Demos Staff overview
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.
Josephine Brady
Events Officer and Operations Manager
Josephine is the Events Officer and Operations Manager at Demos.
Max Wind-Cowie
Head of the Progressive Conservatism Project
Max Wind-Cowie runs the Progressive Conservatism Project at Demos, which identifies conservative values and policies that have progressive ends.
Sophie Duder
Head of External Affairs
Sophie is Demos' Head of External Affairs and runs our partnership and events programmes.
Christian Barnett
Christian is Executive director of strategic planning for Global Client partners at BrandBuzz, New York.
Danny Chesterman
Danny is a consultant specialising in leadership development and whole system change in public service.
David Hargreaves
David has a long career in education, and is currently a fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge.
David Steven
David Steven is a policy analyst, strategic consultant and researcher. He is Managing Director of River Path Associates, where he specialises in international responses to global risks and has worked for clients such as the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, the World Bank and the World Economic Forum.
Dom Longford
Associate Economist
Dom is an Associate Economist at Demos, working on Building Character and the Home Front project.
Eric Kaufmann
Associate
Eric Kaufmann is Professor of Politics at Birkbeck College, University of London.
Faizal Farook
Faizal joined Demos in August 2006. His research interests are public services, healthcare, citizen participation and management theory.
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.
Mark Rowney
Alumni
Mark joined Demos in December 2011 as a research intern. He is working with David Goodhart researching financial services.
Marley Morris
Alumni
Marley was a research intern at Demos, working on the Violence and Extremism programme.
Matthew Fraser
Research Intern
Matthew joined Demos in October 2010 and is working 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.
Michael Keller
Research Intern
Michael joined Demos in July 2010 as a research intern working on the Citizenship Programme.
Michelle Lavipour
Events and Partnerships Intern
Michelle joined Demos in October 2010 as an Events and Partnerships intern.
Molly Webb
Molly Webb worked as a Demos researcher on science, technology and innovation from January 2005 - August 2007.
Jamie Bartlett
Head of the Violence and Extremism Programme
Jamie is the Head of the Violence and Extremism Programme and the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media. His primary research interests are: terrorism, extremism and social media analysis, including the use of social media by political movements and law enforcement agencies.
Julia Margo
Alumni
Julia was Deputy Director at Demos. Her expertise is in social mobility, wellbeing and capabilities, education policy and anti-social behaviour.
Max Wind-Cowie
Head of the Progressive Conservatism Project
Max Wind-Cowie runs the Progressive Conservatism Project at Demos, which identifies conservative values and policies that have progressive ends.
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.
Samuel Jones
Associate
Samuel is an Associate of Demos. His interests include the arts, museums and galleries, and creativity.
Robert Cooper
Advisory Board Member
Robert Cooper is an adviser for High Representative Catherine Ashton with the European External Action Service.
Sir David Omand
Demos Advisory Council
Sir David Omand is visiting Professor in the War Studies Department, King’s College, and former Permanent Secretary of the Home Office.
Stuart White
Demos Advisory Council
Stuart White is a Fellow in Politics and Director of the Public Policy Unit, University of Oxford
Vince Cable
Demos Advisory Council
Vince Cable is the Lib Dem MP for Twickenham and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.
