Patricia Atkinson

Biography

Patricia Atkinson is Head of Programmes at the IKEA Foundation, where she oversees grantmaking.
Senior global development executive with leadership experience in donor and social enterprise organizations. She is committed to the development and implementation of strategic, evidence-based innovations (business models, financing mechanisms and technologies) to solve complex development challenges. Specialties are:
· Executive leadership
· Management of global teams across multiple continents
· Strategic planning and implementation
· Business development
· Portfolio and investment management – grants and returnable capital
· Social impact investing
· Innovative financing
· Private sector collaboration and public-private partnerships
· Product development partnerships