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
Fundraising

KEYA LAMBA
Head of Fundraising and Partnerships

ALEXANDER LEE
Head of Fundraising and Partnerships
Marketing and operations

LORETTA COOPER
Head of Marketing

ELSA CARDONA
Head of Operations and Finance

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

DANIEL FRANKLIN (CHAIR)
Executive editor and senior editor, Britain at The Economist

KIKE AGUNBIADE
Pupil Barrister, 4-5 Gray's Inn Square

LUCY ASHMAN
Head of Connectivity, Teach for All

LAURA BROWN
Director of the JLR Foundation

MARTYN CADDICK
Head of Philanthropy - Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences at The University of Edinburgh

STEPHEN GODSELL
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary at Guardian Media Group

NICK SHIPPIN
Director of Group Finance at The Economist Group

ASHWIN TIRODKAR
Chief Operating Officer, NTree International

HENRY TRICKS
US Technology Editor at The Economist
Company secretary

FOLA SANU
Assistant Company Secretary at The Economist Group
Our supporters
We're extremely grateful to the organisations that have made our work possible.






