The Directorate

LSE is a special place – rooted in London yet with a truly international outlook. This is one of the many reasons why I am excited to be working here.

Dame Minouche Shafik, Director of LSE

Dr Brigid McClure

Head of Directorate & Strategy Delivery

Tel: +44 (0)20 7852 7968

Email: b.mcclure@lse.ac.uk

Brigid, known as B, works closely with the LSE Director and SMC to connect the long term strategic vision for the School with day-to-day operational delivery. The role involves stakeholder engagement, strategy implementation, project and change management, research and analysis, drafting and reporting, facilitation and team development. B attends SMC, School Leaders Forum, Department Heads Forum and Service Leaders Forum, and heads up the Directorate Support Team.

Alana Lythgoe & Andy Wilson

Executive Officers

Alana's tel: +44 (0)20 7107 5214

Alana's email: a.lythgoe@lse.ac.uk

Andy's tel: +44 (0)20 7107 5214

Andy's email: a.wilson5@lse.ac.uk

The Executive Officers provide high-level support to SMC in a wide range of work including internal policy advice and development, programme and project management, coordination of School-wide initiatives, research activity, preparing briefings, and relationship management.

Thomas Watson

Education Strategic Officer

Tel: +44 (0)20 7852 3675

Email: t.watson@lse.ac.uk

Daniel Bennett

Risk Manager

Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6481

Email: d.bennett@lse.ac.uk

Dan is responsible for embedding the processes of risk
management across the School, and, in particular, for developing the risk framework for LSE 2030.