Revd Dr Philip Krinks Appointed as CEME Director
The Centre for Enterprise, Markets and Ethics is pleased to announce the appointment of Revd Dr Philip Krinks as its new Director with effect from 6 October 2025.
Richard Turnbull, who served as Director until April 2025, will remain with the Centre as Director Emeritus.
CEME Chairman Richard Godden said:
Philip will bring a wealth of experience, knowledge and expertise in both business and theology. He is the ideal person to build on the solid platform laid by our Founding Director, Richard Turnbull in leading the work of the Centre.
Incoming Director Philip Krinks said:
I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve as Director. I am committed to building on the foundation laid by Lord Griffiths, Richard Turnbull and the whole CEME team, contributing a Christian perspective to economic debates.
Our vision has never been more relevant: a competitive market economy based on high ethical standards, where everyone can contribute with integrity to prosperity and the common good.
Over the coming months I look forward to engaging with CEME’s stakeholders and supporters – from economists, policymakers, and theologians to church leaders, entrepreneurs, and the business community – as together we advance this work.
Biography
Philip Krinks has a background in the academic study of enterprise, ethics and theology, in church ministry and in business consulting.
He read Classics and Philosophy at Magdalen College Oxford, and completed the management training programme at Citibank in London, before working in the Citi Foreign Exchange Sales & Trading business.
In 1998 he began a connection with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which has lasted over 25 years. This included 5 years as Partner and Managing Director in their London Office, serving as Global Head of BCG’s Metals & Mining practice and undertaking pro bono projects with HM Treasury and the World Economic Forum.
In 2012 Philip left the BCG partnership to train for ministry in the Church of England. Subsequently, he served for 5 years as a Church of England Vicar, as Chaplain to the Bishop of Winchester and as Executive Director of the international social enterprise Pepal Foundation.
In addition to his Oxford MA, Philip holds an MBA from INSEAD, a PhD in Ethics from the University of London and an MA in Theology from King’s College London. He has published scholarly work on enterprise, ethics and theology.
Founding Director Richard Turnbull commented:
I am delighted that Philip Krinks will succeed me as the Director of CEME. He will bring unique gifts and have unique opportunities. CEME was a remarkable vision that was in Lord Griffiths’ heart for many years. What a joy it was to bring that to fruition. We have built a great team and I know that they too will welcome Philip with open arms.”
Founding Chairman and Senior Fellow Brian Griffiths added:
Richard Turnbull is not an easy act to follow. But with a background of classics, philosophy, ethics, theology and the Church as well as practical experience in the world of consulting and financial trading, Philip Krinks is ideally placed to lead the Centre and I very much look forward to working with him.