Gloria Davies-Coates is the Head of Operations at OpenDevEd an operations, grants, and project management professional with over two decades of experience across private and third-sector organisations. She oversees the organisation’s operational infrastructure, legal compliance, knowledge management, HR, and strategic project delivery.
Gloria’s career is defined by her ability to design and implement effective systems that enable teams to thrive and organisations to deliver on their missions. She has led operational strategy and delivery for high-profile initiatives in education, international development, sustainability, and community impact — including multimillion-pound grant programmes, digital education fellowships, and policy review projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Europe.
A strong communicator and cross-sector collaborator, Gloria combines strategic thinking with deep emotional intelligence to foster high-performing, values-aligned teams. Her expertise spans organisational design, donor compliance, stakeholder engagement, and change management, underpinned by a commitment to social equity and planetary well-being.
