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The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) is delighted to congratulate Samantha Cohen CVO. OBE, Chief Executive of CWEIC, on her appointment as a Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Centre for Corporate Reputation.

This appointment underscores Sam’s many years of leadership at the highest levels of public life and business, including advising Heads of State, senior government leaders, and global executives. Her wealth of experience will bring a unique perspective to Oxford’s academic community, while strengthening links between the university and international business networks such as the Commonwealth.

The fellowship brings together a distinguished cohort of leaders from across business, government, finance, and public service, who will share their expertise with Oxford’s students and faculty. Their contributions will provide invaluable guidance to the Centre’s research agenda on social evaluations, trust, and reputation, while also enhancing teaching across the MBA and executive programmes.

Alongside Sam, the 2025 Visiting Fellows include:

• Keith Craig, CEO, Westbury Partners

• Sophie Fry, Head of Sustainability Policy, Barclays

• Sarah Gillard, CEO, A Blueprint for Better Business

• Will Hetherton, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, The Australian Future Fund

• Vice Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt KCVO CB OBE DL, Master of The King’s Household

• Robert Leitão, Managing Partner, Rothschild & Co Gestion; Head of Global Advisory, Rothschild & Co; CEO, NM Rothschild & Sons

• Bárbara Navarro, Global Head of Research, Public Policy and Institutional Relations, Banco Santander

• Pippa Wicks, Senior Adviser, AlixPartners

• Henry de Zoete, Non-Executive Director, UK Cabinet Office

CWEIC congratulates all the new Fellows and looks forward to seeing their collective insights enrich Oxford’s world-class academic research and teaching.