Dawn Austwick

Dawn Jacquelyn Austwick, OBE (born December 1960)[1] is the chief executive (CEO) of the Big Lottery Fund since October 2014.[2][3][4]

Dawn Austwick

OBE
BornDecember 1960 (age 59)
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of London
London Business School
TitleCEO, Big Lottery Fund
Spouse(s)Married
Children3

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]

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References
  1. "Dawn Jacquelyn AUSTWICK - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. Benjamin, Alison (3 June 2014). "The Big Lottery's Dawn Austwick: 'The people we fund are extraordinary'". Retrieved 10 December 2016 – via The Guardian.
  3. "Senior Management Team | Big Lottery Fund". www.biglotteryfund.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  4. "Interview: Dawn Austwick". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  5. "Meet The Women Behind Your Favourite Charities". woman&home. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  6. University, London Metropolitan. "Honorary graduates". London Metropolitan University. Retrieved 2018-06-22.


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