Katee is a strategist and sustainability expert with 15+ years of experience working across Asia, Europe, and North America. She has an MSc from the London School of Economics in Environmental Policy
As our in-house Designer, Elsie helps shape our visual identity across internal and external channels. Drawing on her experience working across multiple creative teams and industries, she creates a
Laura is an interdisciplinary design strategist, creative facilitator, artist, systems thinker, and coach. She has spent 20 years helping clients future-proof their organisations, working across
Mat Hunter is a widely respected design and innovation leader with more than 30 years’ experience driving systemic change across the public, private and non-profit sectors. He returns to the Design
Laura is an international design practitioner, researcher, and educator with a PhD in Sustainable Innovation and an MA in Strategic Design. Beginning her career in branding and strategic design,
We are the UK's national champion for design, uniquely dedicated to all design disciplines, showcasing brilliance, leading on new thinking, evidencing value and influencing policy to create an
With over 25 years in the sector, Lesley is a design strategist working with global organizations through to start-ups. Her career began in brand consultancy, and she has worked at the Director level
… decision-making. In the third sector, he has collaborated with StepChange, Oxfam, and B Corp Lab to co-design educational and communication solutions. He was Head of Design at Pawprint, a startup dedicated to…
Ellie Fletcher‑Bardsley joined the Design Council in March 2026 as the Fundraising and Partnerships Lead. In this newly created role, she is spearheading, alongside the Head of Programmes, a bold new
