What Brought you to RE!NSTITUTE?

I was excited by the vision of RE!NSTITUTE and by the fact that this is an organization that is producing fantastic results and really changing systems!  I have worked in evaluation and learning for over 20 years in many different sectors, and countries, often with a strong focus on unpicking systems change.  And leading on from my evaluation work, I have also worked on developing approaches to spread and scale innovations and projects that really work.  So I have a solid background in understanding what works, but also what doesn’t, how, and why.  When I was introduced to RE!NSTITUTE it was apparent to me that this organization has brought together many of the ingredients I have seen needed to make meaningful, lasting systems change.

What’s Your Current Role?

It is a real honor (and a challenge!) to have become the CEO of this organization, from my previous role as Global Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. What is particularly exciting, is now being in the position to build on the understanding of how what we do works that I developed in my previous role. This is a learning organization; it is at the heart of what we do as a team, how we develop our methodology, and how we work with our communities. Having the opportunity to shape what that looks like and how to put it into practice is a fantastic chance.

What do you love about your role and RE!NSTITUTE?

We are a small organization creating significant impact based around how people work within systems. We don’t just talk about these things - collaboration, innovation, systems change - we put thought into how it works in practice, and create approaches that reflect this. This is an organization that is really living its vision with a fully committed and insightful team, and it’s exciting to be part of that.

Where will we find you in your free time?

Walking our lovely dog with my family on the beach or in the woods, sometimes in a theater, and often reading or listening to books and podcasts.