Vanessa Roberts
Head of Strategy & Responsible Business, Leeds Building Society
Vanessa is a strategist and ESG professional who specialises in working with purpose-driven organisations looking to create a positive impact on customers, communities and climate change. She gets her energy from working with professionals and corporates to build their strategic-thinking muscles and craft strategies that identify opportunities, drive growth… and create positive impact. Vanessa is currently leading on Strategy, ESG and Innovation & Investments at Leeds Building Society and has previously worked across Strategy and M&A at Aviva, Deloitte Corporate Finance and Santander. She is also Chair of Shine21 – a charity which supports families and children with Down’s Syndrome.
