About

Mathu is the Chief Investment Officer of Camden Community Wealth Fund. Previously, she was Head of Investments at UnLtd, the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs where she launched the UK’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion focused social impact investment fund.  Prior to UnLtd, Mathu was the Social Finance lead with World Vision, where she helped to launch and operate World Vision’s impact investing funds focused on emerging market economies.

Jess is the Corporate & Business Partnership Lead for Camden Community Wealth Fund. She brings to Camden experience in developing impactful and strategic partnerships for not-for-profits. Most recently, she was the first Head of Income Generation at Gresham College, helping the 400-year-old charity to diversify their income through fundraising and partnerships. Before that, Jess was Head of Major Gifts and Birkbeck, University of London, working with high net worth individuals and corporate foundations to have an impact on students and research.

Sarah is the Head of Investments at Camden Camden Wealth Fund. She previously worked for Big Issue Invest where she led the Growth Impact Fund, a fund focussed on investing in entrepreneurs who might face barriers to investment. Prior to this she worked for the Young Foundation leading an education and youth focussed social investment fund. Sarah has also worked for Bates Wells working in investment and financial advisory for charities and social enterprises.

Shahaduz is a Participation Lead, leading Camden’s approach to deliberative engagement, opening up decision-making and strengthening community voice. He champions citizen participation and has expertise in leading large-scale participatory programmes, including Camden’s Citizens’ Assemblies. His career experience also includes managing early intervention and prevention projects across Children’s Services in Local Government

Camille is a Principal Participation Officer working on the participation approach and mission for young people. Camille has a rich background in youth work, social action, participation and social care contributing within both local authority and the voluntary sectors in Manchester and London. Before joining Camden, Camille managed a violence reduction project for a Community Safety service and has led numerous social action and youth projects, which have helped drive changes in mental health and youth services across Manchester.

Amélie is a Principal Participation Officer, working on the participation approach for Camden Community Wealth Fund. She brings experience in participatory democracy and community engagement both in local government and the charity sector. Before joining Camden, she was coordinating Newham’s participatory budgeting programme; and delivered Citizens’ Assemblies and panels during her time at the Democratic Society. Amélie’s core value is to enable others to make change.

Harry is a Senior Participation Officer, working on the participation approach for Camden Community Wealth Fund. He brings experience in delivering large-scale deliberative engagement and social-action programmes that have brought citizens closer to decision-making in local government. Harry is a born and raised Camden resident who joined the council as a Caretaker in 2021, moving to the Strategy and Design team in 2022 as an apprentice and progressing into this role. Harry’s core values are to tackle social challenges and aims to deliver positive impact.

Prior to Camden, Rhea has worked with social impact infrastructure organisations including grant funders, social investment, and accelerators and incubators which included launching a pre-investment grant fund, working on the first community led grant funding strategy at a place based foundation, and growing financial services access for community groups and social justice movements.

Kieran is the Strategic Programme Lead for Camden Community Wealth Fund. He brings experience as a Policy Designer where he shaped the policy proposal for the fund, and in the Inclusive Economy team, where he launched Camden’s first grant fund for diverse start-up social enterprises. Prior to Camden, Kieran was the Head of Marketing at Belu, a social enterprise that supports WaterAid. Before that he was the founding Project Manager of Good Finance, and the Digital Communications Lead for Big Society Capital, the UK’s leading social impact investor.

David is the Director of Economy, Regeneration and Investment, leading Camden’s approach to Planning and Place Making, Inclusive Economy, Arts and Culture, and the Euston HS2 Regeneration Programme. Before joining Camden he was Assistant Director for Growth for four years at the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. His career has included leading affordable housing delivery programmes, major estate and property regeneration projects, and community based social and economic development, in the public sector, and for housing associations including Genesis Housing and Hyde Group.