Dawn Austwick

Dawn Austwick OBE

Biographical Details
"Dawn Austwick is Chief Executive of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. She was formerly the Deputy Director of the British Museum, and from 1995-2000 was Project Director of Tate Modern. Previously, she was a Principal Consultant at KPMG, Theatre Manager of the Half Moon Theatre, and Projects Co-ordinator at Arts & Business. ... She is a Trustee of the Woodland Trust and of Historic Royal Palaces."

"Chief Executive since 2005, Dawn was formerly Deputy Director of the British Museum and Project Director of Tate Modern from 1995 to 2000. Before that, Dawn was a Principal Consultant at KPMG, Theatre Manager of the Half Moon Theatre, London, and Projects Co-ordinator at Arts & Business. She has an MBA from the London Business School and an honorary doctorate from London Metropolitan University. Dawn is also a Trustee at the Historic Royal Palaces, chairs the Foundations Forum, is a Director of Big Society Capital and sits on the Public Interest General Council at the Office for Public Management. Dawn is a companion of the Chartered Institute of Management."


 * Former member, Social Investment Task Force