CMCE Showcase 2 May:  People-centric Organisational Change
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Chris Sutton

Chris is a third sector leader, interim manager and consultant with over 30 years experience in consulting, general management, business process improvement, business planning and finance roles. He is an MA, chartered accountant and chartered management consultant. He spent 13 years on multiple global assignments with PwC Consulting, followed by 15 years at a global technology company leading its business process outsourcing division. Becoming an independent consultant in 2016, Chris focused on the Banking and Not-for-Profit sectors. He brings strong expertise in fund-raising, finance, governance, M+A, new operating models, monitoring and evaluation. He is also a Visiting Lecturer at Bayes Business School.

His Not-for-Profit work, in addition to his involvement with the livery company, is focused on the International Development, Social Justice and Heritage sectors. As well as his consultancy and interim assignments at organisations such as Nacro and Plan International, Chris is

  • Trustee and Treasurer for the Heritage Alliance, the UK’s largest advocacy charity serving the independent heritage sector and representing its needs to DCMS.
  • Trustee for All We Can, the Methodist Church’s international development charity, where he chairs the Board’s subcommittee for programmes and partnerships. In 2020 All We Can integrated with Y Care International and in 2021 Chris was appointed as Vice Chair of both charities.
  • Chair of the Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Trust. Led the redevelopment of the museum in 2015, successfully raising £290,000 - against a previous annual income of less than £2000.