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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Oxford based Director operating in the Non Profit space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Jay Novella
Director, Marketing & Technology of The New England Skeptical Society
Jay creates and maintains the internet technology including www.theness.com. He is also a co-host for the Skeptics Guide to the Universe podcast and contributes to the Rogues Gallery. Jay also is the director for SGU Video Productions. His latest videos can be viewed on our YouTube channel.
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About The New England Skeptical Society, The Skeptics Guide: The New England Skeptical Society is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1996 to promote science and reason.
Phil Bloomer
Executive Director of Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Phil became Executive Director of Business & Human Rights Resource Centre in September 2013. Based at the Centre’s London headquarters, Phil is responsible for leading the global organization, delivering the mission and strategic priorities, and ensuring effective management of programme, personnel, finance, and administration. Prior to joining the Resource Centre Phil was Director of Campaigns and Policy at Oxfam GB, where he was responsible for a team of 170 staff working across policy, advocacy, programme and campaigns. His team’s priorities were food justice, humanitarian protection and assistance in conflict zones, and the provision of essential health and education for all. Previously he was head of Oxfam International’s Make Trade Fair, and Access to Medicines campaigns. Prior to joining Oxfam, Phil spent 11 years in Latin America and worked on human rights dimensions of business, including in food security, resource extraction; mega-projects; and business relations with public and private security in repressive environments.
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About Business & Human Rights Resource Centre: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is dedicated to advancing human rights in business and eradicating abuse.
Benjamin Todd
CEO, Co Founder & Executive Director of 80,000 Hours
In under three years with Ben’s leadership, 80,000 Hours has grown from a student society, to an Oxford affiliated charity, featured on TED, the Washington Post, the BBC Today Programme and more. Ben has a 1st from Oxford in Physics and Philosophy, has published in Climate Physics and speaks Chinese. Before 80,000 Hours, he was the first undergraduate to intern as an analyst at a top investment fund. Rather than taking the job, he persuaded the Chairman to donate £60,000 to 80,000 Hours.
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About 80,000 Hours: 80,000 Hours is an evidence-based advice on careers that make a difference.
Robert Wiblin
Director of Research of 80,000 Hours
Rob won a scholarship to study genetics and economics at the Australian National University, graduating top of his class and being named Young Alumnus of the Year in 2015. He worked as a research economist in various Australian Government agencies, before moving to the UK to work at the Centre for Effective Altruism, where he was Research Director and then Executive Director, before moving to 80,000 Hours. He was also a founding board member of Animal Charity Evaluators and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community.
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Niel Bowerman
Director of One-on-one Programme and Job Board of 80,000 Hours
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Morten Schmidt
Director of Programmes and Grants of Laureus Foundation
Dr. Morten Schmidt is Head of Strategic Partnerships in Oxfam Great Britain, which is part of the wider Oxfam confederation, and a specialist in programme and business development in the international development sector. Oxfam works in 70+ countries, providing humanitarian relief and supporting communities in working their way out of poverty. He has a diverse background in both research and as a development practitioner over the past 20 years, working with partners ranging from local community organisations in Latin America, Africa and Asia to government agencies, UN organisations, international development banks and multinational companies. He has been with Oxfam since 2010, and has held leading positions in Diakonia Sweden and IBIS Denmark. He is also the founder and Chair of Global Knowledge Brokers Ltd and co-founder of El Chocolatal Golf Eco Resort.
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About Laureus Foundation: Tackles issues such as gang violence, lack of education, racial intolerance, and HIV/AIDS.
Shaheen Chughtai
Regional Advocacy & Campaigns Director of Save the Children International
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About Save the Children International: Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children.
Winnie Byanyima
Executive Director of Oxfam International
Winnie Byanyima is Executive Director of Oxfam International. She is a leader on women’s rights, democratic governance and peace building. She served eleven years in the Ugandan Parliament, and has served at the African Union Commission and as Director of Gender and Development at the United Nations Development Program. She co-founded the 60-member Global Gender and Climate Alliance and chaired a UN task force on gender aspects of the Millennium Development Goals, and on climate change. Born in Uganda, Ms. Byanyima was elected for three terms and served eleven years in the Ugandan Parliament. She led Uganda’s first parliamentary women’s caucus, championing ground-breaking gender equality provisions in the county’s 1995 post-conflict constitution. A world recognized expert on women’s rights, she founded the still-thriving civil society organization Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE). She has served at the African Union Commission and as Director of Gender and Development at the United Nations Development Program. Ms. Byanyima is a signatory to her country’s 1985 peace agreement and has helped to broker and support women’s participation in peace processes in Rwanda, South Africa, Burundi, Sudan and other countries emerging from conflict. She co-founded a 60-member Global Gender and Climate Alliance of civil society, bilateral and multilateral organizations and chaired a UN-wide task force on gender aspects of the Millennium Development Goals, and on climate change. She has served on numerous global boards and commissions including the African Capacity Building Foundation and the International Centre for Research on Women. She holds a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering in Energy Conservation and the Environment (University of Cranfield), and a B.Sc. in Aeronautical Engineering (University of Manchester). She began a five-year term leading Oxfam International on May 1 2013.
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About Oxfam International: Oxfam is a world-wide development organization that mobilizes the power of people against poverty.
Catherine Callow
Executive Director of Operations of Knowledge Transfer Network
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About Knowledge Transfer Network: KTN Connects people. To speed up innovation, solve problems and find markets for new ideas.
James Rowland
Marketing Director of New Internationalist
James Rowland is a Marketing Director at New Internationalist.
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About New Internationalist: New Internationalist is an independent and non-profit media co-operative.
Dan Barker
Co-Director of New Internationalist
Dan Barker is a Co-Director at New Internationalist.
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About New Internationalist: New Internationalist is an independent and non-profit media co-operative.
