Tamsin Ballard

Tamsin Ballard currently serves as Chief Initiatives Officer at Principles for Responsible Investment, a position held since September 2022. Prior to this, Tamsin held roles at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, including Deputy Director for International Nature, Climate and Development, and Deputy Director for International Strategy and Aid Management from September 2018 to September 2022. Tamsin's experience at the Department for International Development (DFID) spanned from September 2011 to September 2018, with several leadership positions including Head of Occupied Palestinian Territories and Deputy Head of Department for Climate & Environment. Additional roles include positions at the Department of Energy and Climate Change and HM Treasury, focusing on climate finance and economic advising. Tamsin holds a Master of Science in Economics from SOAS University of London and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The University of Manchester.