Battersea appoints Paul Baldwin as new chairman
"I'm honoured and excited to have the opportunity to join the superb team at Battersea" - Paul Baldwin.
Animal welfare charity Battersea has appointed World Animal Protection chair Paul Baldwin as its new chairman.
The organisation said that Paul brings his passion for animal welfare to the role, along with extensive experience in leading global charities. Paul succeeds Amanda Burton who steps down from her role as chairman in October.
Commenting on his appointment, Paul Baldwin said: “I’m honoured and excited to have the opportunity to join the superb team at Battersea. Being passionate about animal welfare I have always admired the important work done by Battersea, each year giving thousands of dogs and cats the chance to live where they are treated with compassion, care and respect.
“I know Battersea has an ambitious and challenging strategy to further increase its reach and impact, and I very much look forward to playing my part in delivering its future plans.”
Paul retired as chair of World Animal Protection and is a council member and non-executive Treasurer of Fauna & Flora International. Previously, he chaired the Disabled Living Foundation, leading it through its merger with the Shaw Trust, and joining the Shaw Trust board in 2016.
He has also served as a trustee of the Gorilla Organisation and of First Rung, a North London-based charity that provides vocational training and work-experience opportunities to young people.
Before his charity career, Paul spent almost 20 years in the banking industry, working for the Union Bank of Switzerland, Kleinwort Benson, Goldman Sachs, and most recently as a managing director in global markets at HSBC.
Battersea’s vice chairman, Anne Montgomery, said: “Paul’s extensive experience in leading animal welfare organisations on a global scale will be invaluable in helping the charity achieve its strategic goals and he brings a tremendous amount of knowledge from a range of different sectors.
“I join my fellow Trustees, and Battersea’s staff and volunteers in thanking Amanda Burton for her incredible contribution, as trustee, vice-chair, and chairman. All of us are grateful to Amanda for her dedication to the charity. Under her tenure, Battersea has gone from strength to strength, creating positive change for dogs and cats everywhere.”
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