Kitty Ussher

Kitty Ussher is an economist, former Lambeth councillor and MP who served as Economic Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister) during the financial crisis of 2007-08. In parliament she was a member of the Public Accounts Committee, the 2006 Companies Act and several Finance Bill committees. She has also served on the Financial Services Consumer Panel of the FCA.

Kitty is currently Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors and also a Non-Executive Director at Revolut NewCo UK Ltd, a fast growing fintech company. She has developed her expertise through her work in public policy research consultancy and as an advisor to fintech firms. This includes roles as Chief Executive and subsequently Chief Economic Adviser at the think-tank Demos and Managing Director of Tooley Street Research.