Andrew Cook joined Framlingham College as Director of Development in September 2024.

Over the last 25+ years Andrew’s career has focussed on strategic development, business management, and generating fundraising income. He has led the commercial growth of a national media brand, established one the UK’s leading promotional marketing agencies, worked on behalf of corporates to develop their Corporate Responsibility/Philanthropic strategies through third sector partnerships, and led the fundraising and communications teams of one of the UK’s most recognisable service charities.

More recently, Andrew has developed his experience specifically within the independent schools sector, raising charitable funds for transformational bursaries and strategic capital projects, growing global alumni engagement and generating commercial non-fee related revenues through the utilisation of school assets, and via growing a network of schools both in the UK (via M&A activity) and internationally through the creation of affiliated start-ups.

Married to Emma and with two children at Framlingham, Andrew also enjoys most sports especially cricket and hockey where he has represented England Masters most recently at over 45’s age group.

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