Paul Hamlyn Foundation announces new Chief Executive

Paul Hamlyn Foundation has named HALIMA KHAN as their new Chief Executive. She will take up the post in November, succeeding MOIRA SINCLAIR, who has led the organisation for nearly a decade.

Khan has a wealth of experience in grant-making, government and the social sector, with a particular interest in innovation for social good and people-powered approaches. She was an Executive Director at Nesta, the UK's innovation foundation, for nine years, and was a member of the England Committee at The National Lottery Community Fund. 

Previously she has worked in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, for Camden Council and for the Greater London Authority, working across social policy including young people, disability, education and skills, civil society and public health.   

She is currently an Affiliated Researcher at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge and Senior Advisor at PPL, a social enterprise management consultancy.

JANE HAMLYN, Chair of Paul Hamlyn Foundation, said: “I am delighted to welcome Halima Khan as our new Chief Executive. She brings great expertise and experience across so many areas of our work and shares the same conviction and passion for the ambitions of the Foundation as we do.”

Khan added: “The Foundation plays an important role enabling people to come together with creativity and determination to improve one another’s lives. I feel honoured to be joining such an exceptional organisation and look forward to building on its work to further social justice.”