The charitable and development sector comprises organisations of all shapes, sizes and missions. Four Economic History alumni currently working in these sectors will talk about their journey from study to their current roles, including fundraising, business analysis, and growth consultancy.
This panel discussion will include how they have leveraged the skills developed as economic history students along the way. If you are interested in working in these sectors, or are just exploring career options, come along and meet our alumni - they will be happy to answer your questions. This will be an informative event and informal event, with time for drinks and networking.
Interested in attending? Email Helena Ivins: h.ivins@lse.ac.uk or log onto Careershub.
Panellists
Aaron Pinnock
Aaron did a BSc in Economic History, graduating in 2013. After graduation he worked at an economics and financial markets research firm for 18 months, then as spent three years with PwC as an investment consultant. Whilst there he completed the CFA designation and developed an interest and business proposition in sustainable/ impact investing. In 2018 he joined the Church Commissioners, who manage the CoE’s £8bn endowment. His role is to source investments that not only produce a financial return but also have a positive social and/or environmental impact.
Nada Ibrahim
Nada is an Inclusive Growth Consultant with over 7 years of experience focusing on enterprise development in the global south through a number of innovative mechanisms such as cross-border partnerships that incorporate innovations and incubation/acceleration services. Through her experience she has worked with SMEs directly, supported their development through engagement with a range of ecosystem partners and has managed a number of surveys and studies that are focused on enterprise development. Her previous experience included evaluating the impact of policy reforms for the World Bank in Sudan and completion of a masters’ degree at the LSE where she studied research methods and analysis modules and carried out data intensive empirical research involving regression analysis using STATA and E-Views. Nada is also a certified SME finance expert (Frankfurt School of Finance and Management).
Rio Lydon
Rio Lydon is a Business Analyst at the British Heart Foundation. She works on the Retail Management Systems Programme, a large IT change programme impacting BHS's retail stores, as well as our Retail Head Office, Finance and Buying and Merchandising teams.
Celia Frankel
Celia Frankel is a fundraising assistant in corporate partnerships at the NSPCC, assisting across the NSPCC’s £5 million portfolio, including partnerships with KPMG, Harrods and Lidl. Before this, she did corporate research at WaterAid, where she was nominated for LSE Volunteer of the Year, and interned at the CSR consultancy Responsible 100. Celia graduated from LSE with a BSc in Economic History in 2017.