The Bridge Group convenes cross-sector leaders for new Advisory Board
The Bridge Group convenes cross-sector leaders for new Advisory Board
Industry experts, socio-economic inclusion advocates and esteemed academics join the Bridge Group’s Advisory Board
30 April 2026
Following the launch of our Lead Partner programme, the Bridge Group is delighted to announce the full membership of its new Advisory Board:
Mohammed Amara, Experimental Psychology student, University of Oxford
Dr Louise Ashley, Reader (Associate Professor) and IHSS Associate Fellow in the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London, Bridge Group Fellow
Marc Burrows, Group Chief People Officer, KPMG UK and Switzerland
Mikael Down, Executive Director, Head of EMEA Sustainable Finance, Morgan Stanley
Professor Sam Friedman, Professor of Sociology and (from September 2026) Head of the Department of Sociology at The London School of Economics and Political Science, Bridge Group Fellow
Claire Jackson, Partner, Slaughter and May
Professor Beth Johnson, Professor of Television and Media Studies at the University of Leeds
Professor Lindsey Macmillan, Professor of Economics at University College London
Gerald Mullally, Chief Executive Officer, Oxford Quantum Circuits
Dhatri Navanayagam, Business and communications strategy consultant.
Comprising industry experts, socio-economic inclusion advocates and esteemed academics, the Advisory Board held its first meeting yesterday at KPMG’s Canary Wharf offices.
Jenny Baskerville, Chief Executive of the Bridge Group, said:
“To truly dismantle the barriers to opportunity and progression, we must listen to a diverse range of perspectives. Our Advisory Board represents a unique convergence of lived experience and strategic leadership that will ensure our work remains as compassionate as it is rigorous. Yesterday’s first meeting was energetic and truly informative. I eagerly look forward to working closely with our Advisory Board over the coming years.”
The Bridge Group has benefited immensely from its close relationship with academia and employers. The Advisory Board brings this powerful mix of cross-sector representatives together, including senior leaders from our inaugural Lead Partners KPMG UK, Morgan Stanley, and Slaughter and May.
You can access the full member biographies here. The Advisory Board is chaired by the Bridge Group’s Trustee André Flemmings and Chief Executive Jenny Baskerville.
