Diggs on current and former members of WE Charity UK Board of Directors (registered as Free The Children UK)
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QUICK SUMMARY
Current Directors:
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Lord Rumi Verjee, BOD Chair, supports the Clinton Foundation. He has worked with the Obamas, UNHCR, Pope Francis, the Dalai Lama, and Prince Charles.
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Pauline Lantham, UK Conservative MP, who supported Boris Johnson's 2019 parliament prorogation.
Former Directors:
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Hamish Jenkinson, Founding Chairman, is the current Ambassador for the Prince's Trust and was an Executive Assistant for the Kevin Spacey Foundation and personal assistant for Madonna
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Marianne Fallon-Holgate previously worked at KPMG UK where her audit and advisory portfolio included GAVI, International Planned Parenthood Federation, Wellcome Trust, and Save the Children. She was also Global Partner, International Development Steering Group during her time at KPMG.
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Holly Branson, Richard Branson's daughter. Holly also co-wrote Weconomy with the Kielbergers (founders of WE Charity).
CURRENT DIRECTORS
Lord Rumi Verjee, BOD Char - Since Feb 2015
Current roles:
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Liberal Democrat Member, UK House of Lords
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Founder, Dmonio's Pizza UK
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Co-founder, Open Reason (alongside Nick Clegg, former deputy PM, UK)
|→ Initial funding: Resolution Foundation, George Soros, and Richard Branson
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Founder, The Rumi Foundation
|→ Foundation supports: The Global Leadership Foundation (private and confidential consults to current political leaders from past heads of gov't - HQ'd in Switzerland - there's past digs on this), WE Charity, Mosaic (President and founder is Prince Charles), The Clinton Foundation
Michael Comish, Director - Since Dec 2017
Past roles:
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Group Digital Officer, Tesco
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Managing Director, Services Business, Channel 4
Carlos Pinto, Director - Since May 2017
Past roles:
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Global Head, Corporate Development, Royal Bank of Canada
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Executive Director, Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley
Carlos Burkinshaw, Director - Since 2013
Current roles:
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Founder, Managing Director, Audley Travel Group
Pauline Latham, OBE, Director - Since Mar 2013
Current roles:
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Conservative MP, Mid Derbyshire, UK Parliament
Notes:
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Supported PM Boris Johnson’s prorogation of parliament in 2019
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Replied “Get a life” to a constituent on Twitter who asked:
Hi @Pauline_Latham, is £94 a week SSP is enough to live on? How could you manage on it?
Neil Roskilly, Director - Since Feb 2015
Past roles:
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CEO, Independent Schools Association
FORMER DIRECTORS
Hamish Jenkinson, Founding Chairman - (Jul 2010 - Jun 2017)
Current roles:
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Ambassador, Prince's Trust
Past roles:
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Executive Assistant, Kevin Spacey Foundation
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Personal Assistant, Madonna
Marianne Fallon-Holgate, Director - (Feb 2015 - Jan 2017)
Past roles:
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UK Head of Corporate Affairs and UK Head of Charities, KPMG UK
|→ Audit and advisory portfolio included: GAVI, International Planned Parenthood Federation, Wellcome Trust, and Save the Children International
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Global Partner, International Development Steering Group, KPMG UK
Graham Moysey, Director - (May 2014 - Apr 2018)
Current roles:
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CEO, IPG Mediabrands Canada, Interpublic Group
Past roles:
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Head of International, AOL
Holly Branson, Director - (May 2014 - Aug 2015)
Current roles:
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Director, Virgin Foundation
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Chair, Virgin Unite
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Director and co-founder, Big Change Charitable Trust (co-founded with her brother Sam and friends)
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Co-author, Weconomy (co-written with the Kielbergers)
Jennifer Brigden, Director - (Jul 2010 - Mar 2013)
Richard Hamilton, Director - (Apr 2011 - Jun 2012)
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Director, Millennium Promise UK
|→ Formerly part of The Millennium Promise Alliance in Delaware, US, a charity that focuses on the SDGs, Agenda 2030
Meigan Terry, Director (May 2017 - Jul 2020)
Current roles:
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SVP, Global Communications, Culture, and Social Enterprise, Scotiabank
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Director, Canadian Journalism Foundation Board
Past roles:
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SVP, Corporate Affairs and Communications, Virgin Atlantic
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Executive Sponsor, Virgin Atlantic Foundation
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VP, BBM Marketing, BlackBerry
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VP, Corporate Communications, EMEA, APAC, and Global Advocacy, BlackBerry
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Associate Director, Hill & Knowlton
Dr. Alison Young, Director - (Jul 2010 – May 2014)