Catherine Roe
Catherine Roe began her career as a British diplomat before moving into philanthropy. She has 30 years’ experience of leading or advising foundations and not-for-profits in fields such as education, child development, social cohesion and disability. As CEO of the Saïd Foundation, Catherine worked with disadvantaged children and high potential young people in the Middle East. She also helped create and develop Oxford University’s Saïd Business School. Most recently, Catherine was CEO of Amal, a charity working to help shift the dominant negative narrative around Muslims in the UK by growing opportunities for Muslims to unleash their creative potential.