Cambridge Ahead
Dan Thorp currently serves as the Chief Executive and Director of Policy and Programmes at Cambridge Ahead since May 2019. In addition, Dan holds a position as a Committee Member at the East Anglia Regional Productivity Forum since May 2021 and serves as a Board Member for The Edge Cafe & Recovery Hub, a social enterprise focused on recovery from substance misuse. Prior to these roles, Dan was the Assistant Director at the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority from April 2017 to May 2019 and held multiple managerial positions at Cambridgeshire County Council from August 2009 to April 2017, focusing on public service reform and sustainable transport initiatives. Dan began a career in policy at Improvement East from August 2007 to August 2009. Educationally, Dan holds a BA(Hons) in American Studies with Film Studies from the University of Hull, completed in 2006.
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Cambridge Ahead
Cambridge Ahead (CA) is a business, research, and academic membership group dedicated to the sustainable and inclusive growth of Cambridge and its region in the long term. We produce evidence and analysis relevant to the key issues facing Cambridge’s future, and bring policymakers together to respond to this research. Our c. 50 members represent a workforce of over 40,000 in the Cambridge city region, and on their behalf we act as a voice for the Cambridge economy both nationally and locally.