Susannah is responsible for Ark’s strategy and operations in Africa and India. She joined Ark in April 2011 from the London School of Economics where she set up and directed the Innovation Co-Creation Lab, work focussing on business model innovation. Prior to this Susannah served for two years as Associate Director, Global Community Partnerships, at Barclays PLC. She started her career in Zimbabwe working for Tsungirirai, an HIV/AIDS organisation and followed this with four years at African health NGO AMREF. She serves on the board of STIR Education and the Education Alliance.