We are grateful for the support we receive from the members of our advisory councils, representing a range of industries, helping us increase the employability of young people throughout the UK. Their time, energy and strategic vision is instrumental to our success.
Working with Business Leaders to ensure the maximum number of young people are reached.
Terms of Reference
- Robert Marshall
- CEO, Marshall Group
- Eben Upton
- CEO, Raspberry Pi Trading
- Helen Brown
- Non Executive Director
- James Bilefield
- Senior Independent Director & Chair Designate, SThree
- Liz Upton
- Director of Communications, Raspberry Pi Foundation
- Mary Curnock Cook
- Formerly CEO of UCAS, now Council Member, The Open University
- Russ Shaw
- Founder, Tech London Advocates
- Sherry L Coutu CBE
- Founder and Chairman, Founders4Schools, also Trustee (assigned to report back to the Board on the Business Leader Council's work)
- Tasha Morrison
- Final Year Business Computing Student, Brunel University
- Vikki Kirby
- Corporate Storyteller, The Consultancy Company
- Vin Murria
- Founder, CEO & Non Executive Director
Chair of Business Leader Council:
Members of Business Leader Council:
Working with the educator community to ensure the impact on young people is transformational.
Terms of Reference
- Professor Rose Luckin
- Professor of Learner Centred Design, UCL Knowledge Lab
- Belinda Raynes
- Founder, Forgather
- Caroline Wiertz
- Professor of Marketing and Associate Dean for Entrepreneurship at Cass Business School, City University London
- Emily Margot
- Programme Manager, JP Morgan
- Jason Elsom
- PopUp College
- Jen Lexmond
- Founder & CEO, EasyPeasy
- Kirsten Bodley
- Chief Executive, WES (The Women's Engineering Society) and Trustee, Founders4Schools, (assigned to report back to the Board on the Educational Impact Council's work)
- Kirstie Mackey
- Director of LifeSkills & Consumer Affairs, Barclays
- Sherry L Coutu CBE
- Founder and Chairman, Founders4Schools
- Simon Armitage
- The Perse School, Cambridge
- Tim Oates CBE
- Group Director of Assessment Research and Development
- Virginia Isaac
- Director Alter Via Ltd. Chair Career Management Quality Alliance and Director of University Relations CUG. Formerly CEO of Inspiring Futures.
Chair of Educational Impact Council:
Members of Educational Impact Council:
Helping Founders4Schools reach diverse audiences so they can reach their maximum potential.
Terms of Reference
- Lauren Garey
- UK Head of Female Client Strategy, J.P. Morgan
- Amy Clarke
- Co Founder, Tribe Impact Capital
- Anna Frankowska
- Founder, Nightset
- Anne Vigouroux
- International Internal Communication Officer, AXA Corporate Solutions
- Catherine Brown
- Non-Executive Director, Cabinet Office
- Charlene Laidley
- Founder & CEO, FutureProof Foundation
- Claire Calmejane
- Director of Innovation at Lloyds Banking Group & Expert for Tech City UK
- Diane Perlman
- Marketing Communications Professional
- Francesca Howland
- CEO, Bimble HQ
- Grace Maa
- Co Founder & Producer, Isabella Forum
- Jennie Byun
- Co Founder & Producer, Isabella Forum
- Jo Morrell
- Managing Editor, Telegraph Media Group Ltd
- Jo Tasker
- Managing Director, Jo Tasker Consulting Ltd
- Maggie Berry
- Executive Director for Europe, WEConnect International
- Melissa Di Donato
- Chief Revenue Officer, SAP S4HANA Cloud and Trustee, Founders4Schools (assigned to report back to the Board on the Gender Diversity Council's work)
- Nadia Woodhouse
- Operations Lead – Global Center for Board Matters, Ernst & Young
- Praseeda Nair
- Journalist, Vitesse Media
- Rowena Ironside
- Chair and Founder, Women on Boards UK
- Sarah Luxford
- Director, Nexec Leaders & Co Founder, TLA Women in Tech
- Shivvy Jervis
- Tech Futurist and Broadcaster
- Sue Higgins
- Association of State Girls' Schools
- Su Liu
- Head of UK Inflation Trading, BNP Paribas
Chair of Gender Diversity Council:
Members of Gender Diversity Council:
Helping Founders4Schools get its services to market via a range of marketing channels.
