Our people

Our directors

Shān Nicholas

Group Chief Executive

:: shan.nicholas@jrf.org.uk

Sophia Parker

Director of Emerging Futures

:: https://bsky.app/profile/mssophiaparker.bsky.social

Tracey Preece

Director of Finance

:: http://X.com/PreeceTracey

Frank Soodeen

Director of Communications and Public Engagement

:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-soodeen-881b651/

Alfie Stirling

Director of Insight and Policy

:: https://X.com/alfie_stirling
:: https://bsky.app/profile/alfie-stirling.bsky.social

Hannah Watson

Director of People

:: hannah.watson@jrf.org.uk

Policy and ideas

Meri Åhlberg

Senior Policy Adviser

:: meri.ahlberg@jrf.org.uk

Darren Baxter

Principal Policy Adviser - Housing and Land

:: darren.baxter@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-baxter-3a738443
:: http://X.com/DarrenBaxter

Chris Belfield

Principal Policy Adviser

:: chris.belfield@jrf.org.uk

Morgan Bestwick

Senior Policy Adviser

:: morgan.bestwick@jrf.org.uk
:: https://X.com/BestwickMorgan

Ruby Blower

Policy Adviser

:: ruby.blower@jrf.org.uk

Rachel Casey

Policy Adviser

:: rachel.casey@jrf.org.uk
:: https://X.com/Rachel_Casey85

Tilly Cook

Senior Policy Adviser

:: tilly.cook@jrf.org.uk

Antonia Antrobus-Higgins

Policy Assistant

:: antonia.antrobushiggins@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonia-antrobus-higgins/

Yasmin Ibison

Senior Policy Adviser

:: yasmin.ibison@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasminibison/
:: https://X.com/yasminibison
:: https://bsky.app/profile/yasminibison.bsky.social

Abby Jitendra

Principal Policy Adviser

:: abby.jitendra@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abby-jitendra/
:: https://X.com/abbyabhaya

Iain Porter

Senior Policy Adviser

:: iain.porter@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainkporter/
:: https://X.com/IainKPorter
:: https://bsky.app/profile/iainkporter.bsky.social

Isobel Richardson

Policy Assistant

:: isobel.richardson@jrf.org.uk

Katie Schmuecker

Principal Policy Adviser

:: katie.schmuecker@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-schmuecker-72912434/
:: https://X.com/KatieSchmuecker

Louise Woodruff

Senior Policy Adviser

:: louise.woodruff@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-woodruff-0253a7143/
:: https://X.com/jrflouise

Rosie Worsdale

Senior Policy Adviser

:: rosie.worsdale@jrf.org.uk

Insight and analysis

Taha Bokhari

Lead Analyst

:: taha.bokhari@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taha-bokhari-b31494a2/

Aleks Collingwood

Partnership Insight Manager

:: aleks.collingwood@jrf.org.uk
:: https://X.com/jrfAleks

Joseph Elliott

Lead Analyst

:: joseph.elliott@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-e-9a76908b/
:: http://X.com/j_elliott94

Scot Hunter

Analyst

:: scot.hunter@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scot-hunter-51a43119b/
:: https://bsky.app/profile/scothunter.bsky.social

Francisca Ladouch

Analyst

:: francisca.ladouch@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franciscaladouch

Peter Matejic

Chief Analyst

:: peter.matejic@jrf.org.uk
:: http://X.com/StatsPeter

Becky Milne

Lead Analyst

:: becky.milne@jrf.org.uk

Kirsty O'Rourke

Partnership Officer

:: kirsty.o'rourke@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-o-rourke-965b10207/

Rosario Piazza

Chief Insight Architect

:: rosario.piazza@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosario-piazza-234a5848/
:: https://X.com/rosariop_jrf

Adél Schofield

Quantitative Insight Manager

:: adel.schofield@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adél-schofield/

Sam Tims

Lead Analyst

:: sam.tims@jrf.org.uk

Andrew Wenham

Senior Analyst (economic indicators and infrastructure)

:: andrew.wenham@jrf.org.uk
:: https://X.com/AnalysisAndrew

Emma Wincup

Qualitative Insight Manager

:: emma.wincup@jrf.org.uk
:: http://www.linkedin.com/in/DrEmmaWincupJRF
:: http://X.com/DrEWincup

Communications and public engagement

Harriet Anderson

Head of Media

:: harriet.anderson@jrf.org.uk

Erika Becerra

Creative Designer

:: erika.becerra@jrf.org.uk

Nathan Blackwood

Social Media Manager

:: nathan.blackwood@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-blackwood-b26493201/
:: https://X.com/nathanbjourno

