Cary Wakefield

Cary Wakefield has been Chief Executive of Ovarian Cancer Action since 2018, leading the charity's mission to make ovarian cancer a survivable and preventable disease through world-class research, earlier diagnosis and greater awareness. Alongside her role at Ovarian Cancer Action, Cary is a Non-Executive Director at Peabody, one of the UK's largest housing associations. Cary's career spans FTSE, public sector and not-for-profit organisations across the UK and Europe. She began her career in healthcare at GSK before moving to Quaker Oats, where she worked across the UK and Europe. She held senior marketing and customer insight leadership roles at organisations including the BBC, Sky, The Economist, Freeview and EMI, leading innovation and building some of the UK's best-known consumer brands. Cary is driven by creating lasting impact through collaboration, innovation and a relentless focus on improving outcomes for women affected by ovarian cancer and believes that data and insight are