User:Winnyd/Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe

Mark Richard Palmer-Edgecumbe (born 27th August 1967) is former Head of Diversity & Inclusion for the European Middle East and African (EMEA) regions for Google. Palmer-Edgecumbe was listed number 21 in the 2013 World Pride Power list, number 22 in the World Pride Power list 2012, and number 43 in the Pride Power list 2011. He is a long term supporter of Stonewall (charity), and a board member of the Kaleidoscope Trust.

In 2013 Palmer-Edgecumbe won Innovator of the Year, at the Out in the City Readers Awards. In recognition of his devising and delivering the ground-breaking Legalise Love campaign.

In 2015, Palmer-Edgecumbe founded the Jack The Ripper Museum in East London, causing some controversy. Originally, the planning application for the museum stated that it would be the first museum in the UK to celebrate woman's history. Instead, some local residents and women's rights organisations were reportedly outraged to learn that the museum is actually dedicated to so-called Jack the Ripper, a 19th-century serial killer who killed five women and mutilated their bodies.

Early Life
Palmer-Edgecumbe was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Wakefield before going on to Teesside University and gaining a BA (Hons) Business Studies degree. Later on, Palmer-Edgecumbe attended the University of London, and is now a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Career
Palmer-Edgecumbe was appointed Head of Diversity & Inclusion for Google's Europe Middle East and Africa region in 2010. Prior to joining Google he founded and was CEO of Ari Consulting, a global diversity consulting practice with offices in London and Buenos Aires, which worked with companies on issues of global diversity, and the successful implementation of those policies and practices.

From 2004 to 2009 he was the Global Head of Diversity at Barclays Group where he had the responsibility for the Group Diversity Strategy a role which covered over 130,000 employees globally across Barclays Capital, Barclays Wealth, Barclays Corporate & Retail banking, Barclaycard, ABSA, and Barclays International businesses.

Palmer-Edgecumbe's background began in Human Resources, having held the position of Head of Reward for Network Rail, Head of Human Resources of Iziko Museums of Cape Town, South Africa as well as being a Senior Consultant in executive remuneration at Arthur Andersen.

Palmer-Edgecumbe began his career in the City as an economist and subsequently held a number of analytical roles including Head of Industry Analysis at NatWest Group and Credit Ratings Analyst at NatWest Markets.

Non-Executive Positions
Palmer-Edgecube was a Governor of the Museum of London, from 2005 – 2013, he was the Chairman of the Museum in Docklands from 2006 – 2009, and was as a member of the committee overseeing the amalgamation of the Museum in Docklands with the Museum of London.

He was an advisory Board Member of the Global Diversity Network: Schneider-Ross from 2006 – 2009. He has been a Trustee of Care Trade Charitable Trading Company since 2007. He is the founder and Chairman of the Inclusive Foundation a charitable foundation which aims to help those from diverse backgrounds realise their full potential.

Palmer-Edgecumbe is a Board Member of the Kaleidoscope Trust - an international Human Rights organization which campaigns for the decriminalisation of homosexuality and LGBT rights around the world. Palmer-Edgecumbe is also a board member of the US-based National Society of High School Scholars.

Diversity Speaker
Palmer-Edgecumbe is one of the Worlds most sought after speakers on the topic of diversity. He has spoken all over the world on the subject including at the United Nations in Addis Ababa; Out & Equal, Stonewall, the CBI, the Woman’s Business Forum, the Economist's inaugural Diversity Conference and the European Diversity Conference in London, Brussels and Paris.

Journalism
Prior to joining Google Palmer-Edgecumbe wrote extensively on the subject of diversity. Including a regular column in the Guardian Online, as well as a monthly column in Out in the City magazine. He was also a regular contributor to Pride Life, G3 Magazine and a contributor to Out at Work magazine.

City of London
Palmer-Edgecumbe was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 2013. He is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers & Looking-Glass Makers.

Personal Life
Palmer-Edgecumbe entered into a civil partnership with his long-term partner, Argentinian Artist & Art dealer, Julian Pino in 2011 in Zurich.