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 Programme Officer
OLIVIA PLATMAN
Programme Director
Fundraising
KEYA LAMBA
Head of Development
HARRIET BOLAND
Head of Partnerships
Marketing and operations
MOLLY RUTHERFORD
Head of Operations
LORETTA COOPER
Head of Marketing
MANTHURA MOHAMED
Programme Officer
Programmes
KATIE CAMPBELL
Head of Content
STEPHANIE YOUNG
Teacher Engagement and Development Lead
MADDY KEAVENEY
Educational Content Lead
ISABELLE PARKIN
Programme Lead
KIM GROSVENOR
Graphic Designer
Our trustees
DANIEL FRANKLIN (CHAIR)
Executive and Diplomatic Editor of The Economist
KIKE AGUNBIADE
Education Consultant
LUCY ASHMAN
Head of Connectivity, Teach for All
LAURA BROWN
Chief Executive, PEAS
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
Journalist and Schumpeter columnist at The Economist
Company secretary
FOLA SANU
Assistant Company Secretary at The Economist Group