Demos Staff overview
Jamie Bartlett
Head of the Violence and Extremism Programme
Jamie is Head of the Violence and Extremism Programme. His primary research interests lie in terrorism, radicalisation and extremism, conspiracy theories and integration policy.
Louise Bazalgette
Senior Researcher, Family and Society Programme
Louise is a Senior Researcher on the Family and Society Programme. She specialises in family policy with a particular emphasis on parenting, the early years and ageing.
Jack Benfield
Junior Associate
Jack is a Junior Associate at Demos, working on the Populism in Europe project.
Jonathan Birdwell
Head of the Citizens Programme
Jonathan is Head of the Citizens Programme at Demos. His research expertise lies in counter-terrorism, public behaviour and drugs policy. He is also interested in theories of democracy and civic regeneration.
Adam Bowie
Head of Partnerships and Events
Adam is responsible for the Demos Partnership Programme, Demos Live and Demos events.
Sebastien Feve
Junior Associate
Sebastien joined Demos in May 2012 as a junior associate. He is currently working on the Violence and Extremism project.
Matt Grist
Senior Researcher, Family and Society Programme
Matt is a Senior Researcher on the Family and Society Programme. His expert areas include education, skills policy, capabilities, youth policy and behaviour change.
Christian Barnett
Christian is Executive director of strategic planning for Global Client partners at BrandBuzz, New York.
Nick Bent
Nick is a co-founder of the UK’s first specialist Thought Leadership consultancy, TLG Communications, where he is Public Affairs Director. He is a former Special Adviser at the Department for Culture Media and Sport, and was previously Director of the think tank Policy Network. He lives in Old Trafford, Manchester and Kilburn, London.
Tom Bentley
Tom Bentley will be Executive Director for policy and cabinet for the Premier of Victoria, Australia from September 2006. He was Director of Demos from 1999-2006.
Kirsten Bound
Kirsten Bound was a senior researcher at Demos until 2008. Her work at Demos focused on democracy and emerging science and innovation in India and Brazil. She is author of India: the uneven innovator and Brazil: the natural knowledge economy and co-author with Paul Skidmore of the Everyday Democracy Index.
Alessandra Buonfino
Alessandra's primary interests are in the areas of belonging, migration and emotions.
Danny Chesterman
Danny is a consultant specialising in leadership development and whole system change in public service.
Nick Claydon
Trustee
Nick is a partner at corporate communication agency, Brunswick, with over fifteen years experience advising clients on financial, corporate and critical media issues.
Penny Egan
Trustee
Penny Egan is Executive Director of the US-UK Fulbright Commission and former Director of the RSA.
Jessica Barrett
Events and Partnerships Intern
Jess joined Demos in May 2012 as an Events and Partnerships Intern.
Albert Chan
Events and Partnerships Intern
Albert joined Demos in April 2012 as an Events and Partnerships intern.
Sarah Christie
Research Intern
Sarah joined Demos in May 2012 as a research intern on the violence and extremism programme.
Hannah Condon
Research Intern
Hannah joined Demos in May 2012 as a part-time research intern. She is working with Matt Grist on the Family and Society programme.
Ella Goschalk
Research Intern
Ella joined Demos in April 2012 as a research intern on the Public Services and Welfare programme.
Gaja Maestri
Research Intern
Gaja joined Demos at the end of April 2012 as a research intern on the Family and Society programme.
Mavis McKenzie Cecil
Communications and Media Intern
Mavis joined Demos in May 2012 as a Communications and Media intern.
Lisa O'Dea
Research Intern
Lisa joined Demos in April 2012 as a research intern on the Public Services and Welfare Project.
Jumoke Akintola
Research Intern
Jumoke joined Demos in January 2011 as a research intern on the Family and Society programme.
Jane Ashford-Thom
Research Intern
Jane joined Demos in January 2012 as a research intern. She is working with Jonathan Birdwell on the Citizens project.
Bill Asquith
Research Intern
Bill joined Demos as a full-time research intern at the end of April 2010, working with Demos director of research Julia Margo.
Calum Benson
Communications Intern
Calum joined Demos in June 2010 as an Events & Communications Intern.
Jamie Bartlett
Head of the Violence and Extremism Programme
Jamie is Head of the Violence and Extremism Programme. His primary research interests lie in terrorism, radicalisation and extremism, conspiracy theories and integration policy.
Samuel Jones
Associate
Samuel is an Associate of Demos. His interests include the arts, museums and galleries, and creativity.
Julia Margo
Alumni
Julia was Deputy Director at Demos. Her expertise is in social mobility, wellbeing and capabilities, education policy and anti-social behaviour.
Richard Reeves
Director
Richard is a former Director of Demos. His interests include trends in British politics; the economics and politics of wellbeing; liberal political philosophy; and the future of the workplace.
Sonia Sodha
Associate
Sonia Sodha is a Demos associate with expertise in fiscal policy, public spending and public service and education reform.
Max Wind-Cowie
Head of the Progressive Conservatism Project
Max Wind-Cowie is Head of the Progressive Conservatism Project at Demos. His specialist areas include wealth and assets, the 'Big Society' and inequality.
Danny Alexander
Demos Advisory Council
Danny Alexander is the Liberal Democrat MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey and Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
Richard Best
Demos Advisory Council
Baron Best is a member of the House of Lords, and former Director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Vince Cable
Demos Advisory Council
Vince Cable is the Lib Dem MP for Twickenham and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Robert Cooper
Advisory Board Member
Robert Cooper is an adviser for High Representative Catherine Ashton with the European External Action Service.
Diane Coyle
Demos Advisory Council
Director of Enlightenment Economics, BBC Trustee and visiting professor at the University of Manchester
Lynsey Hanley
Demos Advisory Council
Lynsey Hanley is a writer and honorary research fellow at Lancaster University.
