Degree (Hons) in Zoology, Bristol University. Chartered Accountant. Early career with accountancy firms, UK and Australia. Early 1990s, started to work in sustainable development and, working for Deloitte, advised blue chip businesses and public sector organizations on developing and implementing sustainability strategies. 2002, joined the Corporate Responsibility team, Vodafone Group; 2007, became Group Sustainability Director. After ten years with Vodafone, became Head of Corporate Responsibility, VimpelCom. Leads the development of that company's approach to sustainability, with a focus on the uses of technology to address societal challenges. Projects include improving literacy in rural Pakistan, agricultural services in Bangladesh and health applications in Ukraine. Trustee, UK wildlife conservation trust. Interest: transformational development projects leveraging the scale potential of technology.