Maxine Harrington

Maxine Harrington was IIED's head of people until January 2025

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Maxine is a senior people and organisational development practitioner with extensive multi-sector experience in both large and complex and medium-sized global organisations experiencing significant growth and change. She is a corporate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Expertise

Change and transition; wellbeing and Inclusion; strengthening systems; and progressive people management practices.

Before IIED

  • Director of people and culture, ARTICLE 19
  • Senior human resources manager, humanitarian surge team, Save the Children Sweden
  • International HR business partner, Save the Children UK
  • HR business partner, Western Susses Hospitals Trust

Other organisations include International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Aravind Eyecare system (VSO) and the Environment Agency.

Education

  • BSc psychology, University of Sussex
  • MA community psychology, University of Brighton