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Nesta is a research and innovation foundation. We apply our deep expertise in applied methods to design, test and scale solutions to some of the biggest challenges of our time, working across the innovation lifecycle.

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Lois Wilkinson

Executive Assistant to the CEO

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Lois Wilkinson

Chief Executive's office

Nancy Wilkinson Ravi Gurumurthy Sakina Haider Vanessa Sauls

Lois works in the Executive team supporting our Chief Executive Officer, Ravi Gurumurthy.

Lois joins Nesta from the National Audit Office where she supported Directors across the business as Executive Assistant. Her work with teams focused on analysis of government projects and programmes, and reporting to Parliament on their performance.

Lois also enjoyed an academic career in the fields of French Studies and Gender Studies.

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Nancy Wilkinson

Chief of Staff

Ravi Gurumurthy

Group Chief Executive Officer

Sakina Haider

Interim Chief of Staff

Vanessa Sauls

Senior Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Lead

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