The Passage
John Studzinski has a diverse and extensive work experience. John is currently serving as the Managing Director and Vice Chairman of PIMCO, a global investment management firm. In 2015, they founded Arise, an anti-slavery NGO, and currently serves as its Founding President and head of the Global Advisory Board. Since 2001, they have been the Founder and Chairman of the Genesis Foundation, which focuses on donations to the arts and training programs for emerging artists. John co-founded The Passage in 1980, which has now become the largest center for homeless people in the UK. Additionally, they serve as a Trustee for the J. Paul Getty Trust and as a Council Member for the Royal College of Art. John has held various trustee roles, including for the American Associates of the Saint Catherine Foundation and the Benjamin Franklin Museum. John also served as the Vice Chair Emeritus for Human Rights Watch. Finally, they held senior positions at Blackstone, including Vice Chairman, Investor Relations and Business Development and Senior Managing Director, before leaving in 2018.
John Studzinski has a Bachelor of Arts - BA degree in Biology and sociology from Bowdoin College, which they earned between 1974 and 1978. John later obtained a Master of Business Administration - MBA degree in Finance & Marketing from the University of Chicago between 1979 and 1980.
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The Passage
The Passage provides resources to encourage, inspire and challenge people who have or are experiencing homelessness, to transform their lives. Working in Victoria, Westminster (London) where the concentration of people sleeping rough is at its highest in the UK, the work we do is vital. Our Resource Centre offers a wide range of facilities to those who are experiencing homelessness, whilst also offering support to those who are at risk of becoming street homeless. We have three accommodation projects offering a safe place to call home for those with complex needs, or to those who are in the process of finding a sustainable route off the streets. We are a voice for change and advocate for those who often feel their voice is not heard. The Passage takes its values and ethos from the teachings and example of St Vincent De Paul, a Christian and social reformer, who co-founded the Daughters of Charity in 1633. Vincent believed in action rather than words and in hands-on service to vulnerable people. Our Vincentian values drive everything that we do. • We assist homeless people to realise their own potential to transform their lives. • We act with compassion and kindness. • We are a voice for change and justice. • We build relationships based on trust. • We respect each other. • We are straightforward in all our dealings. • We believe in practical hands-on hard work. • We collaborate across all sectors of society.