Terms of Reference
- Edward Goff
- Marketing Director, EE
- Danielle Restivo
- Head of Global Communications, S/4HANA Cloud at SAP
- Dylan Williams
- Chief Strategy Officer, Droga5
- Jack Parsons
- CEO, Big Youth Group
- Janet Coyle
- Principal Adviser, London & Partners
- Jenk Oz
- CEO of iCoolKid
- Jessica Butcher MBE
- Co-Founder & Director, Blippar
- Michael Hayman MBE
- Co Founder, Seven Hills
- Oli Barrett MBE
- Co Founder, StartUp Britain
- Oliver Beach
- Education and Partnerships Manager, Kano
- Shira Feuer
- VP Marketing, SAM Labs
- Sigrid Daniel
- Owner & Principal, Sigrid Daniel Associates
- Sofia Fenichell
- CEO & Founder, Mrs. Wordsmith
- Tabitha Goldstaub
- Co Founder, CognitionX
- Ting Wang
- Director, River and Hill Ltd
Chair of Marketing Council:
Members of Marketing Council:
Our advisors across Scotland helping us boost youth employability in partnership with the Scottish government.
Terms of Reference
- Abigail Kinsella
- Principal Officer, Glasgow City Council
- Alasdair Gunn
- Director, Framewire
- Alexandra Mancini
- Senior Marketing Manager, Navitas
- Alexandra Stein
- Head of Enterprise and Investment, Scottish Government
- Alison Henderson
- CEO, Dundee Chamber of Commerce
- Amanda Boyle
- Owner, Accelerate 90
- Andy Maxton
- Manager, DYW Inverness
- Angela Vettraino
- DYW Manager, DYW Dundee and Angus
- Anne Gillies
- Opps for All Manager, Highland Council
- Audrey May
- Chief Education Officer, Dundee City Council
- Barry McCulloch
- Senior Policy Advisor, FSB
- Bob Keiler
- Business Advisor, AB15
- Brad Mackay
- Professor, St Andrew’s University
- Carole Sneddon
- Opps for All Manager, Aberdeen City Council
- Chris Van der Kuyl
- Chairman, 4 Studios
- Clare Baird
- Manager, DYW Ayrshire
- Colin Adams
- Member, Informatics Ventures
- Craig Johnstone
- CEO & Founder, Giglets Education
- Damien Yeates
- CEO, Skills Development Scotland
- David Millar
- Technology Accelerator Director, The Oil and Gas Technology Centre
- David Romilly
- Founder, Waracle
- David Watt
- CEO, IOD Scotland
- David White
- Chair, DYW Forth Valley
- Donna Chisholm
- Head, Sectors Team, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
- Dr Meryl James
- Professional Development Officer, University of Strathclyde
- Ewan Hunter
- CEO, The Hunter Foundation
- Fiona Godsman
- Chief Executive, Scottish Institute for Enterprise
- Fiona Lees
- Chief Executive, East Ayrshire Council
- Gareth Williams
- CEO, Skyscanner
- Geoff Leask
- CEO, Young Enterprise Scotland
- George Boag
- Director, Skills Development Scotland
- Gillian Easson
- Director, Creative Dundee
- Gillian Hamilton
- CEO, Scottish Council for Educational Leadership
- Gordon Merrylees
- Head of Entrepreneurship, RBS
- Graeme Malcolm
- Founder, m2lasers
- Grant Ritchie
- Principal, Dundee & Angus College
- Helen Winton
- Manager, Scottish Schools Education Research Centre
- Hugh Aitken
- Director, CBI Scotland
- Hugh McAloon
- Deputy Director, Scottish Government
- Ian Burgoyne
- Head of Education, East Ayrshire Counci
- Ian Ritchie
- Founder, Coppertop
- Jackie Doyle
- Director, Oil & Gas, Opportunity North East
- James Bream
- Director of Policy, Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce
- James Stuart
