Chief Executive, Civic Future
Chief Executive, Civic Future, a new organisation that support highly talented individuals committed to the values of liberal democracy to enter into positions of public leadership. Formerly: Director, No 10 Policy Unit ( 2019-22); Deputy Mayor for London. Studied at Oxford University and did her PhD in Sociology at the University of Kent. Has worked in senior positions in government, academia, business and the cultural sector and her publications include 'The Politics of Culture: The Case for Universalism' (2011). Has served on the boards of the Royal Opera House, Institute of Contemporary Arts, and the West London Children's Zone. She is Honorary Professor at the Strategy and Security Institute at Exeter University.
A member of the Programme Committee, The Ditchley Foundation.