The Career Ready Team
Our team members are instrumental in helping us make such a difference to the lives of young people. Each and every one of us are passionate about empowering young lives.
Interested in joining our team?
We always look forward to having new talent work with us to help make a lasting difference to the lives of young people.
We are Career Ready
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The national social mobility charity at the heart of a network of educators and employers who all believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to kickstart a rewarding future
We are Career Ready
The national social mobility charity at the heart of a network of educators and employers who all believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to kickstart a rewarding future
Interested in joining our team?
We always look forward to having new talent work with us to help make a lasting difference to the lives of young people.
Senior Management Team
Scotland
England
Board of Trustees
James Bardrick
Chair
Maurice Benisty
Chief Commercial Officer – Supply Chain Finance, FIS
Olivia Cole
Educational Leadership Consultant, Central YMCA
Mary Macleod
Chair – Women’s Business Council, Office for Equality and Opportunity
Shilpen Savani
Partner, Dispute Resolution & Employment Law, gunnercooke llp
John Stewart
Group Director of HR, SSE
Ruth Minnican
Mark Smiley
Vice President & General Manager UK, Ireland, Turkey and South Africa, Black & Decker
Alison Rayner
Chief Compliance and Corporate Affairs Officer, Allianz
Dan O’Hara
Head of Go-to-Market – Supply Chain Finance, FIS
Scotland Advisory Board
John Stewart
Chair
Group Director of HR, SSE
Jenni Lang
Director, Langcomm Consultancy; Chair of Career Ready Edinburgh, Midlothian & East Lothian LAB
Sam Anson
Executive Director (Education), North Ayrshire Council
Simone Lockhart
Chief Commercial Officer, HRC Recruitment, Chair of Career Ready Glasgow & West LAB
Maureen McKenna
Former Executive Director of Education, Glasgow City Council
Russell Weinberg
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
Scott Walker
Managing Director – Global Head of Performance, Accounting and Latam Business Operations. Co-head BlackRock Edinburgh
Kim Stephen
Regional Director – UK, Energy Industries Council
Polly Jones
Head of Corporate Relations: Supply Chain & Procurement, Diageo
