Derek Ray-Hill is an experienced chief executive and international leader who has spent more than 25 years working across membership organisations, charities, business and public policy.

He was most recently Interim Chief Executive of the Internet Watch Foundation, one of the world’s leading organisations dedicated to identifying and removing online child sexual abuse material. During his tenure, he led the organisation through a period of strategic and regulatory change, strengthened its engagement with government and industry, and supported the development of new services to help companies meet their online-safety responsibilities.

Derek previously served as Director of International Strategy at the Charities Aid Foundation, where he worked with a network of partners spanning more than 50 countries and developed relationships with organisations including the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, USAID and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

His earlier roles include senior leadership positions at London First, now BusinessLDN, and BBC Worldwide. Throughout his career, he has worked with governments, regulators, international institutions, businesses and civil-society organisations to address complex challenges requiring collaboration across organisational and national boundaries.

Originally from Montreal, Canada, Derek has lived and worked in the United Kingdom for more than 25 years.