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

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