The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award announces Stephen Peck as its Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Secretary General
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation is delighted to announce Stephen Peck as the new Deputy Secretary General and Chief Operating Officer.
Stephen is currently a Senior Director for the World Organisation of the Scout Movement, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and comes with a wide range of local, national and international youth work and NGO experience.
Prior to working for World Scouting he worked as a Director for UK Scouting where he was responsible for Youth Programme, supporting adult volunteers and growing the Movement. He has held senior positions in the YMCA and a number of other charities. He also comes with a strong commercial background having managed such operations in previous roles.
Announcing Stephen’s appointment, John May, Secretary General, of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation:
It’s expected that Stephen will start at the Foundation on January 2nd.
On behalf of the Award family I am delighted to welcome Stephen Peck as our Deputy Secretary General and Chief Operating Officer. Stephen brings with him a wealth of expertise invaluable to the work of the Foundation and I look forward to working closely with him as we continue to develop and strengthen the Award worldwide."I am honoured and excited to be joining the International Award family. The Award has a strong history of helping young people from all backgrounds and from all over the world to develop the skills they need to build personal resilience, make a difference in their communities and succeed in their lives. I am looking forward to working with everyone who makes the Award such a success: our partners, our volunteers, our staff and most of all the young people."