering Tuesday, 11th September 2018 in St George’s Chapel, seated from 6.20pm and starting promptly at 6.30pm

Followed by a Drinks Reception and hot food from 7.30pm in The Dean’s Cloister

Participants 144 at July 25

Welcome from the Board and Staff of St George’s House

The Right Reverend DAVID Conner, KCVO

Dean of Windsor and Chairman of the

Board of St George’s House

The Reverend Canon Dr MARK Powell

Trustee of St George’s House

ROBERT Woods Trustee of St George’s House, Chairman,

P&O Ferries and DP World Southampton

The Reverend Canon Dr HUESTON Finlay

Warden, St George’s House

GARY McKeone Programme Director, St George’s House

NICOLA Pryer Leadership Co-ordinator, St George’s

House

PETE Ashby

Leadership Director, St George’s House

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MICHAEL Pitfield Membership Advisor, St George’s House

PATRICIA Birdseye Consultation Co-ordinator, St George’s

House

REBECCA Fry Consultation Co-ordinator, St George’s

House

Leadership Fellows and their Guests:

ALISON Barnes CEO, New Forest National Park Authority,

conserving and enhancing the natural beauty,

wildlife and cultural heritage of the National Park

AMANDA Nobbs Local Government Boundary Commissioner

for England, conducting reviews of local

authority electoral arrangements

AMANDA Foister Founder and Chief Executive, Adventure

Learning Charity, running outdoor activity

centres in the South East of England

ANDREW Jepp Managing Director Zurich Municipal,

providing insurance and risk management

products to the public sector

ANDY Cole Chief Executive, The Royal Star & Garter

Homes, military charity providing nursing and

dementia care to the ex-Service community

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ANITA Higham Chair, North Oxfordshire Public and

Patient Engagement Forum for the

Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group

ANITA Woodcock Director, Katosi Women Development

Trust UK, empowering women in rural Uganda

ASHLEY Friedlein CEO and Founder, Guild, a private

professional messaging app that meets new

standards and is easy to use

BEATRICE Butsana-Sita

Managing Director, Managed Networking

Solutions, Capita, managed connectivity

solutions, unified communications and

professional service

BEN Wilson Chief Executive of specialist recruitment

firm Grovelands, providing high quality

associates across key sectors

BERNARD Grenville-Jones

Group Executive Director, Innovation and

Development, Activate Learning Group

Accompanied by: Rebecca Way

BEV Jullien CEO, Mother’s Union, worldwide Christian

membership movement working in communities

to help transform lives

BIJNA Dasani Award-winning leader in the financial

services sector. Board advisory and

voluntary roles

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BRADLEY Smith Sales & Marketing Director, Grundon

Waste Management, helping organisations

achieve their environmental aspirations

CAROLYN Steele (Prof)

Healthcare, Not for Profit, Education,

Strategic and Organisational Development

Accompanied by: Lowrie Lavis

CERI-JANE Hackling Founder and Director, Cerub PR, specialists

in thought leadership

CHARISSE Beaumont Founder and Artistic Curator, Mahima,

providing education, inspiration and opportunity

to vulnerable women in Nepal

CHARLOTTE Sweeney

Thought leader and specialist in diversity

and creating inclusive cultures

CHERI Ashby Group Executive Director, Activate

Learning Group, a pioneering international

education group

Accompanied by: Evie Ashby

CHRIS Cole Chair of Trustees, Gilead Foundation

Charity, rehabilitation centre for those exiting a

life of addiction

CHRIS Holloway Head of Resilient Scotland, providing social investment for organisations to facilitate regeneration

CHRIS Jones Chairman, Mologic, improving patient care

and quality of life through personalised point of

care diagnostics

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CHRISTA O’Leary Founder and CEO of Home in Harmony,

Inc. International design & lifestyle firm based in

Boston, Massachusetts

CLAIRE Hunt HR Chief Operating Officer, UK Home Office

CLAIRE Young Founder and Director, School Speakers,

providing inspiring speakers to academic

institutions to enthuse, motivate and inform

students

CLAIRE Ward Director of Public Affairs, Pharmacists

Defence Association. Director, Capewells,

providing strategic public affairs and anti-

corruption advice

CLARE Harbord Director of Corporate Affairs, Drax Power Ltd

CLARE Lyons-Collins Project Director, Mental Health Innovation and Improvement, NHS Improvement

Accompanied by: Peter Collins

CYNTHIA Davis CEO & Co-founder, BAME Recruitment, dedicated to achieving highly effective diverse candidate attraction and strategies in leadership roles

DAVID Bott Principal Fellow, Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, supporting companies extract value from academic research

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DEBBIE Gardiner Director, DSG L&M Consultancy Services, leadership & management specialist in Further Education, Apprenticeships, healthcare and people-centric charities

