Katie Roberts

With an academic background in environmental science and international community development, Katie Roberts’s early career was spent working with grassroots organisations across the UK and overseas. 

After initially leading on consultation, education and community co-design, Katie spent a further five years as Projects Director at Trees for Cities utilising community-led urban tree planting schemes to cultivate lasting change with diverse neighbourhoods. She then joined Christian Aid in 2014 to lead on church engagement in campaigning and fundraising in the South of England and overseeing key national partnerships and UK volunteering. Five years later Katie oversaw the creation and design of a new global Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns department, before moving into the CEO’s office as Head of Strategy and Development for Christian Aid. 

Since 2022 Katie has been working as a consultant specialising in leadership, strategy and organisational development and working alongside organisations through periods of change and challenge. She is passionate about developing people and organisations to reach their potential and deliver with impact. Katie is also a life-long fan and serving trustee of the Greenbelt Arts Festival.