Demos Staff overview
Justin Kerr-Stevens
Justin has been a senior advisor to the UK and Australian Governments. A strategic communications specialist he is currently leading on engagement communications for the Department of Health.
Karen Stephenson
Karen Stephenson, Ph.D. is president of NetForm, Inc, recognized as one of the top 100 leading innovation companies by CIO in 2001.
Ken Worpole
Ken Worpole is one of Britain's most influential writers on architecture, landscape and urban social policy, and the author of many seminal reports and books.
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.
Loren Treisman
Loren Treisman is the National Health and Well-being Project Manager at The Foyer Federation, an organization which develops and encourages new approaches to supporting young people at risk as they make their transition to adult independence.
Marcus Fergusson
Visiting Fellow
Marcus joined Demos as a Visiting Fellow in October 2009. His work includes advising on communications and audio/visual strategy and research into media-related issues.
Mariana Mazzucato
Associate
Mariana Mazzucato is Professor of Economics and RM Phillips Chair in Science and Technology Policy, University of Sussex (Science Policy Research Unit).
Mark Littler
Associate
Mark Littler is an associate specialising in the quantitative study of crime, religion and extremism.
Matt Grist
Associate
Matt is a Demos Associate. He was previously a Senior Researcher on the Family and Society Programme. His expert areas include education, skills policy, youth policy and behaviour change. He is currently seconded to the Cabinet office.
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.
Jonathan Senior
Communications and Media Intern
Jonathan joined Demos in January 2013 as the Communications Intern.
Leah Brumer
Research Intern
Leah joined Demos in February 2013 as a Research Intern with the Citizens Programme.
Rutger Birnie
Research Intern
Rutger joined Demos in February 2013 as a Research Intern with the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media.
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.
