Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world, London, United Kingdom
Lead is the world's largest non-profit organisation dedicated to building leadership capacity for sustainable development. We have a proven track record over the past 20 years, having trained more than 2,500 leaders across 90 countries. An international network of leaders united by a common purpose – to make change happen for a sustainable world.
Today Lead stands at the forefront of leadership thinking and practice. We believe that people are the key to change and that the complexities of sustainable development can only be tackled by investing in leaders, to preserve and protect the future of our planet.
Today Lead stands at the forefront of leadership thinking and practice. We believe that people are the key to change and that the complexities of sustainable development can only be tackled by investing in leaders, to preserve and protect the future of our planet.
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world Alumni
Alex Fowler
Team Lead Bid Management UK IE at Siemens Wind Power Service UK IE
Environmental Services
Education
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 2008 — 2009
Lead Fellowship Programme Europe, Sustainability Studies
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 2000 — 2003
Geography (BSc), 2:1
Experience
Siemens Wind Power Service UK IE January 2015 - Present
Siemens Energy January 2014 - January 2015
Carillion Services (Energy) September 2011 - January 2014
Carillion Energy Services (Renewables) December 2010 - September 2011
One NorthEast September 2007 - December 2010
National Energy Action March 2004 - September 2007
Skills
Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Bid Writing, Renewable Energy, Public Sector, Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability
Anna Krotova
Sustainability Consultant at Metabolic
Environmental Services
Education
Delft University of Technology 2013 — 2014
MSc, Industrial Ecology
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz 2012 — 2013
MSc, Industrial Ecology
University of Oslo (UiO) 2011 — 2011
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 2010 — 2010
LEAD CIS, Cohort XV
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) 2005 — 2010
Diploma, Environmental Policy
Experience
Metabolic March 2015 - Present
AVL January 2013 - June 2013
IFC - International Finance Corporation August 2010 - July 2012
ICF International May 2009 - June 2010
UNDP December 2009 - April 2010
World Wildlife Fund February 2008 - July 2008
Skills
Renewable Energy, Environmental Consulting, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Sustainability..., Environmental Awareness, Environmental Impact..., Energy Efficiency, Corporate Social..., Consulting, industrial symbiosis, Business Strategy, Socially Responsible..., Strategy, Corporate Soci, Policy Analysis, International Relations, Sustainability, Climate Change, Capacity Building, Management Consulting, Environmental..., International..., Environmental Education, Research, Project Management, Project Finance
Bel Camargo Lyon
Sustainability Consultant
Civic & Social Organization
Education
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 2007 — 2008
MSc, Anthropology and Development
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 2005 — 2006
Fundação Getúlio Vargas 2001 — 2004
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General
Experience
Self-employed October 2010 - Present
ODI November 2008 - October 2010
IBENS March 2006 - August 2007
Instituto Socioambiental May 2004 - February 2006
Promon May 2003 - April 2004
Instituto Socioambiental August 2002 - April 2003
Skills
Capacity Building, Climate Change, Nonprofits, Strategic Planning, NGOs, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Management, Corporate Social..., Program Management, Research, Policy Analysis, International..., International Relations
Caroline Fontaine
Project Coordinator Store renovation and Sustainability, Hermès GB
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
Education
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 2014 — 2015
LEAD Fellow
Institut Supérieur de Gestion 2001 — 2006
Master's degree, Business administration & management
Experience
Hermès (GB) May 2014 - Present
Fairtrade Max Havelaar France 2011 - January 2014
Fairtrade Max Havelaar France 2008 - 2011
Agence France Presse 2005 - 2006
Caroline Godts
Knowledge Manager at Sociale InnovatieFabriek
Management Consulting
Education
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 2012 — 2012
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 2012 — 2012
University of Leuven 2000 — 2006
Onderscheiding, Master na Master: Internationale betrekkingen en conflictbeheersing/ Master in Sociologie
paridaens 1994 — 2000
LEAD Europe cohort 17
Experience
Sociale InnovatieFabriek April 2014 - Present
Sociale Innovatiefabriek September 2013 - April 2014
Business and Society September 2007 - September 2013
Skills
Environmental Awareness, Renewable Energy, Corporate Social..., Sustainability, Environmental Issues, Carbon Footprinting, Sustainable Development
