Retail veteran Trevor Gordon takes on Chief Digital and Technology Officer role at Save the Children UK
Save the Children UK has appointed Trevor Gordon as Chief Digital & Technology Officer (CDTO).
Gordon has previously served as Global Transformation Director - Customer at Diageo, Global Omnichannel Director at Sodexo, and Digital Transformation Consultant at Selfridges.
In a LinkedIn post, he said: “Tomorrow (2nd January) will be the first day of an exciting new chapter. I’ll be joining the visionary team at Save the Children UK as Chief Digital & Technology Officer (CDTO).”
“Save the Children UK’s purpose has always resonated with me: Together, we fight for children every single day so that they can make their mark on the world and build a better future.”
“We stand side by side with children in the toughest places to be a child and do whatever it takes to make sure they survive, get protection when they’re in danger, and have the chance to learn.”
He added: “To be successful, we recognise the need to adapt and evolve our culture and capabilities, to enable us to deliver greater impact for children and to futureproof ourselves in an ever changing world.”
“Looking forward to working with Francis D'Souza (CFO), Pria Rai (Executive Director, Organisational Effectiveness), Gemma Sherrington (Executive Director of Fundraising and Marketing) and many more, on the ambitious mission that lies ahead!”
Save the Children UK has an online shop as well as physical stores across the UK. It also recently launched a DePop shop.
Mike Cadden
In September, Mike Cadden joined Marie Curie as Interim Chief Technology Officer.
“As of Monday, 11th September, I will be joining CEO Matthew Reed and his amazing leadership team at Marie Curie as Interim Chief Technology Officer,” he said.
“As I'm sure everyone will be aware, this is an amazing organisation that does such important work in palliative care, where technology plays a key role in supporting their critical services and as such Marie Curie's mission means so much to me personally, so whilst this is a slight deviation for me, I'm so excited and honoured to be taking up this critical role.”
Cadden’s CV includes stints as Technology and Business Transformation Director at Start-Rite Shoes, IT Director (Sales, Marketing and Customer Services) at Office Depot, and Group IT Director at VIA Outlets.
He is also a member of the RTIH Innovation Awards judging panel.
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