Patrick Clarke
Patrick Clarke is the Director of Human Resources and Communications for the Networks Branch of EDF Energy. He is responsible for all aspects of HR and internal communications and importantly, responsible for the development of the people agenda within the branch and company.
Patrick has placed a strong emphasis on community investment for over two decades. For the past six years he has been Director and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of a charity in the deprived area of Elephant and Castle, South East London.
Since 1984 he has held a number of major roles within his community including:
- Special Police Constable (joined in response to Brixton riots in 1984)
- Vice-chair of the panel of lay visitors to Lambeth police station
- Director/Trustee and treasurer to a local housing association
- Many school governorships
- Many presentations to school children to inspire them and show them that it is never too late to develop and be successful
- Currently with EDF Energy where he is sits on the company's Corporate Responsibility Strategy Group
- Chairperson for Merlin (Minority Ethnic Role-Models for Learning & Inspiration (part of Business in the Community - BITC)
- Race for Opportunity Board Member
- Chairperson of YourStory.
