Alison Cowan

Alison has worked in the charity sector for over 20 years. She takes on strategic and cultural change challenges for chief executives and specialises in marketing, digital and fundraising leadership. Alison has worked at Asthma UK, British Lung Foundation, Barnardo’s, Battersea, Comic Relief, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Marie Curie, Mencap, Scope and Teenage Cancer Trust.

Alison has practical expertise in diversity and inclusion with a particular interest in disability, neurodiversity and mental health. She is the Mental Health Champion at NEF and sits on the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee. Alison is also a Samaritans Finance Committee member with particular focus on fundraising, and was previously Vice Chair at Mind for seven years.