Liz Hughes OBE

Connecting people through dialogue, part time executive director of CHIRP and mentor on the Women in Leadership programme

United Kingdom

About

Experienced leader, skilled in negotiation, strategy, policy, organisational development, governance and senior team coaching. I work in partnership with teams to solve problems together and deliver high quality services. Adaptable and propositional, underpinning what I do is a deep commitment to excellence, learning and dialogue. Once a social worker, humanitarian, consultant, now following a portfolio path, combining organisational leadership in aviation and maritime safety with service offers in humanitarian settings and beyond for mediation, negotiation and coaching. Recently completed a master's in public international law.

Experience

  • Senior Consultant at Self-employed
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Humanitarian consultant, coaching, mentoring

  • Executive Director at CHIRP
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Promoting a just culture for aviation and maritime safety by providing a confidential reporting service.

  • Chief Executive at MapAction
    Jan 2013 - Sep 2023 · 10 yrs 9 mos

    Information management for humanitarian anticipatory action, preparedness, response, recovery. Use of technologies, geospatial analysis, data. Working collaboratively.

  • Humanitarian and Development Consultant at Liz Hughes Consultancy
    Jan 2010 - Jan 2013 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Strategy development, policy and practice, humanitarian preparedness, response, recovery, evaluation and organisational development.

  • Operations Manager Recovery at British Red Cross
    Feb 2007 - Sep 2009 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Recovery operations globally, mainstreaming DRR, gender.