Rebecca Rumbul

Rebecca Rumbul is an experienced leader currently serving as the Executive Director and CEO of the Rust Foundation since November 2021, and as a Council Member/Non Executive Director at the Advertising Standards Authority since April 2020. Previously, Rumbul held the position of Head of Research at mySociety from October 2014 to November 2021 and managed operations at the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University from November 2011 to October 2014. Additional roles include Grant Advisory Panel Member at Environment Wales and Data Protection Development Manager for Wales at the Information Commissioner's Office. Rumbul's early career featured positions as Development Manager (Wales) at Fairbridge, Grants Officer at the Big Lottery Fund, and Grants Monitor at Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales. Rumbul holds a PhD in Politics and Governance from The Open University, which was completed between 2008 and 2012.