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 020 7202 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 020 7202 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 020 7202 8585		Peter Barrett Communications Manager Joined in January 2012 Previous roles in Westminster lobbying and business education PR BA in Politics from Durham; MA in Political Campaigning and Reporting from City Journalism School peter.barrett@policyconnect.org.uk 020 7202 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		Ella Jackson Manager, Associate Parliamentary Health Group Joined in May 2011 Previous roles at Cancer Research UK and DrugScope MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice, King's College London ella.jackson@policyconnect.org.uk 0207 202 8581
Sarah Pocock Project Coordinator, Associate Parliamentary Health Group Joined in January 2012 Previous roles at Barnardo’s and Age UK BA in Sociology, Exeter University sarah.pocock@policyconnect.org.uk 020 7202 8574
Manufacturing, Design & Innovation
Jocelyn Bailey Manager, Manufacturing, Design & Innovation 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 Project Coordinator, APDIG & APMG 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
Vihelm Oberg Head of Sustainability Joined in April 2007 MSc Politics, London School of Economics, BA in European Studies, King’s College London Previous research role at Keene Public Affairs vilhelm.oberg@policyconnect.org.uk 020 7202 8578		John Arnold Manager, All-Party Parliamentary Gas Safety Group Joined in October 2010 Previous roles at DEFRA and DFID BA in Social Policy and Sociology john.arnold@policyconnect.org.uk 020 7202 8582
Daniel Walker-Nolan Manager, Carbon Connect Joined in May 2011 Previous roles in policy and communications at the Electrical Safety Council MA in Public Policy, King's College London daniel.walker-nolan@policyconnect.org.uk 020 7202 8571		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
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		Rachel White 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 rachel.white@policyconnect.org.uk 0207 202 8584
Joel Atherton Researcher and Project Coordinator, Westminster Sustainable Business Forum Joined in January 2012 Previous role working for Sarah Wollaston MP in Parliament BSc in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia joel.atherton@policyconnect.org.uk 0207 202 8589