Our People

Our staff are a talented and multi-disciplinary team of scientists, designers and policy experts. We are bolstered by a flexible team of skilled associates and governed by a highly experienced Board of Trustees.

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Tim Hobbs, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

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Dr Julie Harris

Director of Research and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

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Arielle Garton

Director of Partnerships and External Affairs

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Laurence Evans

Director of Operations and Designated Safeguarding Lead

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Ella Baillie

Business Manager and Executive Assistant

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Megan Gordon

Communications and Brand Lead

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Katie Potter

Senior Service Designer

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Katie Upsdale

Senior Service Designer

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Leanne Freeman

Systems Thinking Researcher

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Megan Keenan

Systemic Change Lead

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Ediane Santana de Lima

Senior Researcher

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Xiaotong Zhu

Senior Evaluator

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Sean Manzi

Senior Researcher (data specialist)

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Finlay Green

Strategic Lead for Evaluation

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Charlotte Woodhead

Place-based and Complex Evaluation Lead

Emily Sethi

Bid Writing and Business Development Lead

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Cristina Preece

Research & Design Officer

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Annalise Clelland

Research & Design Officer

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Piper

Office pup!

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Directors and Trustees

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Ruth Dobson

Director and Chair of the Board of Trustees

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Joel Glover

Trustee and Hon. Treasurer

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Dr Shivonne Gates

Trustee

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Lee Mauve Patron

Trustee

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Peter Grigg

Trustee

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Dr Maria Neophytou

Trustee

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Hannah Stoddart

Trustee

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David Derbyshire

Trustee

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Associates

Nick Axford, PhD

Senior Associate

Claire Baxter

Senior Associate

Michaela Rawsthorne

Associate

Dawn Hart

Associate

Dorothy Flatman

Associate

Robert Rae

Associate

Anita Kambo

Community Rersearch Associate

Ela Skowron

Community Research Associate

Natoya Whyte

Community Research Associate

Sarah Frost

Associate