Richard Kennedy's Biography

Richard Kennedy 

Richard Kennedy
Social Investment Manager

020 7922 7757
r.kennedy@can-online.org.uk

 

Roles and Responsibilties:

To analyse and support the performance of growing social enterprises as part of the Breakthrough social investment fund. To lead measurement of the economic, social and environmental performance. To manage relationships with social entrepreneurs and corporate partners.

Career background:

Richard has recently completed an MBA at the Graduate School of Business at Cape Town University specialising in social enterprise. On returning to the UK, Richard concluded his MBA with a three month exchange at London Business School focusing on finance and organisational behaviour. Richard has keen interests in the areas of responsible business, social enterprise and corporate engagement. He was also a finalist at the Global Social Venture Competition 2007 held at Haas Business School in San Francisco. Previous to the MBA Richard worked for Browns Restaurants in London for 7 years in various roles including the General Manager of the Mayfair and Butlers Wharf sites.

Professional qualifications:

BSc (Hons) Physiology & Pharmacology (Kings College London); MBA (University of Cape Town and London Business School)