Our team

 
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Becky Gittins | Head of Partnerships

Becky is passionate about debating and empowering young people. She creates resources for Big Debate Club and fosters partnerships to support disadvantaged youth, drawing on her extensive experience in teaching and debating.

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Amanda Hall | Finance Director

Amanda is a Partner of Counterculture Partnership LLP. She is an experienced finance and business manager with particular expertise in non-profit finance and governance. She has a number of FD assignments including with SSC.

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Greg Sanderson | Co-Founder 🇪🇺Greg is an entrepreneur with a background in policy and the charity sector. He think everyone’s voice should be involved in democracy at school 🏫Email ✉️ | LinkedIn 🔗

Greg Sanderson | Co-Founder

Greg is an entrepreneur with a background in policy and the charity sector. He thinks everyone’s voice should be involved in democracy at school 🏫

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Karen O’Connor | Head of Membership

Karen is an highly experienced teacher and senior manager with a particular interest in PSHE. She joins Smart School Councils as a Head of Membership, from her role supporting Kinship Carers in West Yorkshire.

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Kerri Thompson | Fundraising Manager

Kerri works closely with members and leads our fundraising efforts to help more young people find their voices. With a background in teaching and history, she excels in building relationships and securing funding to support our growing work.

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Janine Orevillo | Business Manager

Janine, our Business Manager based in Asia, oversees finance, marketing, and daily operations, ensuring everything runs smoothly. By handling these details, she allows the team to focus on giving young people a voice and making a meaningful impact.

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Trustees

 
 
 
Sam Hockman | Chair of TrusteesLeading a team of more than 7,500 people, Sam is the Chief Executive Officer for ENGIE Futures and The Public SectorLinkedIn 🔗

Sam Hockman | Chair of Trustees

Sam is CEO, Global Key Accounts and a member of the Executive Group Management at ISS.

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Andrew Moffat | TrusteeAndrew works at Team London as a Regional Lead.LinkedIn 🔗

Andrew Moffat | Trustee

Andrew works as General Manager UK at Le Wagon.

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James Teasdale | TrusteeInterim CEO at Year HereLinkedIn 🔗

James Teasdale | Trustee

Head of Delivery Operations at Multiverse

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