Jennie Younger

Jennie has held senior executive positions in world-leading, global organisations with forty years of experience in Philanthropy, Investor Relations, Corporate Affairs, Communications and Corporate Responsibility in the Healthcare, Financial Services, Higher Education and NHS Charities. She holds non-executive roles at Chair level in charity and commercial organisations.

Most recently Jennie has been Executive Director of Fundraising and Supporter Development at King’s College and a member of the University’s leadership team, a role she held from 2017 until 2024. During her time, Jennie led a team to deliver an integrated fundraising and Alumni relations programme across King’s College London, King’s Health Partners and Guy’s & St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Hospital, raising over £250 million in philanthropic income in support of strategic priorities.

Prior to joining King’s, Jennie was Vice President and Global Head of Corporate Affairs at AstraZeneca. Before that, Jennie was Senior Managing Director at management consultants, FTI Consulting, and Global Head of Communications and Client Marketing for Corporate and Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank. Prior to this, Jennie was Global Head of Corporate Communications, Corporate Responsibility and Community Partnerships at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). In 2004 Jennie won the “European Women of Achievement Award for Business” in 2024 for her achievements at GSK and for women in business.

Jennie started her career as an Investment Analyst at Kleinwort Benson and Barclays de Zoete Wedd. She graduated from Exeter University in the UK, where she gained an honours degree in Psychology. Jennie is also Non-Executive Chair of Helen & Douglas House, the world’s first children’s hospice, based in Oxford.