Dawa Dem
Asia Regional Representative at The Resource Alliance
Nonprofit Organization Management
Education
University of Sussex 2008 — 2009
MA, Development Studies
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 2007 — 2008
Fellow, Leadership for Environment and Development
Experience
The Resource Alliance September 2013 - Present
International Childcare Trust September 2012 - September 2013
Rigdang Education Trust September 2009 - September 2012
The Resource Alliance April 2010 - August 2012
Asian Development Bank January 2009 - March 2009
UNICEF January 2007 - July 2008
SNV January 2003 - December 2006
Skills
Community Engagement, Capacity Building, Non-profits, Rural Development, Social Entrepreneurship, Grant Writing, Program Management, Nonprofits, Corporate Social..., Proposal Writing, International..., Human Rights, Philanthropy, Gender, Charities, Community Development, Training, NGOs, Fundraising, Governance, Event Management
Flavio Gomes
Business Unit Manager, Sustainability Services at Bureau Veritas Certification UK
Environmental Services
Education
Universidade Estadual de Campinas 1997 — 2000
Master's Degree, Industrial Pollution Control
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 1995 — 1997
Universidade Estadual de Campinas 1989 — 1993
Bachelor's Degree, Chemical Engineering
Experience
Bureau Veritas Certification January 2013 - Present
Ripasa S.A. - Pulp and Paper January 1992 - February 1996
Hannah Collings
Procurement at Fabrily
Logistics and Supply Chain
Education
University of Bath 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons, Business Administration, First Class Honours
Singapore Management University 2012 — 2012
International Exchange - Six Months
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world
Experience
Fabrily May 2014 - Present
Find Me June 2013 - February 2014
BNY Mellon February 2012 - July 2012
The Home Office August 2010 - January 2011
Skills
Team Leadership, Event Management, Event Planning, Social Entrepreneurship, Customer Service, Project Management, Marketing
Hans Smeets
Retired
Airlines/Aviation
Education
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 1997 — 1998
Fellowship of LEAD, Sustainability
Operationele en vliegtechnische opleiding KLM 1976 — 1977
Rijksluchtvaartschool 1972 — 1973
Theoretisch examen luchtverkeersleider
Gemeente HBS-A te Nijmegen
Experience
KLM August 1974 - December 2014
Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Limited 1988 - 2010
Karen Hutchings
Managing Director Goose Island Ltd
Apparel & Fashion
Education
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 2014 — 2015
CMI Level 4 in Management and Leadership, Management and Leadership
Bishop Vaughan RC Comprehensive
Greggs High School
Experience
Goose Island Ltd January 1995 - Present
Allied Dunbar January 1988 - October 1994
ALLIED DUNBAR ASSURANCE PLC February 1988 - 1993
Skills
Trade Shows, Brand Development, Retail, Time Management, Sales, New Business Development, Fashion Design, Fashion, Wholesale, Marketing Strategy, Trend, Event Management, Textiles, Jewelry, Apparel, Retail Sales, Social Media, Trend Analysis, Business Strategy, B2B, Merchandising
Mark Didden
Manager, Redefining Value at WBCSD
Nonprofit Organization Management
Education
Eindhoven University of Technology 1999 — 2007
Master of Science, Industrial Engineering and Management Science
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world
Experience
WBCSD January 2015 - Present
United Nations June 2014 - December 2014
WBCSD October 2012 - June 2014
Royal Philips Electronics January 2008 - October 2012
Skills
Sustainability, Lean Thinking, Carbon, Project Management, Carbon Footprinting, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Business, Management, Energy Management, Corporate Social..., Performance Metrics, Systems Thinking, Presentations, Business Process, Strategy, Lean Tools, Analysis, Renewable Energy, Sustainability Strategy, Auditing, Business Analysis, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Development, Life Cycle Assessment, IT Project..., Environmental Awareness
Mark Grundy
Environment & Sustainability Director at OST Energy
Environmental Services
Education
Designed Visions 2011 — 2011
Permaculture Design
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 2009 — 2009
Imperial College London 1993 — 1994
MSc, Environmental Engineering
University of Exeter 1988 — 1992
BEng, Chemical & Process Engineering
Experience
OST Energy August 2012 - Present
Green Monkey January 2011 - Present
LEAD International 2009 - Present
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group September 2008 - Present
ALDAR Properties PJSC June 2008 - July 2010
Mott MacDonald 2006 - 2008
Mott MacDonald 2000 - 2006
Stone & Webster 1995 - 2000
Skills
