Dawn Austwick

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Dawn Austwick

OBE
BornDecember 1960 (age 62)
NationalityBritish
Alma mater University of London
London Business School
TitleCEO, Big Lottery Fund
SpouseMarried
Children3

Dawn Jacquelyn Austwick, OBE (born December 1960) [1] was the chief executive (CEO) of the Big Lottery Fund from October 2014 to 2020. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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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] [6]

Honours

She was awarded an honorary doctorate from London Metropolitan University in 2006. [7]

Personal life

Austwick is married with three children, and lives in north London. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dawn Jacquelyn AUSTWICK - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)" . Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 3 "Senior Management Team | Big Lottery Fund". www.biglotteryfund.org.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Interview: Dawn Austwick" . Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  5. May, Melanie (4 June 2020). "Dawn Austwick to step down from National Lottery Community Fund". UK Fundraising. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. "Meet The Women Behind Your Favourite Charities". woman&home. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  7. "Honorary graduates". London Metropolitan University. Retrieved 22 June 2018.