Stuart Etherington

Sir Stuart Etherington FRSA
Etherington speaking at the NCVO Annual Conference in 2012.
Chief Executive of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 1994
Preceded by	Judy Weleminsky
Personal details
Born	Stuart James Etherington (1955-02-26) 26 February 1955 (age 62) Epsom, Surrey, England
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Brunel University University of Essex School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London London Business School, University of London
Awards	Knight Bachelor (2010)

Sir Stuart James Etherington, FRSA (born 26 February 1955) is a British charity executive and former social worker. Since 1994, he has been Chief Executive of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. He was previously the Chief Executive of the Royal National Institute for Deaf People.

Etherington was born on 26 February 1955 in Epsom, Surrey, England and brought up in Mickleham, Surrey. He was educated at Sondes Place School, an all boys secondary modern in Dorking, Surrey.

Etherington has a number of university degrees. He studied politics at Brunel University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1977. He has a Master of Arts (MA) degree in social service planning from the University of Essex, and a MA degree in international relations and diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He also has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the London Business School, University of London.