Over the course of six months I mentored a talented young policy analyst who was exploring the next steps in her career. We worked together to build confidence and clarity and define and refine her ambitions. I encouraged her to believe in herself and her strengths, and reach for opportunities that would be a good fit. 

I founded my own communications and strategy agency in 2012 and sold it eleven years later to an Employee Ownership Trust, which holds the shares on behalf of the employees. I worked with the team to facilitate a smooth leadership transition, handing over the reins in summer 2025 to a talented and committed colleague.

Crisis Action are long-time friends and collaborators and it has been a privilege to support their important work to protect civilians in conflict for over a decade. I have helped with recruitment, mentoring, facilitation, writing and editing, and campaigns.

Chatham House produces hugely important, high quality research on critical issues shaping our world. I have worked with the organization since 2012 to help edit and promote their reports on climate change, energy and resource security, deforestation and the circular economy.

Ahead of the UN climate change conference in Azerbaijan in 2024, I helped write a report for Mercy Corps and the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance on climate finance. The report was very well received by policymakers and helped inform negotiations on a new climate finance goal.

I supported Friends of the Earth’s first co-CEOs during their tenure, which started in February 2020 and ended four years later. It was a challenging period, with a new strategy needing to be implemented during a global pandemic. I helped with crisis communications, recruitment and strategy, acting as a sounding board and senior advisor.