Meet our team
We have four different strands to our team, each containing a range of people with diverse backgrounds and interesting experiences. You can read through their profiles below.
Solutions for the planet
Our Staff
Jen Baughan
Chief Executive Officer
Sarah O’Conor
Big Ideas Programme Manager
Claire Fitton
Youth Insights Manager
Amy Ackroyd
Big Ideas Programme Coordinator
Lauren Gupta
Youth Insights Coordinator & Interim Comms Lead
Beth James
(Maternity Leave)
Debra Tennant
Big Ideas Programme Associate
Lesley Wilsdon
Big Ideas Programme Associate
Louise LeVell
Big Ideas Programme Associate
Our Directors
Our Board of Directors, led by Chair Mark Wood and CEO Jen Baughan, set and lead on the future direction and our strategy.
Jen Baughan
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Wood
Non-Executive Director – Chair
Melanie Taylor
Non-Executive Director
Noorafsha Manga
Non-Executive Director
Kofi Atuah
Non-Executive Director
Our Youth Insights Panel
Our Youth Insights Panel was established in January 2025 and ensures that young people are at the heart of decision making at Solutions for the Planet.
Harriet Blessing
Kashmire Hawker
Ali Ossol
Zara Hussan
Nusaybah Mannan
Mohamed Bouamama
Aisha Nazir
Lamiya Mahamud
Rishi Kumar
Marya Khan
Sajriba Sharif
Khaled Popal
Our Advisors
Our Advisors are valued members of our support team.
Kat Luckock
Social Entrepreneur
Mark Elton
Technical Director, GHD
Daniel Harrison
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