- Managing Director, Entrepreneurial Scotland
- Jamie Coleman
- Chairman, Codebase
- Jane Martin
- Managing Director of Customer Operations, Scottish Enterprise
- Janette Kelso
- Professional Development Officer, University of Strathclyde
- Jen Henderson
- Manager, DYW Forth Valley
- Jim Wilson
- Head of Service, Glasgow City Council
- John Andreson
- Head of SME Engagement, Strathclyde University
- John Swinney
- Deputy First Minister, Scottish Government
- Julie Ashworth
- Winning Scotland Foundation, Broad Reach
- Karen Clarke
- Manager, Elevator
- Katherine McNab
- HE and Employer Partnerships, Scottish Government
- Ken Shaw
- Head of Employability and Talent Development, Edinburgh City Council
- Kevin Kelman
- Chief Education Officer, Stirling Council
- Kraig Brown
- Partnerships & Development Manager, Digital Xtra Fund
- Laurie O'Donnell
- Founder, Learning and Technology Futures
- Leona Seaton
- Director, DYW Glasgow
- Lesley Thomson
- Founder, Spreng Thomson
- Liz Mcareavey
- CEO, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
- Lorraine Ross
- Development Officer of Enterprising Schools, Scottish Government
- Louise MacDonald
- CEO, Young Scot
- Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne
- Founder, Genius Food Ltd
- Lynn Blaikie
- Manager, Stirling University Innovation Park
- Malcolm Buchanan
- Chairman, RBS
- Mandy Toogood
- Senior Education Officer, Education Scotland
- Marie Clare Tully
- Chief Executive, Columba 1400
- Marie Swinney
- Policy Lead, Scottish Government
- Marion Beattie
- Head of Employers Services, Skills Development Scotland
- Mark Armstrong
- Schools Programme Manager, Young Enterprise Scotland
- Mark Kerr
- Head of Scotland, LDC
- Mark Steell
- Development Advisor, Scottish Government
- Michael Hayes
- Founder, Rookie Oven
- Michael Timmins
- Executive Director, Ernst & Young LLP
- Michelle Fenwick
- Manager, DYW Edinburgh, Mid and East Lothian
- Morag Arnot
- Executive Director, Winning Scotland Foundation
- Paul Clancy
- Executive Director, Dundee City Council
- Polly Purvis
- CEO, Scotland IS
- Rachel Elliot
- Manager, DYW North East
- Rob Woodward
- CEO, STV Group
- Sandy Kennedy
- CEO, Entrepreneurial Scotland
- Sarah Griffiths
- Senior Policy Officer, Scottish Government
- Sarah Hart
- Head of Employer Infrastructure, Scottish Government
- Shona McKnight
- Development Officer, Dundee City Council
- Sir Tom Hunter
- Chair, The Hunter Foundation
- Steve Dunlop
- CEO, Scottish Canals
- Steve Harrison
- Project Manager, Scottish Enterprise
- Stewart Carruth
- Chief Executive, Stirling Counci
- Stuart Patrick
- CEO, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
- Susan Deacon
- Chair, IOD Scotland
- Tiffany Wood
- Royal Society Industry Fellow, University of Edinburgh
- Val Russell
- CEO, Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce
- Veronica Lynch
- Director of Business Development, Dundee and Angus College
Members of Scottish Council:
Helping Founders4Schools use technology for the benefit of our stakeholders and provide a competitive advantage.
Terms of Reference
- Joanne Hannaford
- Partner, Goldman Sachs and Trustee, Founders4Schools (assigned to report back to the Board on the Technology Council's work)