Charity Investment Conference 2012
15 Oct 2012
Seb Elsworth is the director of strategy at Acevo, the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations. His association with Acevo began with a two-week internship in 2005 and when that ended he was kept on as project officer. Approximately a year later (July 2006), he became head of policy, and has since led Acevo’s five-strong policy department.
Elsworth is a member of the Code of Good Governance Steering Group and the Compact Refresh Group.
He has a degree in history and philosophy from Leeds University, where he also led the Leeds University Union.
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