Dawn Austwick

OBE
BornDecember 1960 (age 63)
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity 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]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dawn Jacquelyn AUSTWICK - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c "Senior Management Team | Big Lottery Fund". www.biglotteryfund.org.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. ^ a b "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.


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