Will Straw

Will Straw is CEO of King’s Trust International, where he leads the organization’s work delivering education, employability, and enterprise programmes to young people around the world in partnership with local delivery partners. King’s Trust programmes currently operate in 25 countries, supporting around 100,000 young people every year to gain life skills, find meaningful work, or set up their own business.

Previously, Will was Chief Operating Officer of Clearly, a vision charity that worked to raise the profile of eye care within the United Nations, World Health Organization, and Commonwealth. He also served as Executive Director of Britain Stronger in Europe, the lead Remain campaign during the 2016 referendum on Britain’s membership in the European Union. Will has also held roles at the Institute for Public Policy Research, the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., and HM Treasury.

He holds degrees from the Universities of Oxford and Columbia, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. Away from work, Will is a keen cyclist, loves attending concerts, and supports Blackburn Rovers FC.