Stephen Pittam

Trust secretary, Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust

Stephen Pittam has been Trust Secretary for the John Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) since 2001 and is responsible for the Power and Responsibility programme. He will retire in August 2012.

Pittam has worked there for over 24 years and represents the Trust at the Network of European Foundations.

Before joining JRCT, Pittam spent time working in community development projects across Ireland, Jordan and the UK; this led to Pittam spending 10 years in local London government roles, promoting support for community development by liaising with civil society organisations.