Michael Stanley Kemp Chattey OBE[4] (born 9 January 1961) has been the head of fundraising at the Conservative Party since 2001.[2] He was the deputy of Mick Davis,[5]
Mike Chattey | |
|---|---|
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| Chief Executive of the Conservative Party | |
Acting | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 1 March 2020 | |
| Leader | Boris Johnson |
| Chairman | James Cleverly Ben Elliot Amanda Milling |
| Preceded by | Sir Mick Davis |
| Succeeded by | Darren Mott |
| Head of Fundraising and Deputy Treasurer of the Conservative Party | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2001 | |
| Leader | Iain Duncan Smith Michael Howard David Cameron Theresa May Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Treasurer | Sir Mick Davis Sir Ehud Sheleg Malik Karim Graham Edwards |
| Preceded by | Jane Keene[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1961 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[3] |
In June 2016, Chattey was awarded an OBE in David Cameron's resignation honours list for "political service"[4] in his role as head of fundraising.
Chattey has been married to Charlotte Vere since 2016.[6]
Responsibilities
editChattey, as head of fundraising, has responsibility for the donation and fundraising efforts of the Conservative Party.
He conducts his role of head of fundraising from the party's central office, known as CCHQ[7] in the Treasurer's Department.
Early life
editChattey was educated at Milton Abbey School in Dorset between 1974 and 1979, before attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1980, followed by the University of the West of England from 1980 to 1984, gaining a 2:1 in business studies.[citation needed]
Career
editChattey spent two years as regional salesman in the southwest for Calor Gas.[citation needed] He then moved to London to start a 15-year career in advertising, predominantly for Evans Hunt Scott and Leo Burnett Advertising, working on South African Airways, COI, Kelloggs, Procter & Gamble, McDonald's, Kodak, Sun Alliance and Commodore Computers.[citation needed] He was hired by Lord Ashcroft in 2002 to join The Conservative Party's Treasurers' Department.[citation needed] He was promoted to head of fundraising in 2012.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Brexit Secretary David Davis resigns". BBC News. 9 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Tories hit by exit of top fundraising marketer". www.campaignlive.co.uk.
- ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mike-chattey-b584b432 [self-published source]
- ^ a b Littlewood, Mike (10 June 2016). "Come on Eileen! Mike Butcher is honoured in Queen's Birthday Honours List". The BLN.
- ^ "House of Commons Hansard Debates for 26 Mar 2012 (pt 0001)".
- ^ "Mr M.S.K. Chattey and Baroness Vere of Norbiton - Engagements Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Tories hit by exit of top fundraising marketer". Retrieved 21 July 2018.