Mark Gregory
Mark was previously the Chief Economist and a Senior Partner at EY and has been a member of multiple Government taskforces, including the Covid-19 Recovery Taskforce on Investment. He was also Chair of the Community Ownership Commission where he led an independent investigation into community ownership and wealth creation. In addition, he has been a member of the BVCA’s Public Policy Panel since 2022 and more recently was appointed as non-executive board member and economist at the UK Enablement Board responsible for reviewing impact studies on how proposed changes in financial reporting might impact growth, investment and wellbeing.
During his time at EY, Mark was responsible for an extensive range of economic analysis and strategic assessments of investments including proposed UK trade deals as a Member of the DIT Trade and Investment Advisory Group on Investment, mergers and acquisitions, debt restructuring and city-region deal bids. Mark was a recognised expert on foreign direct investment working with the Scottish Government, where he advised on a new strategy for promoting Scotland to investors, and cities and regions across the UK. He also led EY’s economic and social impact work for a range of organisations including the Premier League.
Earlier in his career, Mark held the position of Global Head of Strategy & Business Development for the Wireless Sector at IBM Global Services Telecommunications Sector, having started his career as an economist at PwC.
Mark's appointment to The Good Economy's Board further strengthens the company’s credentials as one of the world’s leading impact advisory firms.
Susan Hickey
Appointed: 2022
Skills and Experience
Susan has over 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles in banking, long-term social and affordable housing management, specialist supported housing, investment and risk management. She spent 10 years as Chief Financial Officer at Peabody Trust, one of London’s oldest and largest affordable housing providers, developers and regeneration agents.
Susan regularly takes on interim executive roles and is currently Interim CFO at Notting Hill Genesis, one of the largest housing associations in London and the South East, providing affordable homes to all across a range of tenures. Prior to that she served as Interim CEO at Swan Housing where she was appointed following a serious non-compliant regulatory downgrade. Susan formulated and led a significant recovery plan, concluded in February 2023 with disposal to a large social housing group.
At The Good Economy, she advises on strategies to influence flows of socially responsible capital to social and affordable housing.
Susan is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Fellow of both the ICAEW and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Current Positions
- Interim CFO, Notting Hill Genesis
- Non-Executive Director, Saltaire
- Non-Executive Director, VSO International
- Non-Executive Director, LandAid
Paul Stanworth
Appointed: December 2022
Skills and Experience
Paul has over 35 years’ experience in institutional investment and finance, covering a wide range of markets including private and public credit, venture capital, private equity and real estate. In addition, he built several successful start-up teams and businesses within corporate investment functions, treasury operations and sales environments.
Paul has acted as Chief Investment Officer on several major UK funds. His current position at Momentum Re was preceded by a role as CEO of Legal and General Capital which he led to provide early-stage investment to UK businesses and infrastructure. This unit pioneered the drive for socially useful investments by large institutions and is today one of the UK’s biggest investors in regeneration projects.
Paul co-authored PBII white paper, Scaling Up Institutional Investment for Place-Based Impact, and shares TGE’s passion for the need to address social and spatial inequality.
Paul holds a BSc from the University of London and professionally qualified as an actuary.
Current Positions
Group Chief Investment Officer, Monument Re Group
Chair of the Investment Committee, Lloyd's
