…With over 25 years in the sector, Lesley is a design strategist working with global organizations through to start-ups. Her career began in brand consultancy, and she has worked at the Director level in a number of…
… spaces. She is passionate about genuine community-inclusive and crosssector development and co-designed public/private space consultation. She started her career in human rights and social and…
… expenses and managing budgets, as well as coordinating with our external bookkeepers. Polly joined Design Council after ten years in the not-for-profit financial sector. Recent roles include managing the…
…Martin is one of the leading UK architects specialising in the design of bridges and transport infrastructure. He is a Fellow of the RIBA, IABSE and the Institution of Civil Engineers and an Honorary Fellow of…
… In the third sector, he has collaborated with StepChange, Oxfam, and B Corp Lab to co-design educational and communication solutions. He was Head of Design at Pawprint, a startup dedicated to…
…Nick is Chair of Urban Design and Executive Director of ImaginationLancaster, the design and architecture research lab at Lancaster University, UK. He is Senior Fellow of the Institute for Social Futures, examining the…
…Megha has over a decade and a half of experience in design. She is a seasoned design leader who works on complex social challenges, building design maturity and scaling design across private, public, and third sector…
… Committee (RFCC), Environment Agency Lead for Sustainable Economics; Her current roles include: Design Council: Ambassador, Design Expert and High Street Task Force Expert; NW Forestry and Woodlands…
…Melissa Sterry is a design scientist, complex systems theorist, biofuturist, and transdisciplinary designer. She is the founder/director of London-based biofuturism consultancy Bioratorium® [Est. 2019], its lab…
… trustee positions include chairing London Festival of Architecture and as, Deputy Chair of the Mayor’s Design Advisory Group, helping develop the Good Growth Agendas and concept. Current roles include Vice Chair…
