Mike Chattey
{{Short description|Chief Executive of the United Kingdom's Conservative Party}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mike Chattey
| image = Mike chattey obe new.jpg
| office = Chief Executive of the Conservative Party
| status = Acting
| leader = Boris Johnson
| 1blankname = Chairman
| 1namedata = James Cleverly
Ben Elliot
Amanda Milling
| term_start = 24 July 2019
| term_end = 1 March 2020
| predecessor = Sir Mick Davis
| successor = Darren Mott
| office1 = Head of Fundraising and Deputy
Treasurer of the Conservative Party
| term_start1 = 21 December 2001
| term_end1 =
| leader1 = Iain Duncan Smith
Michael Howard
David Cameron
Theresa May
Boris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
| 1blankname1 = Treasurer
| 1namedata1 = Sir Mick Davis
Sir Ehud Sheleg
Malik Karim
Graham Edwards
| predecessor1 = Jane Keene{{cite web|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/tories-hit-exit-top-fundraising-marketer/79619|title=Tories hit by exit of top fundraising marketer|website=www.campaignlive.co.uk}}
| successor1 =
| party = Conservative
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1961|01|09}}
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| alma_mater = University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillhttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/mike-chattey-b584b432 {{Self-published source|date=June 2022}}
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| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-44761056|title=Brexit Secretary David Davis resigns|work=BBC News|date=9 July 2018|publisher=}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Baroness Vere of Norbiton|2016}}
}}
Michael Stanley Kemp Chattey {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}}{{cite web|url=https://thebln.com/2016/06/come-on-eileen-mike-butcher-is-honoured-in-queens-birthday-honours-list/|title=Come on Eileen! Mike Butcher is honoured in Queen's Birthday Honours List|first=Mike|last=Littlewood|date=10 June 2016|website=The BLN}} (born 9 January 1961) has been the head of fundraising at the Conservative Party since 2001. He was the deputy of Mick Davis,{{Cite web|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201212/cmhansrd/cm120326/debtext/120326-0001.htm|title=House of Commons Hansard Debates for 26 Mar 2012 (pt 0001)}}
In June 2016, Chattey was awarded an OBE in David Cameron's resignation honours list for "political service" in his role as head of fundraising.
Chattey has been married to Charlotte Vere since 2016.{{Cite web|title=Mr M.S.K. Chattey and Baroness Vere of Norbiton - Engagements Announcements - Telegraph Announcements|url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/engagements/206616/mr-m.s.k.-chattey-and-baroness-vere-of-norbiton|access-date=9 November 2020|website=announcements.telegraph.co.uk}}
Responsibilities
Chattey, as head of fundraising, has responsibility for the donation and fundraising efforts of the Conservative Party.
He conducts his role of head of fundraising from the party's central office, known as CCHQ{{Cite news|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/tories-hit-exit-top-fundraising-marketer/79619|title=Tories hit by exit of top fundraising marketer|access-date=21 July 2018}} in the Treasurer's Department.
Early life
Chattey was educated at Milton Abbey School in Dorset between 1974 and 1979, before attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1980, followed by the University of the West of England from 1980 to 1984, gaining a 2:1 in business studies.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}}
Career
Chattey spent two years as regional salesman in the southwest for Calor Gas.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}} He then moved to London to start a 15-year career in advertising, predominantly for Evans Hunt Scott and Leo Burnett Advertising, working on South African Airways, COI, Kelloggs, Procter & Gamble, McDonald's, Kodak, Sun Alliance and Commodore Computers.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}} He was hired by Lord Ashcroft in 2002 to join The Conservative Party's Treasurers' Department.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}} He was promoted to head of fundraising in 2012.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}}
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