Edward Lord, OBE
Non-Executive Chair and Director
Experienced and effective leader and adviser with particular skills in stakeholder engagement and communications; governance, strategy, and change; philanthropy and corporate social responsibility; and diversity and inclusion.
Expertise
- FTSE 350 company
- Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
- Small to Medium Enterprise – SME (199+ employees) – unlisted
- Not-for-profit organisation Small (10-199 employees)
- Government owned organisation/entity
- Local Government
- Civic & Social Organization
- Commercial Real Estate
- Entertainment
- Fundraising
- Gambling & Casinos
- Government (state
- local
- federal)
- Government Relations
- Higher Education
- Housing
- Hospital & Health Care
- Human Resources
- Judiciary
- Management Consulting
- Nonprofit Organisation Management
- Outsourcing/Offshoring
- Performing Arts
- Philanthropy
- Political Organisation
- Public Policy
- Public Relations
- Real Estate
- Sports
- Governance
- Change Management
- Communication
- Community Relations
- Diversity
- Fundraising
- Government Relations
- Human Resources
- Public Relations
- Risk
- Senior Leadership
Experience
- Chair
- Vice Chair
- Non Executive
- Committee Chair
- Committee Member
- Advisory Board Chair
- Advisory Board Member
- CEO
- Executive Director
Board or Committee Experience
| Title | Sub Committee | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board Member | Barbican Centre | Performing Arts | |
| Non-Executive Chair | Capital Ambition | Local Government | |
| Deputy Chair | HR Committee | City of London Corporation | Local Government |
| Deputy Chair | Capital Buildings Committee | City of London Corporation | Local Government |
| Trustee | Trust for London | Philanthropy | |
| Trustee | City Bridge Trust | Philanthropy | |
| Member | Audit & Risk Management Committee | University of Essex | Higher Education |
| Presiding Justice of the Peace | Deputy Chair, Central London Local Justice Area | Judiciary of England & Wales | Judiciary |
| Non-Executive Chair | Megalith Realty Limited | Real Estate | |
| Non-Executive Chair/Director | Local Partnerships LLP | Management Consultancy | |
| Non-Executive Director | Social Investment Business Limited | Investment Management | |
| Non-Executive Chair | Swim England | Sports | |
| Non-Executive Director | Parkwood Holdings plc | Sports & Leisure | |
| Non-Executive Deputy Chair | Whittington Hospital NHS Trust | Hospital & Health Care | |
| Non-Executive Chair | Public Private Partnerships Programme Limited | Management Consultancy | |
| Board Member | Local Government Association | Trade Association |
Executive Career Summary
| Title | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Director | Edward Lord Limited | Management Consultancy |
| Development Director | City University, London | Higher Education |
| Development Director | Liverpool John Moores University | Higher Education} |