Accompanied by: James Maher

DEBORAH Lee Chief People Officer, Yoox Net-a-Porter Group, global luxury fashion retailer

DENISE Brown Principal and CEO, Stoke on Trent College, Further Education and Apprenticeships across North Staffordshire

DIANAH Worman Co-Director, Inclusive Talent Ltd and Associate Diversity CIPD

ESTHER Foreman Director and Founder, The Social Change

Agency, building movements to create social

impact

GARETH Presch Founder and CEO, the World Health

Innovation Summit, an international platform

set up to support our health services while

creating community value

Accompanied by: Krista Presch

GILLY Crichton Co-founder, TriTechtus Ltd, strategic

resilience, security and training consultancy

Accompanied by: Fiona Dibley

HEIN Scheffer Director of Workforce, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Luton CCG

Accompanied by: Kathryn Magson

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HELEN Baker Chair, Dimensions UK & Shelter, learning disability and autism support/ Campaigning to end homelessness

HELEN Forsyth Chief Executive, Berwickshire Housing Association, housing, community projects and social enterprise

HELEN Wilson Head of Human Resources, The Duke of

Edinburgh’s Award

IAIN Christie Barrister, Mediator, Facilitator, Coach and

Actor

Accompanied by: Lisa Carrier

IAN Adams Director of Membership and Stakeholder

Engagement, NHS Resolution, driving

customer-focussed delivery of indemnity

services to the NHS

Accompanied by: Christopher Colosimo

IAN Francis Director of Learning and Leadership

Development, Milton Keynes College

IAN Howells Senior Vice-President, Honda, defining the

strategic and tactical direction of Honda’s

business services in the European region

IAN Sackree Chief Executive, Protocol, leading a

nationwide Recruitment House; a specialist in FE

& Skills

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JAMES Hakesley Co-founder and CEO, Cube Video, award-

winning video production and animation

Accompanied by: Roy Kimani

JARL Severn Managing Director, Owen Mumford,

international medical devices group

JEAN Gray Operations Director, Berwickshire Housing

Association

JENNY Barrow Head of Corporate Responsibility, Financial

Conduct Authority, regulating financial

services to ensure consumers get a fair deal

JENNY Edwards International thought leader on mental

health issues

JEREMY Dahdi Commercial Finance Director, City &

Guilds, a global leader in skills development

JEREMY Larsson UK General Manager and Director of

Strategic Partnerships, CurrencyFair.com,

the best currency rates for individuals and

businesses

JO Larbie Founder and Director, Inclusive

Professions, dedicated to increasing women

and BAME professionals in leadership

JOANNA Newman (Dr)

Chief Executive & Secretary General, The

Association of Commonwealth Universities

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JOHN Vickerman HR Director, Fujitsu in the UK and Ireland

JOSHUA Isaac Smith Managing Director, AdaptFaster.com,

coaching Executives globally and experts in

resilience training

JUDITH Curson (Dr) Deputy Director Workforce, Public Health

England, Acting National Workforce

Development Lead

KAMEL Hothi (Dr) Ambassador, Trustee and Advisor to a

number of organisations, as a leading expert

in supporting social and diversity challenges

KARTIK Sharma Founder, Agnitio Education, transforming

education into more connected student-centric

communities through technology-led

applications

KATE Carney Founder, YouinMind, a national mental health

platform connecting mental health services to

those who need them

KATH Rees Founding Partner, URU Connect, not-for-

profit providing consultancy, training,

development opportunities for women and

children’s services

Accompanied by: Alan Rees

KAY Allen Award-winning entrepreneur and

passionate advocate of social justice

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KEITH Howells Chief Design Engineer, Rolls-Royce plc

Accompanied by: Angeline Thorne

KRYSIA Hudek Senior Partner, Open Agenda and Society

Facilitator

Accompanied by: David Smith

LINDA Drew (Prof) Vice-Chancellor, Ravensbourne University

London, a world-class specialist higher

education institution

LINDA Hitman CEO, Exclusive Business, enabling business

through introductions

Accompanied by: Gordon Reed

LISA Peters-Seppala Managing Director, Sand Lake Centre for

Advanced Dentistry in Florida, USA, a

decorated Master of Dentistry

MARK Emery Partner, employment law specialist,

Freeths LLP, providing policies, advice and

litigation expertise on all employment matters

MARTIN Williams Business Coach, Oxford innovation and

Strategic Marketing Adviser in private

practice

MARTYN Dadds Managing Director International, Crisis

Prevention Institute, providing workplace

training in behaviour management for 1.2

million+ professionals

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MICHELLE Harrison Global CEO, WPP Government Practice,

