Owen Sharp announced as new CEO of Movember Foundation
Melanie May | 17 May 2016 | News
Owen Sharp has been appointed new CEO of the Movember Foundation. He will lead an international team of 100, reporting to the Board.
Owen has been with the organisation for seven months as COO, in addition to heading up the men’s cancer portfolio, and having previously been the CEO of Prostate Cancer UK. He will succeed co-founder Adam Garone, who after 13 years as CEO is moving into a key ambassadorial role for the Foundation.
Sharp will take over as CEO on 1st June, based in the London office but working closely with the Foundation’s head office in Melbourne and two other offices, in Toronto and LA.
Chairman of the Board, John Hughes said:
“Owen has a proven track record of strong leadership and brings with him a wealth of fundraising experience and a deep understanding of the charity sector as a whole, which will serve the organization well as we further evolve. Owen’s familiarity with the Foundation’s work and his established relationships with our employees and stakeholders means that he is ideally placed to build on all Movember has achieved across the globe.”
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