Andy Leigh OBE

CEO

London, England, United Kingdom35 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 30 years of international development expertise.
  • Led teams across 25 countries on significant contracts.
  • Directed a £235M healthcare initiative.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in International Development and Healthcare sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions (m&a)Strategic PlanningInternational Development

Other Skills

Team LeadershipProgramme DeliveryStrategic DirectionProgramme DesignRisk ManagementTalent ManagementStrategic Leadership

About

Group Head of Internal Audit at Mott MacDonald. Previously Group Strategy Manager (M&A), Managing Director International Development Services, and Fleming Fund Programme Director. 30 years international development expertise, including 11 years at DFID (public sector, now FCDO) and 10 years at World Vision (not for profit NGO) in conflict, post-conflict and sustainable development. Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Cambodia, Libya, Malawi, UK. Originally ICAEW chartered accountant with EY Corporate Finance as regional M&A manager.

Experience

Mott macdonald

5 roles

Group Head of Internal Audit

Promoted

Aug 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Group Strategy Manager

Dec 2021Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • M&A. Group strategy. Lead indicators.
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Strategic Planning

Managing Director, International Development Services

Nov 2019Nov 2021 · 2 yrs

  • Leading a team of 700 staff in 25 countries working on 250 contracts delivering for clients and communities across Africa and Asia.

Fleming Fund Programme Director

Promoted

Aug 2017Nov 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Strategic direction and delivery of the £235M Fleming Fund, leading a team of 70 staff across 24 countries in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, for the UK Department of Health and Social Care.

DFID Key Account Leader

Jan 2016Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Department for international development

5 roles

Chief Risk Officer (Deputy Director, Head of Risk & Control)

Oct 2014Dec 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos

DFID Afghanistan Acting Head and Deputy Head of Office

Promoted

Aug 2012Sep 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Head of Libya Crisis Unit

Sep 2011Aug 2012 · 11 mos

DFID Malawi Acting Head and Deputy Head of Office

Jun 2009Sep 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos

DFID Afghanistan Whitehall Policy Manager

Aug 2006Oct 2008 · 2 yrs 2 mos · London, United Kingdom

Uk government's stabilisation unit

2 roles

Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team Deputy Head

Oct 2008May 2009 · 7 mos · Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan

Operational Planner

Apr 2005Aug 2006 · 1 yr 4 mos · London, United Kingdom and Kabul, Afghanistan

World vision uk

Grant Management Unit Technical Adviser

Nov 2004Apr 2005 · 5 mos · Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Hagar

Non Executive Director

Apr 2002Aug 2003 · 1 yr 4 mos · Phnom Penh, Cambodia

World vision

2 roles

Senior Operations Manager

May 2001Aug 2003 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Operations Manager

Apr 1998May 2001 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Cord

Country Director

Jan 1997Feb 1998 · 1 yr 1 mo · Phnom Penh, Cambodia

World vision

Finance & Administration Manager

Sep 1995Nov 1996 · 1 yr 2 mos · Baku, Azerbaijan

Ey

2 roles

Corporate Finance Manager

Jan 1991Sep 1995 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Bristol, United Kingdom

Audit Supervisor

Sep 1988Dec 1990 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bristol, United Kingdom

Education

The University of Manchester

Master’s Degree

Jan 2003Jan 2004

ICAEW

ACA — Chartered Accountant

Jan 1988Jan 1990

University of Bristol

Bachelor’s Degree — Economics & Accounting

Jan 1985Jan 1988

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