Kristina Murrin CBE, née Hunt, is an Australian-born United Kingdom-based innovator and former policy advisor to both the Blair and Cameron governments. Between 2010-2013 she jointly led the twelve-person policy and implementation team at No. 10 Downing Street.[1]
Early life and education
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Murrin was born in Sydney, Australia, but moved to the UK when she was 12. Her father, John Hunt, was Emeritus Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the London Business School. Her sister is Jay Hunt, head of Apple TV Europe.
Murrin was educated at the independent Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton, West London, followed by St John's College at the University of Cambridge, where she read Social and Political Sciences.
Career
editMurrin started her career as a trainee at Procter and Gamble, before ending up as Brand Manager for household names such as Old Spice and Crest. In 2002, she left to become one of the early partners in the global innovation business, What If, which was eventually acquired by Accenture. [2]
Between 2001-2006, Murrin served as an associate of Tony Blair's Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit.
In 2007 she was appointed as non-executive Director of the newly formed UK Government's Department for Universities, Innovation, and Skills.
In 2010, Murrin was appointed as Director of Implementation at No10 Downing Street, a new post created to monitor departmental business plans, and to track and report on their progress, to the Prime Minister. Radically, Murrin chose to publish monthly reports stating which departments and ministers were on track with major policy implementations, and which were falling behind. It was a position which she held through a period of structural change,[3] until leaving in January 2013.[4]
Murrin has served as a fellow of the Institute for government in London and as a Fellow at the Blavatnik School of Government Oxford University,.[5] In 2017 she led a Government review into Innovation in the Ministry of Defence[6]
In 2018 she was asked to establish a new National Leadership Centre by Chancellor Phillip Hammond and acted as CEO from 2018-2020.[7]
She was CEO of The Royal Anniversary Trust and has served as CEO of The King's Foundation since July 2023.
Murrin was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to the Prime Minister's Office.[8]
Books
editAlongside her corporate and governmental career, Murrin has also authored four books:
- How to Start a Creative Revolution[9]
- What Worries Parents[10]
- Healthy Happy Children[11]
- Honey, We're Killing the Kids[12]
Honey, We're Killing the Kids was also turned into a BBC TV programme,[13] which Murrin hosted for three series. She also presented the Channel 4 environmental programme, The Woman Who Stops Traffic.[14]
Personal
editShe is married and has three children. She lives in London.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Creative psychologist given senior Downing Street role". The Telegraph, 21 June 2010
- ^ "Accenture Acquires UK-Based Innovation Firm ?What If!". newsroom.accenture.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ No 10 happy with civil servant advisers The Guardian, 9 June 2011
- ^ "top aides desert PM" The Sunday Times, 7 April 2013
- ^ [1] FT, 13 June 2017
- ^ [2] 27 February 2017
- ^ "Meet the team | National Leadership Centre". www.nationalleadership.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019.
- ^ "No. 60728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 9.
- ^ How to Start a Creative revolution - Capstone April 2002
- ^ What Worries Parents - Vermillion June 2004
- ^ Healthy Happy Children - BBC books Nov 2007
- ^ Honey, We're killing the kids - BBC books Mar 2006
- ^ Honey, We're Killing the Kids BBC TV
- ^ The Woman Who Stops Traffic Channel 4