Kate Sayer

At Oxfam, Kate is working to transform the organisation’s approach to risk and compliance. Kate leads the teams responsible for handling whistleblowing reports and preventing all forms of misconduct as well as internal audit and ethical checking teams. Previously, Kate conducted consultancy assignments focusing on improving risk management and decision-making in complex organisations, leading changes in culture to increase levels of compliance with ethical frameworks, and leadership development.

She co-founded the charity specialist audit and advisory firm Sayer Vincent in the 1980s. Her work there included auditing, investigations and developing governance arrangements for international networks to provide accountability and resource allocation mechanisms.

Kate is currently Chair of Bond, the umbrella body of UK international development organisations. She has been a school governor, trustee, treasurer and Audit Committee Chair of a number of different organisations and takes a keen interest in governance issues.