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Our people

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Our management team and country heads. 

Senior staff

Julia Middleton

Founder and Chief Executive, Common Purpose Charitable Trust

Julia is passionate about helping people to develop as leaders, and campaigns to encourage leaders from all backgrounds to make an active and tangible contribution to their communities and to wider society. More...

Aditi Bhat

Global Communications and Marketing Director

Aditi joined Common Purpose in May 2015 to manage some of the group’s large operations and marketing projects. She led the process to conceptualize and deliver Common Purpose’s Impact Framework, along with a Self-Assessment tool designed to quantify a participant’s learning and development on leadership programmes. More...

Jackie Butler

Chief Executive, Common Purpose Ireland

Jackie joined Common Purpose in 2003 as Programme Director to set up Common Purpose in Cork and was appointed Chief Executive in January 2007. More...

Alison Coburn

Chief Executive, Common Purpose International

Alison is one of the founders of Common Purpose and played a key role in piloting the first Common Purpose programmes in the UK and in growing the UK organisation. Since then, Alison has taken on a number of international roles. As Chief Executive of Common Purpose International, she continues to develop Common Purpose's work around the world. More...

Andy Coxall

Chief Executive, Common Purpose Student Experiences

Andy joined Common Purpose in 2007 to run programmes for middle managers in London, before becoming Curriculum Director overseeing the curriculum for all our programmes around the world. He now leads our work with university students globally. More...

Elsbeth Dixon

Chief Executive, Common Purpose South Africa

Elsbeth joined as Chief Executive of Common Purpose South Africa in 2006. Since 2011, she has held additional roles in the global operation of Common Purpose, including setting up the international student leadership team and offering leadership programmes across Africa from the South African hub. More...

Lloyd Fleming

Group Finance Director, Common Purpose Charitable Trust

Lloyd’s commercial experience began in London over 25 years ago and has spanned both small and large organisations internationally. He joined Common Purpose in August 2015 to head the Group Finance function and act as Company Secretary for Common Purpose Charitable Trust. More...

Ayşegül Gurerk

Director, Common Purpose Turkey

Ayşegül is the Founding Director of Common Purpose Turkey. During her time at Common Purpose, Ayşegül has delivered Meridian and Frontrunner, as well as customised programmes. More...

Louisa Li

Course Director, Common Purpose Hong Kong

Louisa has been Course Director for Common Purpose Hong Kong since 2010. She helped establish the office and now delivers programmes for senior and emerging leaders from across the private, public, government and non-profit sectors. Louisa also delivers customised work to help clients meet their talent development needs. More...

Dr. Mike Martin

Chief Operating Officer

Mike joined Common Purpose in 2015 as Global Communications and Marketing Director following a career running businesses, writing, and mapping societies in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Somalia and the Congo. He is now Common Purpose’s Chief Operating Officer, as well as acting as the Global Risk and Security Advisor. More...

Marie Mohan

Chief Executive, Common Purpose UK

Marie joined Common Purpose in 2000, becoming Chief Executive of Common Purpose UK in 2014. Marie has a track record at Common Purpose of bringing leaders together to tackle complex social problems, to understand collaborative working and to develop their ability to ‘Lead Beyond Authority’. She has extensive knowledge of leadership development especially in the experiential field; helping leaders learn through practice. More...

Farhad Merchant

Chief Executive, Common Purpose India

Farhad joined Common Purpose India in February 2013 as Chief Executive. With over two decades of experience in the corporate and social sectors, as well as international exposure and versatility, Farhad was rapidly able to establish Common Purpose in India, focusing on the key cities of Mumbai and Delhi. More...

Johannes Roux

IT Director

Johannes' primary role is to oversee IT operations, projects and support for Common Purpose group-wide. Johannes has been working for Common Purpose in various IT roles since 2001. More...

Julika Rollin

Chief Executive, Common Purpose Germany

Julika set up the Common Purpose Hamburg office in 2006 and managed it until she took over the role of Chief Executive Common Purpose Germany in July 2014. More...

Adirupa Sengupta

Chief Executive, Common Purpose Asia-Pacific

Adirupa joined Common Purpose in 2001 as Programme Director in London. Over the years, she has held senior management roles, including CEO of Common Purpose UK. She has also launched a number of key UK wide and international initiatives. Adirupa has played a leading role in the international development of Common Purpose and continues to do this from Singapore, with responsibility for the Asia-Pacific region and the global network CSCLeaders. More...