Carbon, Waste Management, Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Business, Green Building, Natural Resource..., Environmental Management, Water, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental..., Proposal Writing, Climate Change, Carbon Footprinting, Project Planning, Renewable Energy, Auditing, Environmental..., Environmental, Biomass, Energy, LEED, Sustainable Development, Environmental Compliance, Carbon Management, Green, Sustainability..., Report Writing, Corporate Social..., Cleantech, Waste, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Issues, Solar Energy, Energy Efficiency, Strategic Planning, Governance, Wind, Energy Audits, Environmental Consulting, Energy Policy, Climate Change..., Planning, Environmental Impact..., Sustainability Reporting, Policy, Environmental Policy, Environmental Auditing, Sustainability Strategy
Rachel Waddell
Chief of Staff at New Climate Economy Project
Think Tanks
Education
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 2013 — 2014
University of Leeds 2008 — 2010
MA, East Asian Studies
University of Nottingham 2000 — 2004
BAhons, History, 2:1
Experience
New Climate Economy Project October 2014 - Present
Global Green Growth Institute June 2011 - October 2014
Department of Energy and Climate Change September 2008 - June 2011
Department of Energy and Climate Change September 2008 - January 2010
Deloitte and Touche 2007 - 2008
Skills
Policy Analysis, Climate Change Policy, Energy Policy, Sustainable Development, Climate Change, International..., Politics, Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Policy, Strategy, Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Foreign Policy, European Union, Diplomacy, Capacity Building, Corporate Social..., International Relations
Richard Deeks
Director of Marketing and Communications at Lead International
Marketing and Advertising
Education
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world
Experience
LEAD April 2013 - Present
Action for Blind People April 2010 - March 2013
Age Concern England 2006 - 2010
Skills
Press Releases, Copywriting, Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Crisis Communications, Community Development, Volunteer Management, Nonprofits, Community Engagement, Editorial, Internal Communications, Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Charities, Public Affairs, Corporate Social..., Fundraising, Stakeholder Engagement
Sarah Hendel-Blackford
Senior Consultant: climate change & energy, Ecofys
Environmental Services
Education
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 2008 — 2008
Cohort 13: Sustainable Inspiration!
Experience
Ecofys June 2007 - Present
Environment Agency 2005 - 2007
European Parliament 2002 - 2004
DG Research European Commission January 2000 - June 2002
Skills
Climate risk, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Energy, Climate Change, Policy Analysis, Energy Policy, Sustainable Development, Adaptation, Sustainability, Carbon, Environmental Policy, Climate, Carbon Footprinting, Renewable Energy
Williams Johnson Mota
Chief Executive Officer at LEAD
Nonprofit Organization Management
Education
London Business School
University of Cambridge
POSTGRADUTE CERTIFICATE, SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
University of Westminster
BA (Hons), URBAN PLANNING AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world
Honorary Fellow
Experience
LEAD August 2012 - Present
Great Place to Work Institute UK January 2006 - July 2012
The Great Place to Work Institute UK 2008 - 2009
The Great Place to Work Institute UK 2006 - 2008
AccountAbility 2004 - 2006
Skills
Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Sustainability, Governance, Leadership Development, Turn Around Management, Business Strategy, Organizational..., Change Management, Management Consulting, Start-ups, Business Development, Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Corporate Social..., Leadership
Yuyun Ismawati
IPEN Lead on ASGM/Mining
Environmental Services
Education
Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München 2015 — 2018
Research Doctorate, Medical Research - International Health
University of Oxford 2010 — 2011
MSc, Environmental Change and Management
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 1999 — 2001
LEAD Fellowship Programme Indonesia, Sustainability Studies
Institut Teknologi Bandung 1983 — 1989
BEng, Environmental Engineering
Experience
International POPs Elimination Network June 2010 - Present
Bali Fokus Foundation September 2010 - Present
Indonesia Toxics-Free Network September 2009 - Present
Project SEA at Oxford University May 2011 - Present
Ashoka 2001 - Present
University of Oxford September 2010 - September 2011
Bali Fokus Foundation June 2000 - August 2010
Lead - Inspiring leaders for a sustainable world 1999 - 2001
Skills
Capacity Building, Artisanal & Small-scale..., NGOs, Environmental, Sustainable Business, Biodiversity, electronic wastes, Sustainability..., Conservation Issues, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Health, Environmental..., Waste Management, International..., Wastewater Treatment, Sustainability Reporting, Research, Ecology, Environmental Education, Sustainability, Waste, Mercury, Sustainability..., Climate Change, Chemicals, Corporate Social..., Rural Development, Natural Resource..., Stakeholder Engagement, Carbon, Sustainable Development, Water, Environmental..., International Relations, Environmental Impact..., Sanitation