Paul is the Group Chief Executive of Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT).

Helen is responsible for driving forward JRF’s strategy to inspire action to solve UK poverty. She oversees JRF’s evidence and impact, economics, policy and partnerships, advocacy and public engagement, and external affairs across the UK, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Claire is Director of Corporate Services for JRF and JRHT. She leads the specialist functions that work in partnership with all colleagues, supporting them to work effectively and efficiently as they focus on our outcomes.

Tracey leads the Finance and Procurement teams, providing high-quality financial management information and services. She is also responsible for the JRF investment portfolio and is lead Director for JRF’s social investment programme which is focused on reducing poverty and disadvantage.

Frank leads JRF’s public engagement, advocacy, and campaigning work.

Sophia will lead a major new programme of work, to imagine and grow radical new approaches to tackling poverty, in collaboration with JRF’s partners and people with lived experience of poverty.

Graeme will lead the evidence, economics, and policy teams to achieve a deeper understanding of the causes and nature of poverty across the four nations of the UK and develop bold, creative, and credible policy solutions.

Peter Matejic joined JRF as Head of Evidence in July 2019. He was promoted to Deputy Director of Evidence and Impact in September 2020. His team are the guardians of JRF evidence on poverty.

Katie works on projects about income and benefits, work, cities, towns and neighbourhoods, and society.

Chris leads our work in Scotland to solve poverty.

Husna leads on JRF’s public engagement and advocacy strand, including ensuring people with lived experience of poverty are an integral part of our work.