Senior Associate

Hannah works as a Senior Associate at Purpose Union, advising clients on ways they can meaningfully explore conversations and practices centred on inclusion and equity.

In her previous role, Hannah worked as a Corporate Finance Associate, advising business owners across a range of industries. She noticed the increasing drive for attention to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors throughout that role and enjoys strategising with clients on the increasing requirement to observe these factors, due to both compliance and/or investor demands.

At her previous company, Hannah was also responsible for co-founding and leading several company-wide ESG employee resource groups. This included the DEI committee, Carbon Neutral project and their Period Poverty Campaign which now supports young people from low-income backgrounds around the UK.

Originally from Preston, her passion for understanding equity, particularly through the lenses of gender and social mobility, led her University of Leeds where she obtained a first class honours degree in BA Religion, Politics and Society. Highlights of her education include studying social divisions and social control, state crime and immorality, and the roles of faith-based organisations in different communities.

As an enthusiast for positive change around mental health, Hannah holds a certificate in Mental Health First Aid, and you can often find her fundraising for the cause. Her previous challenges include completing the national three peaks in under 24 hours to raise for Mind, and the 30km Cumbrian Challenge to support Walking with the Wounded, a charity dedicated to Ex-forces mental health.