Team category

Programme team

Zachary Hutchinson

Programme Manager
Zachary Hutchinson is an award-winning graduate of the University of St Andrews. With a background in research, Zac continues to apply his skills through the role of Programme Manager at the Centre for Democracy and Peace.
He is passionate about utilising communication and leadership in the public sphere to create a prosperous and hopeful future for all. Apart from his four years on the east coast of Scotland, Zac has lived on the north coast of Northern Ireland, where he remains committed to seeking the prosperity of the region and the fulfilment of its potential.

Eva Grosman

Programme Director and CEO of CDP

Eva Grosman is a co-founder and CEO of the Centre for Democracy and Peace. Eva co-founded the award-winning Unite Against Hate campaign, challenging all forms of prejudice and hate crime, and was an independent member of the Policing and Community Safety Partnership in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

As Head of Programmes at the Northern Ireland Assembly Legislative Strengthening Trust, Eva developed and implemented Politics Plus, a capacity building programme designed to enhance skills and effectiveness of those involved in political and public life. Eva, originally from Poland initiated Polish Cultural Week and Polish Film Festival, served on the board of the Metropolitan Arts Centre (MAC) and delivered several cultural diplomacy programmes, in partnership with the leading arts organisations in Poland, Ireland and the UK.

She is a recipient of the Spirit of Washington Ireland Award honouring exceptional leaders from Northern Ireland and Ireland. Eva has qualifications in management, marketing and political communications, and holds a Masters-level Post-Graduate Diploma in Strategy and Innovation from the University of Oxford.

Christina Bates

Treasurer and CDP Trustee

Christina Bates is Treasurer of the Fellowship Programme and a CDP Trustee. She previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Allstate Northern Ireland, leading the Accounting and Finance team for almost twenty-five years and was part of the senior leadership team.

She oversaw Allstate NI grow and develop through its lifecycle and provide high quality services to its parent company, the Allstate Corporation.

Christina trained with Ernst and Young in Belfast and was responsible for the entrepreneurial services department prior to moving to Allstate in 2000. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and a member of the UK Investment Council, which is a forum for global investors to interact with government in relation to UK inward investment.

Her undergraduate degree in Human Sciences from Oxford University provides a natural synergy with the Fellowship Programme, both in terms of place and subject matter. Coupled with her financial expertise, Christina brings vital strategic insight to the advisory board and wider Fellowship Programme.

Professor Harvey Maylor

Fellowship Academic Advisor and Associate Professor at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Harvey Maylor is a Senior Fellow in Management Practice and an Associate Professor at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Harvey teaches on the Major Projects Leadership Academy and the Saïd MSc in Major Programme Management, as well as leading their Leading Strategic Projects programme.

Harvey has worked as a consultant for governments, corporations, and charities, and is an Eminence Associate at Deloitte LLP.

His research interests are in systems design and complexity in major projects and the integration of policy and project systems in government.