Stewart Wallis

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Stewart Wallis graduated in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University. His career began in marketing and sales with Rio Tinto Zinc followed by a Masters Degree in Business and Economics at London Business School. 

He then joined the World Bank in Washington DC working on industrial and financial development in East Asia. His seven years at the World Bank also included a spell as Administrator of the Young Professionals Programme.  After this he worked for Robinson Packaging in Derbyshire for nine years, the last five as Managing Director. While there, he led a successful business turnaround.

He joined Oxfam in 1992 as International Director with responsibility, latterly, for 2500 staff in 70 countries and for all Oxfam’s policy, research, development and emergency work worldwide. He was awarded the OBE for services to Oxfam in 2002.

Stewart joined the New Economics Foundation as Executive Director in November 2003. His interests include: global governance, the functioning of markets, the links between development and environmental agendas, new forms of enterprise, the future of capitalism and the moral economy.

Stewart has five children and is a passionate landscape photographer.