Julie Hutchinson first joined East London Business Alliance (ELBA), London Works' parent charity in 2004.  In the space of a few years, she oversaw the creation and growth of ELBA's award winning employment and skills programme from a small underdeveloped aspiration to highly successful, professional and accomplished operation with an excellent track record for delivery. Under her leadership, the team grew substantially and productivity increased considerably as the programme went from 50 people into work a year to over 800 in 2012 and an annual budget of over £1.4 million.