Trustees
Jane Karczewski
Trustee
“I am delighted to join the Board of Trustees of The Circle and am truly inspired by the support already offered to so many grassroot organisations who work to provide a better future for women and girls. Every woman and girl should have the opportunity to be educated, to feel safe, to have their voices heard and to be empowered to release their full potential. I look forward to working with the Board and the Executive Team at The Circle to build on their amazing work and to help further the impact they are having on so many women and girls globally”
Jane Karczewski is a multilingual (French & German) Managing Director with over 30 years of Investment Banking experience. She has held leadership roles at Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Citi, HSBC & Société Générale. Her roles have covered trading, sales, strategy, business development, platform innovation, and product management. Recently she has been leading Impact investment solutions at Société Générale. She has been a strategic advisor to several start-ups focusing on Fintech, Wellbeing, and Socially Responsible Investing.
Jane has been involved in supporting women across her career from school, university and through the career ladder. She was Co-Chair of Citi Women at Citi and Lead the Women’s Network at Société Generale in the UK. She has been on the Board of London Women’s Form (for senior omen in the financial sector) since 2007 and is now the current Chair of the Board. She is a regular speaker on the importance of diversity and inclusion across business, the arts and education. Jane is a Trustee of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and sits on the Funding & Development Committee. She is supporting SANE mental health charity and Breast Cancer Now (Pink Ribbon Ball Committee) Jane holds a BA (Hons) in European Studies with French and German from Kent University.