Gervais (pictured) will help clients address equality and diversity in her new role, as well as strengthening The Foundation’s research capabilities.

Before joining The Foundation, Gervais was research director and co-founder at Versiti, and has also previously worked for Quadrangle Group, Forum Research and Ethnos Research and Consultancy.

Charlie Dawson, founder of The Foundation, said: “Delighted that Dr Marie-Claude Gervais joins The Foundation team. She’s an exceptional social psychology practitioner which is all about understanding how people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours are influenced by others around them.

“She will being new strengths to our team, helping clients steer through diversity and inclusion questions and issues, building positive relationships with seldom-heard customers and colleagues, and fostering an inclusive culture.”