Meet the team
The Foundation is run by a passionate staff team and led by a board of experienced and committed Trustees.
Leadership
FLORA LETANKA
Chief Executive Officer
TIFFANY SMYLY
Chief Growth Officer
OLIVIA PLATMAN
Director of Programmes
HARRIET BOLAND
Director of Fundraising
ELSA CARDONA
Director of Operations and Finance
Fundraising
KEYA LAMBA
Head of Fundraising and Partnerships
ALEXANDER LEE
Head of Fundraising and Partnerships
Marketing and operations
LORETTA COOPER
Head of Marketing
MANTHURA MOHAMED
Programme Officer
FIN AITKEN
Marketing Executive
Programmes
KATIE CAMPBELL
Head of Educational Content
WUMI NUGA
Head of Educational Content (Maternity cover)
STEPHANIE YOUNG
School Engagement Lead
ISABELLE PARKIN
School Engagement Lead
MADDY KEAVENEY
Educational Content Lead
KIM GROSVENOR
Graphic Designer
Our trustees
ROBERT GUEST (CHAIR)
Deputy Editor, The Economist
HENRY TRICKS
US Technology Editor at The Economist
BINAL PATEL
Group FP&A, Finance at The Economist Group
LAURA BROWN
Director of the JLR Foundation
KIKE AGUNBIADE
Pupil Barrister, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square
LUCY ASHMAN
Head of Connectivity, Teach for All
ASHWIN TIRODKAR
Chief Operating Officer, NTree International
Company secretary
FOLA SANU
Assistant Company Secretary at The Economist Group
Accolades
The Steering Committee of the UNESCO MIL Alliance, with the support of UNESCO,
selected The Economist Educational Foundation as the winner of the Global Media
and Information Literacy Awards 2022.
Collaboration
We collaborate to maximise our impact.
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