Kate James
Chair, Kairos Philanthropy and Former Executive at Pearson and Gates Foundation Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Kate James is an active leader in the non-profit and impact investing community and is on the Board of Vital Voices.
She also chairs her family foundation Kairos Philanthropy and serves on the boards of Unreasonable, the US Board of the King’s Trust and World Reader. She has previously served on the board of America’s Promise and as a director of the Pearson Affordable Learning Fund, helping millions of the world’s poorest children access quality education. A former Chief Corporate Affairs and Global Marketing Officer for Pearson and member of Pearson’s Executive, she oversaw marketing and the Pearson brand, communications, government nd investor relations, and the company’s innovation and social impact work. Prior to Pearson, and following a career in banking, Kate was Chief Communications Officer for the Gates Foundation, leveraging the foundation’s voice in support of the organization’s global and domestic initiatives.