Joe Farnworth

Senior Public Affairs Officer

:: joe.farnworth@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemfm/
:: https://X.com/joemfm

Martyn Hall

Head of Design and Production

:: martyn.hall@jrf.org.uk

Holly Leese

Creative Designer

:: holly.leese@jrf.org.uk

Malou Lindholm

Head of Stakeholder Engagement

:: malou.lindholm@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maloulindholm/

Liz McCulloch

Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager

:: liz.mcculloch@jrf.org.uk

Nina Mearns

Content Delivery Coordinator

:: nina.mearns@jrf.org.uk

Maddy Moore

Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager

:: maddy.moore@jrf.org.uk
:: http://linkedin.com/in/MaddyMMoore

Husna Mortuza

Associate Director for Public Engagement

:: husna.mortuza@jrf.org.uk

Daisy Sands

Head of Policy Campaigns and Impact

:: daisy.sands@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisy-sands-0b78b11/
:: https://X.com/sandsdaisy

Thea Shahrokh

Learning and Impact Lead (Movement Effectiveness)

:: thea.shahrokh@jrf.org.uk

Naomi Southwell

Media Manager

:: naomi.southwell@jrf.org.uk

Kristyna Steflova

Senior Campaigns Officer

:: kristyna.steflova@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steflova/

Natalie Tate

Project Lead for Talking about Homes

:: natalie.tate@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-tate-58a0071ba

Cassandra Walker

Programme Lead (Movement Effectiveness)

:: cassandra.walker@jrf.org.uk

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Sofiya Gatens

Head of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

:: sofiya.gatens@jrf.org.uk
:: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sofiya-gatens

Melissa Polkey

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer

:: melissa.polkey@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissapolkey/

Emerging futures

Victoria Hughes

Programme Lead (Emerging Futures)

:: victoria.hughes@jrf.org.uk
:: http://X.com/VictoriaHughe5

Liv Jackson

Programme and Partnerships Lead (Emerging Futures)

:: liv.jackson@jrf.org.uk

Tash Johnson

Fund Lead (Emerging Futures)

:: tash.johnson@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashaepjohnson/

Urvi Kelkar

Fund Lead (Emerging Futures)

Jonathan Levy

Fund Lead (Emerging Futures)

:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-hutchins-levy-2728a41bb/

Kate McLaven

York Local Lead (Emerging Futures)

:: kate.mclaven@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-mclaven-915280149/

Sepideh Noohi

Producer (Emerging Futures, projects and partnerships)

:: sepi.noohi@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sepideh-noohi-879027151

Emma Shaw

External Consultant (Emerging Futures)

:: emma.shaw@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmakshaw/

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Chris Birt

Associate Director for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

:: chris.birt@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-b-401715114/
:: https://X.com/cdbirt

Carla Cebula

Lead Analyst (Scotland)

:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-cebula-b89a5188/
:: https://X.com/CarlaOnion

Christine Ellison

Senior Analyst (Northern Ireland)

:: christine.ellison@jrf.org.uk

Jack Evans

Senior Policy Adviser (Scotland)

:: jack.evans@jrf.org.uk
:: https://X.com/jackdmevans

Annie McKenzie

Policy and Research Adviser (Scotland)

:: annie.mckenzie@jrf.org.uk

Sheena McMullen

Senior Policy Adviser (Northern Ireland)

:: sheena.mcmullen@jrf.org.uk
:: https://x.com/mcmullen_sheena
:: https://bsky.app/profile/sheenamcmullen.bsky.social

Ursula O’Hare

Head of Northern Ireland

:: ursula.ohare@jrf.org.uk

Social investment

Harmony Chan

Social Investment Portfolio Manager

:: harmony.chan@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harmonyc/

Jessica Harneyford

Social Investment Portfolio Manager

:: jessica.harneyford@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaharneyford/

Denise Holle

Head of Social Investment

:: denise.holle@jrf.org.uk

Dominika Kubala-Martin

Portfolio Operations Manager

:: dominika.kubalamartin@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dkubalamartin/

Lena Talib

Social Investment Portfolio Manager

:: lena.talib@jrf.org.uk

Investments

Erinch Sahan

Associate Director for Investment

:: erinch.sahan@jrf.org.uk
:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinch-sahan/
:: https://x.com/ErinchSahan
:: https://bsky.app/profile/erinchsahan.bsky.social

Jaspal Sian

Investment Portfolio Manager

:: jaspal.sian@jrf.org.uk