Global CEO (WPP) Kantar Public, a global

consultancy and research business for public

policy

MICHELLE Lea Chief of Global Market Development,

Doctorlink, seeking to transform healthcare

delivery

MICHELLE Morgan Co-founder, Livity, a youth-led creative

network. Also Founder, Pjoys – PJ’s with

purpose

MIKE Gaston CEO and Principal, South Downs and

Havant Colleges

NATHANIEL Peat CEO, GeNNex Elite, innovators in modern

technology. EY Foundation Patron, Chairman,

Jamaicans Inspired UK

NICHOLA Goom Managing Director, You’re the Boss, resources for people looking for, or providing, care and support

NIKKI Flanders Chief Operating Officer, Opus Energy, the largest non-domestic UK energy company outside the Big Six

PABLO Lloyd Chief Executive, Activate Apprenticeships and Activate Business School, leading national provider of apprenticeship and leadership programmes

Accompanied by: Fiona Stilwell

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PATRICK Craven Director of Quality, Policy and Stakeholder Engagement, City and Guilds

PETER Hay Chair and Non-Executive Member of multiple social policy Boards

PHILIPPA Robinson Director of Operational Transformation, HFH Healthcare Ltd

Accompanied by: Kelli Read

PIERS Zangana Director, Susa Comms, a specialist business-to business communications and PR agency operating across the facilities management, healthcare, and hospitality sectors

RACHEL Wang Founding Director of Chocolate Films & Creative Director of www.1000Londoners.com. Specialising in producing documentaries and video content

RICHARD Collins Founder and Managing Director, Ecobrand, positive communication, reputation and responsibility in a new economy

RICHARD Grazier Chief Operating Officer, Groupcall, working with UK education leaders to improve the outcomes for all children

RICHARD Seppala A serial entrepreneur based in Florida, whose business helps companies track the ROI of their marketing efforts

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RICHARD Stubbs Chief Executive Officer, Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network, encouraging the spread of innovation across the health community

ROGER Blackman Chief Executive, The Reasons Why Foundation, supporting people with convictions across London

ROSIE Ranganathan People Director, England & Wales Cricket Board, national governing body, supporting the game from grassroots to professional

SAM Beatson Director, Economic and Financial Analysis, Statisi Ltd

SAM Fuller Managing Director, The Wellbeing Project, putting health and wellbeing at the heart of an organisation’s agenda

Accompanied by: Mark Riggall

SAM Nurse Founder, Chair and CEO, Money Advice Hub, a not for profit community interest company

SARAH Atkinson Director of Policy, Planning and Communications, Charity Commission

SARAH Kling CEO and Founder, UEVision, Inc, user experience strategy and design company based in San Francisco

SARAH Pryce The Critical Friend, sounding board, coach, catalyst. Strategic, pragmatic approach to unpicking problems, building resilience and managing change

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SEAMUS Oates CEO, TBAP Multi-Academy Trust, running 9

alternative provision and special academies

Accompanied by: Jo Sennitt

SHARON Amesu Director, Life in Colour and Society

Facilitator

SIMON Lee CEO, Civil Service Sports Council,

promoting fulfilling lifestyles by providing sport

and leisure opportunities to public sector

employees

Accompanied by: Dr Aliki Taylor

SIMON Witts Founder and Chief Executive, Aviation

Skills Partnership

STEPHANIE Burras Chief Executive, Ahead Partnership, a social

enterprise company working with the private

sector to improve society and boost the

economy

STEVE Drummond Managing Director, Bainton Capital

Partners: pushing the boundaries for

renewable energy

SUE Anstiss Founder and CEO, Promote PR, specialising

in communications for sport and fitness

SUKI Thompson CEO, Oystercatchers, Executive

Committee, Centaur Media, accelerating

marketing performance and delivering return on

investment

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SUSAN Osborne Director of Communications, The

Goodwork Organisation, an ethical creative

agency

SUSAN Popoola Founder and Director of Conning Towers,

dedicated to optimising Human Value in

Business, Education and wider Society

TARA Golshan Executive Director of Education at the Jane

Goodall Institute

THOMAS Lawson Chief Executive, Leap Confronting Conflict,

programmes for young people for whom conflict

is most likely to turn into destructive behaviour

TERRY Howe Designer of the Society’s Leadership

Products

TESSA Marchington Founder & CEO, Music in Offices –

Creating harmony in the workplace,

THERESA Burton CEO, Trillion Fund, a renewable energy

investment platform, also offering white-label

services for peer-to-peer lending and

crowdfunding

TOVE Okunniwa CEO, London Sport, inspiring Londoners to

become more physically active

ZITAH McMillan Chief Executive Officer, Turnaround

International Business Leader, former top

Executive of Dollar Financial consumer services

Group