Matt Whittaker

Chief Executive Officer

As CEO, Matt works closely with the board of Trustees and with the senior management team to oversee PBE’s strategic direction. He joined PBE at the end of 2019 and helped to drive an expansion in the organisation’s remit and reach. As part of this, he served as a founding member of the Law Family Commission on Civil Society, the research and policy programme run by PBE through 2021 and 2022 to bring together experts from across the public, private and social sectors to help “unleash the potential” of civil society over the next decade.

Matt is an economist by training and was previously instrumental in establishing the Resolution Foundation as a major economic think tank. He spent 11 years at Resolution Foundation, serving as Chief Economist and Deputy CEO, and earning a reputation as a leading expert on the subject of income inequality and UK living standards.

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Volunteer for Women of Wolverhampton

Input and analyse survey data, and for Women of Wolverhampton to establish a baseline for the charity (2-3 days)
Triple dividend: How workplace volunteering can make us happier, healthier and more productive

Employers are struggling to boost both employee’s wellbeing and productivity. Workplace volunteering – where employers support employees to participate in volunteering during work time – offers a potential triple dividend to help tackle this challenge.
Volunteer for Anti-Slavery International

Conduct a feasibility study for PBE to scope out whether there is a robust and credible methodology that Anti-Slavery International can use to estimate the economic impact of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (3-7 days)
Governors for Schools and FTI Consulting

In 2023, with deeper insights into its service, Governors for Schools needed assistance in understanding how its impact had evolved since 2018.

Lord Gus O'Donnell

Chair of Trustees
Andy Haldane

President
Jon Franklin

Chief Economist
Dr Jansev Jemal

Director of Research and Policy
Nicole Sykes

Director of Policy and Communications
Will De La Cruz

Director of Services
Alex Bennett

Director of Development
Cassia Dingwall

Director of Operations and Finance
Josh Martin

Economist
David Knight

Senior Systems Manager

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