Ben Coates

Ben is an experienced public sector leader having worked across a range of central Government departments including the Foreign Office and Ministry of Justice. He led the Foreign Office’s flagship international education programme Chevening and Marshall and is currently Chief of Staff at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Britain’s equality regulator. he is a Trustee for Diverse Cymru, a Welsh equalities charity, a mentor for the Social Mobility Commission and serves as a Magistrate on the Cardiff bench. Ben is a keen climber, hiker and runner with a passion for the outdoors.