Euan Wilmshurst — Founder
As a trusted, board-level senior advisor, trustee, and non-executive director, my 30-year career spans diverse roles in strategic communications, advocacy, corporate affairs, social impact, education and international development. I specialise in enabling senior leaders to amplify their impact on society, the environment, and profit. I am particularly passionate about the intersection of education, the climate crisis, and philanthropy, bringing a wealth of experience in these areas to drive meaningful and sustainable change. In my global career, I’ve held senior leadership positions with organisations like IBM, CIFF, Pearson, WPP, and The Coca-Cola Company, focusing on measurable, scalable, and sustainable social impact through effective communication, engagement, and partnership. My last executive leadership role was with the LEGO Foundation, leading advocacy, partner engagement, and external communications. Currently, I serve as a Non-Executive Director/Trustee on the boards of STIR Education, Home-Start UK, Svitlo Education, and Playground Ideas. Previously I have sat on the boards of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Street Kids International UK, and the Tutu Foundation UK. As a trusted expert advisor, I run my own advisory company, KW Strategy, and have advised senior leaders in organisations such as HundrED, Volvo Cars, IKEA Foundation, Cambridge University's Partnership for Education and Street Child. I write regularly for the Diplomatic Courier and am a member of the World In 2050 Brain Trust. Past advisory roles include serving as Coca-Cola’s liaison delegate to the WBCSD, advising the Clinton Global Initiative’s Education Working Group, advising DFID’s Girls Education Challenge Fund and sitting on the steering committee of the Real Play Coalition. I am deeply passionate about early childhood development, transforming education systems, skills, and learning through play, focusing on creating lasting impact for children and the planet.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Education and Social Impact sectors with a focus on advocacy and strategic partnerships.
Location: Twickenham, England, United Kingdom
Experience: 32 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Social Impact
- Strategic Communications
- Philanthropy
- Child Advocacy
Career Highlights
- 30 years of experience in strategic communications and advocacy.
- Expert in education, climate crisis, and philanthropy.
- Led global initiatives for social impact and education transformation.
Work Experience
Play England
Senior Independent Director & Vice Chair (4 mos)
EdTech Hub
Evidence & Advocacy Adviser (5 mos)
Education.org
Senior Adviser (6 mos)
Salzburg Global
Fellow (7 mos)
The Education Outcomes Fund
Senior Adviser (8 mos)
Indaba Foundation
Senior Adviser (8 mos)
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Non Executive Member, Cambridge Partnership for Education UK Advisory Board (10 mos)
Senior Adviser, Partnership for Education (2 yrs 10 mos)
Svitlo Education
Member Board of Trustees (11 mos)
Fundação Santander Portugal
Senior Adviser (2 mos)
HundrEDorg
Senior Adviser (1 yr 6 mos)
Academy Member (2 yrs)
The Brookings Institution
Senior Adviser, Center for Universal Education (CUE) (7 mos)
IKEA Foundation
Senior Adviser (9 mos)
MacArthur Foundation
100&Change Wise Head Panel Member (7 mos)
Virtual Advisory Board (VAB)
Advisory Board Member (2 yrs 1 mo)
Diplomatic Courier
Contributing Writer (2 yrs 1 mo)
Home-Start UK
Member Board of Trustees (2 yrs 2 mos)
STIR Education
Member Board of Trustees (2 yrs 2 mos)
T4 Education
Judging Academy, World’s Best School Prizes (2 yrs 3 mos)
World in 2050
Brain Trust Member (2 yrs 3 mos)
Global Schools Forum
Senior Adviser (11 mos)
Volvo Cars
Senior Adviser, Volvo For Life Fund (1 yr 5 mos)
Education.org
Senior Adviser (8 mos)
Street Child
Senior Adviser (2 yrs 8 mos)
Emotions Foundation
Advisory Board Member (1 yr 11 mos)
Global Business Coalition for Education
Senior Adviser (2 mos)
PLAYGROUND IDEAS
Board Member (2 yrs 5 mos)
Nüdel Kart
Non Executive Director (2 yrs 5 mos)
Message House
External Adviser (2 mos)
KW Strategy
Founder & Principal (3 yrs)
Global Partnership for Education
Member of the Board & Executive Committee (1 yr 7 mos)
Page Society
Member (4 yrs)
The LEGO Foundation
Chief Advocacy & Communications Officer (3 yrs 2 mos)
Real Play Coalition
Steering Committee Member (2 yrs 11 mos)
IBM
APAC Lead, Corporate Social Responsibilty (1 yr 6 mos)
Business Fights Poverty
Expert Adviser, Global Engagement & Partnerships (5 mos)
KW Strategy
Founder & Director (11 mos)
Burson-Marsteller
CEO & Market Leader (1 yr 6 mos)
PSB
Vice President & Head of Asia Pacific (2 yrs 5 mos)
Global Partnership for Education
Board Member (6 mos)
Department for International Development (DFID)
Expert Adviser to The Girl’s Education Challenge Fund (1 yr)
Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
Director, Leverage (1 yr)
Pearson
Head of International Affairs (1 yr 1 mo)
Plan International UK
Member Board of Trustees, Street Kids International UK (9 mos)
Project Last Mile
Co-Founder (2 yrs 6 mos)
Clinton Global Initiative
Expert Adviser to Working Group on Education (1 yr)
WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Liaison Delegate (The Coca-Cola Company) (3 yrs)
THE TUTU FOUNDATION UK
Member Board of Trustees (1 yr)
The Coca-Cola Company
Senior Manager, CSR & International Government Relations (4 yrs 1 mo)
Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA)
Executive Director (4 yrs 9 mos)
University of London
Deputy General Manager ULU (2 yrs 11 mos)
National Union of Students (UK)
Regional Officer (2 yrs 11 mos)
University College London
Student Activities Coordinator, UCLU (1 yr 2 mos)
Eurocamp UK
Training Officer (3 yrs 4 mos)
Education
Post Graduate Certificate at University of Wolverhampton
