Patrick Dunne OBE

Experienced Chair, Serial social entrepreneur, VC and PE Investor, Patrick Chairs board consultancy Boardelta, the charities Royal Voluntary Service and ESSA- Education Sub
Saharan Africa and is a Visiting Professor at Cranfield School of Management

His executive experience was with Air Products and then FTSE 100 private equity 3i Group plc as an investor and leader, Communications Director, member of its Operating committee and Chair of its Operational Risk forum.

He has supported Chairs and boards across a wide range of sectors in Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East and North America in transforming the effectiveness of their boards through Boardelta. A member of the Higgs review, author of the award winning Boards and co-author of Five Generations at Work: How We Win Together, For Good, finalist in the forthcoming Business Book Awards 2025 with Rebecca Robins.

Patrick was also a member of the General Council of the University of Warwick, a member of the Higgs Review, Founding Chair of the EY Foundation, Trustee of the Chartered Management Institute and founder of Warwick in Africa.

He was awarded an OBE in the Kings 2023 Birthday Honours list for services to charity and philanthropy in Africa and the UK.

 Co-author "Five Generations at Work",