Loretta Minghella
Lay Canon
Loretta Minghella OBE has been Master of Clare College, Cambridge, since October 2021. Previously, she served as First Church Estates Commissioner (2017-2021), overseeing the Church Commissioners' £10 billion investment portfolio and serving on key Church of England governing bodies. Before this, she was Chief Executive of Christian Aid (2010-2017), leading the organisation's humanitarian, development and advocacy work worldwide.
A lawyer by training, Loretta built a distinguished career in financial regulation, including as Chief Executive of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme during the 2007-08 financial crisis, overseeing compensation payments of more than £21 billion. She was awarded an OBE in 2010 for her exceptional public service.
Loretta currently serves as a member of the Church of England's Nominations Commission and is a Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire.