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MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL INVESTMENT TASK FORCE Chair: Sir Ronald Cohen David Carrington Ian Hargreaves Philip Hulme Geraldine Peacock Joan Shapiro Tom Singh

Chair: Ronald Cohen

Sir Ronald Cohen, Chair of the Social Investment Task Force, Founder and Executive Chairman of Apax Partners and Company and champion of enterprise in disadvantaged communities is the first honorary President of the Community Development Finance Association.

Sir Ronald Cohen, has championed increased investment into the UK 's most disadvantaged areas and is an advocate of the community development finance industry.

Since the Chancellor first asked him to look at under invested communities in 2000, the community development finance sector has developed very significantly. The establishment of the cdfa, its trade association has enabled the sector to become a force for change, supporting entrepreneurship in some of our most neglected areas and communities”. The cdfa is pleased and excited to welcome Sir Ronald as its first Honorary President. The contribution of the Social Investment Task Force – and Sir Ronald's leadership in particular – has been invaluable in the development of the CDFI sector and the cdfa

David Carrington

David Carrington is an independent consultant. Previously he was Chief Executive, PPP Healthcare Medical Trust (1998-2001); Director, the Baring Foundation (1992-1998); Director, Housing Associations Charitable Trust (HACT) (1988-1992); Housing Services Manager, Stonham Housing Association (1984-1988). He is a Board Member of the New Opportunities Fund and also serves as a Trustee of The Media Trust and The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain; Governor, South Bank University; and Director, The Community Channel Ltd.
 

Ian Hargreaves

Ian Hargreaves is a leading journalist and media academic. Since 1998, he has combined his position as Director of the Centre for Journalism Studies at Cardiff University with a wide range of writing, broadcasting and consultancy. He also chairs the board of trustees of the think tank Demos. He was Editor of the New Statesman (1996-1998); Editor of the Independent (1994-1996); Deputy Editor of the Financial Times (1990-1994); Director of News and Current Affairs at the BBC (1987-1990).
 

Philip Hulme

Philip Hulme started Computacenter in 1981. Today, the company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and employs over 5000 staff. He also co-founded Computasoft and Biomni, respectively banking software and e-commerce businesses. In 1998, he set up the Hadley Trust. Previously, he worked from 1973 for the Boston Consulting Group in the United States, South Africa and the UK. He was appointed to head their London office in 1980.
 

Geraldine Peacock

Geraldine Peacock is the Chief Executive of Guide Dogs for the Blind. She was the first paid Chief Executive of the National Autistic Society (1988-1997). Prior to that, she was Deputy Director of the London Boroughs Training Committee. She is a Trustee of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations, a member of the Council of The Industrial Society and a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO). She is also immediate past chair of ACEVO.
 

Joan Shapiro

Joan Shapiro was formerly Executive Vice President, South Shore Bank, Chicago. She has 20 years experience building South Shore Bank into the leading community development bank in the USA. Her work pioneered the concept of community economic development through banking. She now consults with businesses and organisations on development strategies, community investment and corporate responsibility.
 

Tom Singh

Tom Singh is founder and director of New Look plc - one of the UK's largest women's fashion retailers. He established the business in 1969, grew it to a chain of 25 shops by 1986 and successfully floated it on the London Stock Exchange in June 1998. By 2000, the company was trading from over 500 stores with a turnover of £418 million.
 

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