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Gemma Sherrington

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Chief Executive Officer at Refuge
📍 United Kingdom

Gemma Sherrington is the CEO of Refuge, applying over 20 years of non-profit experience to support survivors of domestic abuse. Her career includes serving as interim CEO and Executive Director of Fundraising at Save the Children UK, underpinned by an Executive MBA from Cranfield School of Management.

Outside of her primary role, Gemma is deeply committed to humanitarian and emergency services, serving as Deputy Chair of Londons Air Ambulance Charity and a former trustee for the Disasters Emergency Committee. She enjoys the gym and long, muddy walks with her family and their dog, Ziggy.

Interesting fact: While at Save the Children, Gemma is credited with creating the highly successful "Christmas Jumper Day" fundraising initiative, which launched in 2012.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
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Ending Domestic Abuse
As CEO of Refuge, her primary focus is on supporting survivors and driving meaningful change to combat the epidemic of violence against women and girls.
Non-Profit Leadership
She has extensive leadership experience, including serving as interim CEO for Save the Children UK and holding multiple trustee positions on charity boards.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Refuge
2-2024 - 2-2025
Interim CEO
Save the Children UK
2-2024 - 2-2025
Trustee
Disasters Emergency Committee
3-2020
Trustee
London's Air Ambulance Charity
3-2019 - 1-2024
Executive Director of Fundraising and Marketing
Save the Children UK
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Education
2018 - 2020
Executive MBA
Cranfield School of Management
2002 - 2003
Master of Arts
The University of Sheffield
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