Team
Emily Evans
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Emily makes sure everything we do is driven by our mission.
Tiffany Smyly
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
Tiff oversees design and delivery of the club. She’s focused on developing the club each year, to deepen the impact on students.
Olivia Platman
SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS MANAGER
Olivia supports teachers to get the most from the programme, and helps students to have great discussions in class and on this site.
Claire Boston
DESIGNER
Claire is our graphic designer; she makes all our resources and content look clear, inspiring and engaging.
Rose Palmer
PRODUCER
Rose works with journalists at The Economist to produce our multimedia news content for young people, and our activities and events to help them engage with it.
Benjamin McDonald
MARKETING AND ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE
Ben helps us to make sure we are communicating everything we do to schools.
Trustees
Daniel Franklin
Executive and Diplomatic Editor
The Economist
Michael Brunt
Publisher and Chief Operating Officer
The Economist
Nick Shippin
Director of Group Finance
The Economist Group
Stephen Godsell
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
Guardian Media Group
Martyn Caddick
Head of Philanthropy - Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
The University of Edinburgh
Kike Agunbiade
National Programme Director, Researchers in Schools
The Brilliant Club
Company Secretary
Anna Samuelsson
Deputy Company Secretary
The Economist Group