Dawn Austwick
Dawn Austwick | |
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Born | December 1960 (age 63) |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of London London Business School |
Title | CEO, Big Lottery Fund |
Spouse | Married |
Children | 3 |
Dawn Jacquelyn Austwick, OBE (born December 1960)[1] is the chief executive (CEO) of the Big Lottery Fund since October 2014.[2][3][4]
Education
Austwick was educated at Royal High School, Bath, followed by a bachelor's degree from London University, and an MBA from the London Business School.[2]
Career
After university, Austwick worked in arts sponsorship and fundraising before becoming a management consultant at KPMG. She was then the project director overseeing the opening of Tate Modern. From 2002-2005, Austwick was deputy director of the British Museum.[3] She was chief executive (CEO) of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation from 2008 to 2014, prior to becoming CEO of the Big Lottery Fund.[4][2][1][3][5]
Honours
She was awarded an honorary doctorate from London Metropolitan University in 2006.[6]
Personal life
Austwick is married with three children, and lives in north London.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Dawn Jacquelyn AUSTWICK - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d Benjamin, Alison (3 June 2014). "The Big Lottery's Dawn Austwick: 'The people we fund are extraordinary'". Retrieved 10 December 2016 – via The Guardian.
- ^ a b c "Senior Management Team | Big Lottery Fund". www.biglotteryfund.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ a b "Interview: Dawn Austwick". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Meet The Women Behind Your Favourite Charities". woman&home. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
- ^ University, London Metropolitan. "Honorary graduates". London Metropolitan University. Retrieved 2018-06-22.