Vanessa Northam

Head Of Charity Development at StepChange Debt Charity

Vanessa Northam has an extensive work experience spanning over several industries. Vanessa is currently the Head of Charity Development at StepChange Debt Charity, where they are responsible for funding, referrals, partnerships, and the overall development of the organization's services. Prior to this, they served as the Head of Strategic Partnerships at the same charity, focusing on engaging partners and providing value to their customers.

Before joining StepChange Debt Charity, Vanessa worked at Tully, a start-up in the Open Banking sector, as the Head of External Relations. Vanessa played a crucial role in the concept development, operations setup, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Additionally, they promoted Tully and OpenWrks applications to the utilities and banking sectors.

Vanessa also has experience as a Director at Vulnerability Solutions Ltd, where they contributed their expertise for a year. Vanessa has worked at E.ON UK as the UK Vulnerable Customer Manager, responsible for supporting vulnerable consumers and implementing strategies. Vanessa also held positions as a Public Affairs Manager and Senior Internal Communications Manager at E.ON UK.

In their earlier years, Vanessa worked at EDF Energy as an Internal Communications Business Partner and at Capital One Bank plc in various roles, including Internal Communications Manager, Internal Brand Manager, and Operations Manager. Vanessa also served as a Customer Services Manager at Phones 4u and as a Customer Services Team Leader at British Gas.

Vanessa Northam has accumulated diverse experience in the areas of charity development, strategic partnerships, start-up management, vulnerable consumer support, customer service, internal communications, and operations management.

Vanessa Northam's education history begins with their attending Rydal Penrhos School from 1984 to 1991. However, no degree or field of study information is provided for this institution. Vanessa then went on to The Manchester Metropolitan University where they pursued a BSc (hons) in Geography from 1993 to 1996. The last entry in their education history mentions Kingston University, but no details such as start year, end year, degree name, or field of study are provided. It seems they may have attended, but without further information, their involvement and qualifications from Kingston University remain unknown. Additionally, they have obtained the certification Credit 500 from Credit Strategy, though the specific month and year of achievement are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Head Of Charity Development

    January, 2022 - present

  • Head Of Strategic Partnerships

    February, 2020

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