Lila Dowie is a Head of Corporate Partnerships and Trusts with over 20 years experience of managing corporate, commercial and restricted funding partnerships. Successes include managing a partnership with Wilkinson that generated £1.6m against a £1m target, managing strategic partnerships including Marriott Hotels, Fitness First, ITV and Gourmet Burger Kitchen. Prior to joining the Demelza, Lila worked at national blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan and in grant-giving at Help a London Child. Lila's first career was as a producer for Xfm and the BBC working with the likes of Vodafone, Sky, Colgate and Jameson on large outside broadcasts, live events, music sessions and producing shows for, among others, Adam and Joe, Lauren Laverne and Steve Wright.