Department for Education adviser Ndidi Okezie will join the leading youth work charity in January 2020, when Smee leaves to run the Youth Futures Foundation.
Former teacher Okezie's previous roles include six years on the executive board of Teach First, where she oversaw initiatives including for youth access and community action.
She currently sits on the DfE's character education advisory group, is vice president of the secondary school portfolio for education and publishing company Pearson, and is also a board member for youth homelessness charity Centrepoint UK, the National Citizen Service and The Mulberry Schools Trust.
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