Board announcement: CEO departure

Development Initiatives’ CEO Harpinder Collacott will be leaving after 10 years of service to join Mercy Corps as their Europe Executive Director.

Sue Wardell, Chair of the Board, said “Over the last 10 years, and the last seven as DI’s CEO in particular, Pin has supported DI to go from strength to strength. She leaves behind a fantastic legacy, including an exciting and ambitious 10-year strategy that her strong executive team and talented body of staff will drive forwards under the leadership of a new CEO. We aim to appoint to this role in October 2022 when Pin will move to her new role, however she will remain as a board member during the transition period to ensure a smooth and successful handover.”

Harpinder Collacott said “I leave behind an organisation I dearly love, and I am proud of our achievements and impact, particularly the work we have done to push the agenda on the importance of data for inclusion. It has been a real honour to be the CEO of Development Initiatives and lead such a dynamic organisation. I have learnt a lot, grown tremendously and made some friends for life along the way. My focus now will be on supporting a smooth transition and getting the organisation ready to welcome in new leadership.”

Read Pin’s full statement here.

Recruitment to appoint a new CEO for DI has begun and you can find out more about the role and recruitment process here.