Our Team
We started off just being a bunch of idiots in the pub talking about using tech for good. Now our team has grown significantly. Our team includes experts in design, research, development, charity tech, social media, human rights, photography and video. Basically, we’re slightly less useless than we were.
Rebecca Rae-EVANS
Chair, podcast host and general people wrangler. Strategist, activist and cat advocate. CDO at design for good agency Snook. Loves a spreadsheet.
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Paul Jakubowski
Producer. Refuses to bio.
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Greg Ashton
Strategist, geek and habitual complainer. After years of helping sell stuff that people don't need he's turned to good. Without him we'd have nothing to talk about on the show.
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Fay Schofield
Our comms boss. Social media specialist and proud cat mum. Originally from Yorkshire. Swears like an absolute trooper.
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Jonny Rae-Evans
Head of Design. Herder of many cats, speaker, writer, absolute bore. Bourbon advocate.
Regular podcast no-shower. Champion of the custard cream.
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Harriet Pugh
Community Organiser turned Product Owner with a background in supporting groups to deliver social change. Community Lead at Tech for Good Live. Loves food and UK bass music.
Harry Bailey
Works with tech teams to boost productivity and well-being. Always has a well-ironed shirt. 10/10. Would recommend. Podcast regular and sorts the website. This is Harry’s fault.
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Sophie Walker
Co-founder of Dsposal. Wanderlust-filled ex-adventurer fuelled by positivity and a belief we can change the world. Penchant for recklessly biting off more than I can chew. Podcast regular.
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Tom Passmore
Co-Founder of a rubbish start-up, Dsposal. Thinks people are the problem and really wants a puppy! Podcast regular.
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Mille Vardheim
Norwegian Project Manager with a penchant for dinosaurs. Photographer. Gin deliverer.
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Alina Kadyrova
PhD into social innovations and teacher in economics and innovation at the University of Manchester. Associate professor. Interested in projects for social good and inclusion. Originally from Russia, now based in Manchester. Sorting out our blog and newsletter.
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Sacha Wynne
Human rights campaigner. Activist. Researcher. The positive one amongst us. Doing blogging, newsletter and social media what-nots. Does charity stuff. Follow Sacha on Twitter
HERA HUSSAIN
Hera is the founder of Chayn, an award-winning tech for good project supporting women experiencing violence. Hera was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 and MIT Innovators Under 35 list in 2018. You’ll hear from Hera on our podcasts as a regular contributor.
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BEN WHITE
Sometimes shows up on our podcasts as a regular contributor. Director at Reason Digital. Worked in charity, and themed restaurants, but always ends up messing about with computers.
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Tom Davis
Software Tester, Trainer and Photographer at Reason Digital. Tom uses his experience in photography, audio and events to support our media team.
MARIUM NAVID
Digital Organizer, public policy nerd, amateur coffee connoisseur. Based in LA with her 8 chickens, cat, and mini backyard farm. One of our US correspondents. Follow Mariam on Twitter.
ANKUR asthana
One of our US correspondents. Digital organizer building movements for a living wage, health care, and democracy. Struggling plant dad. Follow Ankur on Twitter.
Kristiana Zunde
Kristiana is a music journalism graduate from the University of Huddersfield and edits our podcasts. You are likely to find Kristiana obsessing over London Grammar, especially Hannah Reid’s vocals. Follow Kristiana on Twitter.
Sam Milsom
Sam sometimes shows up as a regular on our podcasts. He designs and delivers Open Data Manchester’s programme. He is a skilled workshop facilitator with experience of making data accessible to ‘non-data people’ and building strong community engagement. Follow Sam on Twitter.
Rosemarie Callender
Our podcast transcriber extraordinaire! Rosemarie is an Executive Assistant turned Podcast Manager - loves working behind the scenes, organizing and automating everything she can. Originally from Barbados. Lover of food and travel.
GUESTS AND STUFF
We regularly have expert guests speak at the events and join us on the podcast. If you have something great to chat about (that's tech for good related) then get in touch.