Kristen McLeod
InvestorChief Strategy Officer at British Business Investments
London Area, United Kingdom
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About
Kristen McLeod is Chief Strategy Officer at the British Business Bank, having joined from HM Treasury, where she advised the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Growth, Investment and Business from October 2022. She previously served as Director of the Office for Life Sciences for the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Health and Social Care. Over a 19-year civil service career, she has held roles including Senior Responsible Officer for the UK Testing Programme, Director of Strategy, Performance and Planning at the Department of Health and Social Care, and Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health.
Experience
- British Business BankChief Strategy Officercurrent2024 — presentUnited Kingdom
- HM TreasuryPolicy Advisor to the Chancellor2022 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Director, Office for Life Sciences2017 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- Department of Health and Social CareSenior Responsible Officer, UK Testing Programme2020London, England, United Kingdom
- Department of Health and Social CareDirector of Strategy2015 — 2017London, England, United Kingdom
- Department of Health and Social CarePrincipal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health2013 — 2015London, England, United Kingdom
- Department of Health and Social CareDeputy Director, NHS Provider Policy2012 — 2013London, England, United Kingdom
- Cabinet OfficeDeputy Director, Flexible Resourcing and Development2011 — 2012London, United Kingdom
- Cabinet OfficeSenior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Strategy Unit2009 — 2010
- Department of Health and Social CarePolicy Advisor2005 — 2008
Skills & more
Central Government2Government6Human Resources1Policy10Public Policy5Public Sector15Stakeholder Engagement9Stakeholder Management3Strategy8
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Colleagues at British Business Investments
Adam Kelly
Managing Director & Co-Head of Funds at British Business Investments
Adam Kelly
Managing Director & Co-Head of Funds at British Business Bank
Alexis Caude
Managing Partner at Adenia Partners
Alice Carpenter
Deputy General Counsel at British Business Bank
Andrea Cappuccio
Deputy Head of Investments at Anima Alternative Sgr
Andrew Elder
Deputy Managing Partner at AlbionVC
Bali Muralidhar
Global Head of Life Sciences & CIO at Abingworth
Barry Murphy
Managing Director, Risk and Compliance at British Business Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kristen McLeod?
- Kristen McLeod is Chief Strategy Officer at the British Business Bank, having joined from HM Treasury, where she advised the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Growth, Investment and Business from October 2022. She previously served as Director of the Office for Life Sciences for the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Health and Social Care. Over a 19-year civil service career, she has held roles including Senior Responsible Officer for the UK Testing Programme, Director of Strategy, Performance and Planning at the Department of Health and Social Care, and Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health.
- Where does Kristen McLeod work?
- Kristen McLeod is Chief Strategy Officer at British Business Investments.
- Where did Kristen McLeod go to school?
- Kristen McLeod studied at UCL (BA (Hons) First Class, History and French).
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Also worked at HM Treasury17
Kiran ModiInvestor at HeadlineKaushikCo-founder at Figure 8 InvestmentsLouise VilladsenManager at The Footprint FirmPolly PayneDirector General for Policy (Jobshare) at Department for Culture Media SportKristen McLeodChief Strategy Officer at British Business BankGraeme FisherManaging Director, Strategy, Sustainability and Public Affairs at British Business Bank
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Also worked at Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)22
Tom PageHead of Investor Relations at Cambridge Innovation CapitalIlana WisbyEntrepreneur in Residence at Cambridge Innovation CapitalJames WisePartner at Balderton CapitalGemma SiddallInvestment Associate (Sustainability) at University of Cambridge EnterpriseLouise VilladsenManager at The Footprint FirmTony RavenChair of Board and Consultation Committee at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
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Also worked at Department of Health and Social Care8
Kristen McLeodChief Strategy Officer at British Business BankLuke Charbonnier-BevanSenior Manager and Principal Deep Tech Consultant at ZincSimon RobbPortfolio Manager at NPIF - FW Capital Debt FinancePriya AgrawalMSD at i3 — Investing in Innovation AfricaDuncan HartStrategic Partnerships Director at Shell FoundationDanielle WalshEcosystem Lead at Fabric Ventures
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Also worked at Cabinet Office17
Mila LukicPartner and Head of Outcomes Partnerships at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.Jonno EvansPrincipal at IQ CapitalDavid ButtressVenture Partner at 83NorthDavid ClarkPlatform Partner at Tera VenturesJulia DharManaging Director & Partner at The Boston Consulting GroupKristen McLeodChief Strategy Officer at British Business Bank
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