Meet the Heywood Quarterly Team

Heywood Foundation Chair

Suzanne Heywood

Suzanne started her career in the U.K. Treasury and worked there for several years before joining the private sector. She left the Treasury with a good understanding of the civil service, and a husband: Jeremy Heywood. Over the following years, Jeremy went on to become Cabinet Secretary, working with four different Prime Ministers. When he passed away in 2018, Suzanne set up the Heywood Foundation to promote two of Jeremy‘s passions: innovation and diversity. Heywood Quarterly is the latest addition to the Foundation.

Editor-in-chief

Tim Dickson

Tim is the Heywood Quarterly’s Editor-in-Chief, responsible for reviewing submissions, commissioning and editing articles and setting the overall direction of the publication in line with guidance from the Editorial Board. Tim spent many years as a correspondent with the Financial Times, helped launch three new business magazines in a career in publishing, and was until 2020 London-based Deputy Editor of the McKinsey Quarterly.

Project Leader

Ria Ismail

Ria is our Project Leader and has been working with the Heywood Foundation since late 2023. She manages the Heywood Quarterly’s Working Group, which provides editorial support to the Editor-in-Chief. Her job is to ensure the entire process, from article inception to publication, runs smoothly. Ria is a former Fast Streamer who has been seconded to the private sector, and worked across the Civil Service. Currently, she manages a private office in the Department for Business and Trade.