Chief Operating OfficerClearly
Will Straw CBE is Chief Operating Officer of Clearly, a charity which aims to bring clear vision to the 2.7 billion people worldwide denied it as quickly as possible. In this capacity, Will has played a leading role in raising the profile of poor vision within the United Nations, Commonwealth and World Health Organization. Will is is Vice Chair of the 'Vision for the Commonwealth' coalition which includes charities such as Sightsavers, Fred Hollows Foundation and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. This coalition has recently launched a 'Glasses in Classes' campaign to get sight tests, affordable glasses and other treatments to all school children. The coalition is advocating further progress from the Commonwealth, which has shown leadership on this issue, when they meet in Rwanda in June.
Will supports a number of other campaigns and charities through his work as Strategy Director of Inc. London, a boutique consultancy which provides senior counsel on all elements of strategy, marketing and communications. Previously, Will was Executive Director of Britain Stronger in Europe during the EU referendum campaign. He has worked previously for HM Treasury, the Institute for Public Policy Research, and the Center for American Policy in Washington DC gathering expertise in strategy, policy and advocacy.
Will has degrees from Oxford University and Columbia University where he was a Fulbright Scholar.