Celeste Bright

Celeste Bright has worked in the fundraising and development field for over 25 years. Celeste began their career at the British Heart Foundation before moving on to Imperial College London, where they headed up their major projects department. In 2010, they left Imperial to join London Business School as their Associate Director Companies, Trusts & Foundations. After three years there, they moved to the Design Museum, and most recently has taken on the role of Director of Development and Alumni Engagement at Queen Mary University. Throughout their career, Bright has been driven by their passion for education and research and has been instrumental in securing millions of pounds of funding for the institutions they have worked for.

Some individuals on their team include Lee Wildman - Director of Global Engagement, Gary Surridge - Head of Development, and New role - Head of Operations. Their manager is Ghazwa Alwani-Starr, COO.