Alison Hutchinson CBE

Alison Hutchinson CBE is the CEO of Pennies, an award-winning fintech charity making digital giving easy and affordable for everyone who chooses to give as part of everyday life. Pennies could unlock £1billion of incremental donations if every UK adult gave around 35p a week. She is also a Senior Independent Director at DFS plc, Yorkshire Building Society and Foresight Group Holdings Ltd. Alison was previously a Trustee of the Charities Aid Foundation, Non-Executive Director of Aviva Life Holdings UK and AIL (General & Health Insurance), subsidiary boards of Aviva Group plc, LV=, and of LMAX Exchange. In 2016, she was awarded a CBE for services to the economy and charities.

She has a wealth of experience in the consumer, technology and finance sector, across a variety of previous director positions. Alison was educated at Strathclyde University where she graduated at 19 with a BSc in Technology and Business Studies. She is married with three children and loves fresh air, exercise, and quality time with her family.