Keith led the planning and establishment of the British Business Bank from 2013, and stepped down as CEO in 2020. Prior to this, Keith was an Executive Director of UK Financial Investments (UKFI),…
Home of 2030 was a national design and delivery competition led by The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The aim was to encourage home designs that will address a variety…
Laura joined enthusiastically in March 2022 to lead the Marketing & Communications team, tasked with raising the profile of the Design Council brand and its wide range of inspirational…
Frederik is a Design Council Programme Lead who specialises in placemaking, economic regeneration, and social innovation. Frederik works with public and private sector clients – as well as…
Owen Wainhouse is Head of Delivery at Design Council where he oversees the pipeline, management and delivery of Design Council programmes. Owen started his career in politics, first…
Minnie joined the Design Council as Chief Executive in March 2021. She has introduced and led the Design for Planet mission to help address the climate crisis. Minnie spent years…
Cat Drew is the Chief Design Officer at the Design Council where she champions Design for Planet, bringing together practitioners from across the design economy to develop new regenerative practice…
Edward is a passionate advocate of using design to improve people’s lives, he has a depth of industry experience in sustainable and resilient urban design and placemaking. He spent a decade at…
Tim is a Senior Programme Manager, delivering strategic design and advice across built environment and social innovation programmes. Completing his formal architectural training at…
Ishbel is our HR Manager who is leading and driving the people agenda at Design Council. With over 10 years' experience in HR from various industries, Ishbel brings a fresh perspective…
