Stephen Hale

Stephen Hale OBE is Deputy and Advocacy Campaigns director of Oxfam International, and head of the Geneva office of Oxfam International.

He is the former director of Green Alliance (2006-10), "an environmental think tank that works with environmental groups and businesses to bring environmental solutions into the mainstream of British politics. He has a long-standing professional and personal interest in development issues. Before joining Green Alliance he was a special adviser in government from 2002-6, working initially for environment minister Michael Meacher and then secretary of state Margaret Beckett. Prior to that he worked from 1997-2002 as an adviser to businesses on social and environmental issues. He joined the board in November 2007."


 * Trustee, Christian Aid