Our Team

Amy Mitchell

Interim CEO

Amy Mitchell is the interim Chief Executive Office at DFN Project SEARCH. With nearly 20 years’ experience across education, leadership development and the third sector, Amy has built a reputation for driving impact through strategic leadership, innovative programme design and evidence-informed improvement.

Prior to joining DFN Project SEARCH, Amy held several senior roles at Teach First, including Chief Impact Officer, where she led strategy, programme delivery, research, evaluation and innovation. She has a strong track record of leading transformation and building effective partnerships across education, government and the voluntary sector.

Amy holds an Executive MBA with Distinction, is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, and lives in Bristol with her husband and two children.