Our team

We facilitate dialogue and connect knowledgeable people from a range of backgrounds to help inform policy debate.

We have an exciting programme of policy research covering a wide range of themes and topics.

From exploring what the barriers are to better uptake of carbon reduction technologies to how care for those with chronic pain can be improved, to how we can design better communities and buildings, we passionately believe our work will help achieve better environments, better lives and more sustainable futures for all of us.

Central Team
Lynva Russell Chief Executive, Policy Connect Chief Executive since 2006 Board member of Urban Mines, an environmental charity dedicated to waste materials 25 years senior level experience in a range of public, private and not-for-profit sector businesses info@policyconnect.org.uk 0207 202 8585		Wilma Jackson Office Manager Joined in July 2011 Previously a Civil Servant with policy experience in disability, skills and the ageing society wilma.jackson@policyconnect.org.uk 0207 202 8572
Natasha Adade Events Manager Joined Policy Connect in March 2008 BA in Contemporary Media Practices at University of Westminster Previous roles at UEFA as Champions league co-ordinator and at BBC natasha.adade@policyconnect.org.uk 0207 2028585		Peter Barrett Head of Communications Joined January 2012 Previous roles in Westminster lobbying and business education PR BA in Politics from Durham University; MA in Political Campaigning and Reporting from City University Journalism School peter.barrett@policyconnect.org.uk 0207 202 8587
Education & Skills
Christopher Hall Head of Education and Skills Joined in May 2009 BA in Politics and MA in Diplomatic History, University of Nottingham Previously worked as a Researcher for two Members of Parliament christopher.hall@policyconnect.org.uk 020 7202 8577		Joel Mullan Senior Researcher Joined in October 2010 Previous role as a policy officer in local government BA in Jurisprudence from Oxford University joel.mullan@policyconnect.org.uk 020 7202 8576

Health
Rachel Downing Health Manager and Manager, Chronic Pain Policy Coalition Joined in October 2010 Previous role at the Mental Health Foundation LLB in Law, King’s College London Rachel.downing@policyconnect.org.uk 020 7202 8580		Callum Totten Manager, Associate Parliamentary Health Group Joined in September 2012 Previous role working in parliamentary office of Debbie Abrahams MP. BA in Politics & History, Durham University; MA in Legal & Political Theory, UCL. Callum.Totten@healthinparliament.org.uk 020 7202 8574
Michael Warren Project Coordinator, Associate Parliamentary Health Group Joined in January 2013 Previous role at Open Data Institute (on secondment to Deloitte) MSc in Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation from LSE; BA in Modern History from University of Sheffield (year abroad at University of Waterloo, Canada) michael.warren@healthinparliament.org.uk 020 7202 8581
Manufacturing, Design & Innovation
Jocelyn Bailey Head of Manufacturing, Design & Innovation; Manager, Associate Parliamentary Design & Innovation Group Joined full-time in February 2009 Previously at Nissen Adams Architects & Blueprint Magazine MA in History of Art, BA in Architecture, Cambridge University jocelyn.bailey@policyconnect.org.uk 020 7202 8588		Thomas Kohut Manager, Associate Parliamentary Manufacturing Group Joined in October 2010 MA Public Policy from King’s College London, and BA (Hons) English from University of Cambridge Previous roles as Public Affairs Researcher, and in the Arts and Entertainment sector thomas.kohut@policyconnect.org.uk 020 7202 8583
Sustainability
Rachel White Head of Sustainability Manager, Westminster Sustainable Business Forum Previous role with the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Masters in Leadership for Sustainable Development with Forum for the Future BA in Geography from Cambridge University		Geoff Archer Researcher and Project Coordinator, Westminster Sustainable Business Forum Joined in April 2013 Previous role at Climate Week (climate change campaign) as Business Sector Campaign Coordinator MSc in Environmental Policy and Regulation from the London School of Economics; BSc in Environmental Biogeoscience from the University of Leeds geoff.archer@policyconnect.org.uk 020 7202 8589
Katrina Borrow Researcher and Project Coordinator, Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group Joined in January 2012 Previous roles at Sauce Consultancy, as a case-worker for an MP and various communications internships BA in Modern and Medieval Languages from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University katrina.borrow@policyconnect.org.uk 020 7202 8573		Laura Wilton Manager, Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group Joined in June 2010 Previous research roles at Chatham House and Westminster Parliamentary Research MA in International Relations, King’s College London, BA in History, King’s College London laura.wilton@policyconnect.org.uk 020 7202 8570
Fabrice Leveque Researcher and Project Coordinator,Carbon Connect Joined in October 2012 Previous role in the solar energy industry and research assistant on energy efficiency policy MSc in Science and Technology for Sustainability at SPRU, University of Sussex; BA in International Relations, University of Sussex fabrice.leveque@policyconnect.org.uk		Andrew Robertson Manager, Carbon Connect Joined in May 2012 Previous roles with the National Audit Office BA in Music from Cambridge University andrew.robertson@policyconnect.org.uk