About

Andrew is a Senior Partner at a leading international strategy consulting firm. He has led many hundreds of projects advising on decisions worth in aggregate many tens of billions of pounds. His interests with the Jobs Foundation cover the Productivity Puzzle and the dynamics of the labour market. He has also served as Chairman of a think tank, a secondary school governor and an elected councillor.

Simon started his own business at the age of 25 in heavy lifting and steel erecting and as part of this undertook work for REIDsteel. He was invited to join REIDsteel in the 1990s to look after the construction of football stadiums and became contracts director in 1998 before taking on the role of Managing Director in 2016.

Biography coming soon.

Alison is an entrepreneur and investor. After founding an advisory business specialising in corporate reputation, brand and organisation culture, she moved into investing and a career as a portfolio NED. Her interests and involvement span aerospace, hospitality, technology, consultancy and sport. She sits on several advisory boards and charity boards and is an Emeritus Governor at The London School of Economics.

Nathan is the Managing Director of the CSJ Foundation. Previously he was the Chief Operating Officer at the Legatum Institute and the Chief Operating Officer at the Centre for Social Justice. In addition to his work at the CSJ Foundation he runs the Atlantic Partnership, an organisation chaired by David Cameron, that seeks to develop and maintain a strong relationship between the transatlantic group of nations.

Victoria worked for Procter & Gamble before entering the legal profession and practising as a lawyer for 12 years in the fields of technology and financial services. She then went on to become a policy adviser, and previously served as Policy Advisor at both the Foreign Office and the Department for Business and Trade.

Claire Jolly is the Founder of Beaufort Strategy, a boutique advisory firm supporting CEOs and senior asset management leaders in developing bespoke, interdisciplinary, creative and tactical external affairs solutions. Previously, she was Director of European Government Affairs at Elliott, a global multi-strategy investment firm, where she worked for over 16 years. Claire is a Senior Advisor to Kreab Worldwide.

Michael began his career on the Mars Graduate Programme and since then has held senior, board-level roles across FMCG and manufacturing businesses. He is currently Chief Executive Officer of DCS Group, the UK's leading FMCG and Consumer Health manufacturing, marketing, and distribution company. DCS has operations in Oxfordshire and Worcestershire. Michael is a strong advocate of character-led, meritocratic organisations.

Amy has worked in politics and public affairs for almost 20 years, including working on election campaigns, serving as a district councillor and, before joining the Jobs Foundation, running a busy MP's office.

Jamie began his career in the then-Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy working on policy and industry engagement. He then moved into consultancy, working with multinational firms and FTSE residents across sectors including tech, financial services, and infrastructure, advising on the political climate and engagement strategies.

Georgiana started her career working at Open Europe, moving on to lead the development for a range of public policy and referendum campaigns. She has also worked with various charities, including Venice in Peril, Project Trust and the Imperial War Museum.

Matthew has worked on UK public policy for almost twenty five years, including overseeing two national referendum campaigns, founding four high profile pressure groups and convening two respected policy commissions.

Catherine graduated from the University of Birmingham with a degree in Anthropology and African Studies and began her career working in Westminster, where she worked with MPs and Ministers across a range of policy briefs. She joined the Jobs Foundation in 2025 and is responsible for liaising with businesses and external stakeholders to coordinate our research outputs.

Former Chairman of Citigate Dewe Rogerson. Senior Board Counsel to CEOs in the UK FTSE 250. NED of AIM-listed RBG Holdings and sits on the external affairs committee of the Design Museum.

Former Director of Global External Affairs at JCB Group. Extensive business development experience across the globe, including advising Government departments on export, trade and product strategy.

Former CEO of Bravissimo. Chancellor of the University of Sunderland. From a working-class background and born with a limb difference, she is a champion of social mobility and access to higher education.

Founder and CEO of Auree Jewellery. After many years in luxury retail and e-commerce, Amelia launched Auree in 2014. Volunteers with a number of charities including Little Village, raising nearly £15,000 for their vital services.

Floated a publishing and mail order business in 1994 as the youngest female founder of a public company. Founded the not-for-profit Make It Your Business, supporting women to start their own business. Awarded an MBE in 2023 for services to female entrepreneurship.

Founded CMC Markets, a global financial services company, in 1989. In 2016 it became a member of the FTSE250, serving 30,000 clients from 13 offices across the globe. Author of 'Passport to Success: From Milkman to Mayfair'.

Joined CapGen as Chairman after a 20-year career at Citigroup, where he served as Vice Chairman of Citi Investment Bank and Global Chairman of Citi Private Bank. Harvard Business School MBA, 1970.