Clare is a Commissioner for the UK's Crown Estate which creates lasting and shared value for the nation. She has worked globally at the nexus of sustainability, organisational change and culture for 30 years. Her career combines diverse executive and non-executive roles with a focus on innovation for systems transformation. She is the former CEO of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, which activates leadership globally to transform economies for people, nature and climate, and a member of Founders at the University of Cambridge which supports new business creation for technological and social innovation. From 2012-2021, Clare served as Vice President and Chief Program Officer at Salzburg Global Seminar. She previously worked as environmental policy adviser to the UN and civil society and sits on the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Philanthropy for Climate and Nature. Clare began her career in publishing and was the Financial Times' theatre critic in France for ten years. She holds an MA in English literature from Oxford University and post-graduate degrees from London University and the Sorbonne University, Paris.