Education Endowment Foundation:Our people

Professor Becky Francis CBE (FBA, FAcSS, PhD) is Chief Executive Officer of the Education Endowment Foundation.

Anne-Laure is the Director of Finance and Operations. She joined the EEF in May 2013.

Chris is responsible for integrating and overseeing the EEF’s impact and mobilisation activities. 

Emily is EEF’s Director of Research and has worked at the EEF in various roles for nine years. 

Igraine leads the EEF’s Programmes team. 

Amy is a Senior Programme Manager on the EEF’s Programmes team.

Kath is a Senior Programme Manager in the EEF’s Programmes team.

Ben joined the EEF in October 2020.

Aoife manages a range of programmes and leads the EEF’s programmes work on two themes: Literacy and Special Educational Needs.

Jamila leads EEF’s programme work on two themes: Learning Behaviours and Implementation.

Katie manages a range of programmes and leads the EEF’s programmes work in Science.

Amy manages a range of grants and leads the EEF’s work on assessment and feedback.

Andrea supports a range of projects, including those linked to the DfE’s EYFS Stronger Practice Hubs.

Tom manages a range of programmes and grants.

Phoebe manages a range of programmes and grants.

Toby manages a range of programmes and grants.

Pam leads the development and implementation of the EEF’s strategy for supporting project school recruitment.

Emma manages internal data related to EEF project, liaising between Programme Managers, members of the Dissemination and Impact team and Evaluation Managers.

Nikhil provides support across the EEF’s data actitivities.

Eleanore supports the programmes team’s recruitment and engagement activities.

Daniella is responsible for coordinating work internally and externally on over 70 live projects, supporting from pre-application through to reporting.

Katharina is responsible for the management of EEF evaluations.

Celeste is responsible for the management of EEF evaluations.

Christine is responsible for the management of EEF evaluations.

Rachael is responsible for the management of EEF evaluations.

Guillermo is responsible for the management of EEF evaluations.

Lauren is responsible for the management of EEF evaluations.

Maria is responsible for commissioning robust evaluations of EEF-funded projects, and for monitoring and supporting contracted research groups.

Faizaan is responsible for commissioning robust evaluations of EEF-funded projects, and for monitoring and supporting contracted research groups.

Ignacia is responsible for the management of EEF evaluations.

Maria is responsible for the management of EEF evaluations.

Flavy is responsible for the management of EEF evaluations.

Marta is responsible for commissioning robust evaluations of EEF-funded projects, and for monitoring and supporting contracted research groups.

Lottie is responsible for the management of EEF evaluations.

Karishma provides support to the Evaluation team.

Stu leads the EEF’s Dissemination and Impact team.

Jonathan is seconded from University College London’s Institute of Education on a research placement co-funded by the ESRC.

Lizzie leads the regional team and regional working, including the Research Schools Network at the EEF.

Lorwyn is the EEF’s Regional Delivery Lead for the South West and South Coast.

Sarah leads the EEF’s work on the Early Years and Stronger Practice Hubs.

Sarah leads on the day-to-day work to deliver the early pipeline development project activity.

Becca leads on the day-to-day work to deliver the early pipeline development project activity.

Brittany leads on the day-to-day work to deliver the early pipeline development project activity.

Jo is the EEF’s Regional Delivery Lead for the West Midlands and Central region.

Caitlin is the EEF’s Regional Delivery Lead for Yorkshire and the North East of England.

Siobhan is the EEF’s Regional Delivery Lead for the East Midlands and East of England.

Anna is the EEF’s Regional Delivery Lead for the North West of England.

Matt provides project management support for the EEF’s regional work and the Research Schools Network.

Sandra supports the EEF’s work in the Early Years and with Stronger Practice Hubs.

Hannah provides logistical support to the Early-stage programme development team.

Kara provides logistical support for the EEF’s regional work and the Research Schools Network.

Ian provides logistical support for the EEF’s regional work and the Research Schools Network.

Vanessa provides administrative support to the Dissemination and Impact team.

Alex leads the development and quality assurance of EEF tools, resources and training.

Kirsten leads the EEF’s team of content specialists.

Richard manages data and engagement for the EEF.

Yuria supports the development and maintenance of products that exemplify excellent evidence use in schools.

Grace is the EEF’s Content Specialist for Maths

Hannah is the EEF’s Content Specialist for Learning Behaviours.

Nicola is the EEF’s Content Specialist for the Early Years

Louise is the EEF’s Content Specialist for the Early Years

Jonathan is our Head of Evidence Synthesis.

Mohammad manages the EEF’s work on the Education Database project.

Amy manages EEF’s international partnerships, supporting the use of more and better evidence in education systems across the globe.

Kat undertakes a range of research at the EEF.

Rose undertakes a range of research at the EEF.

Daniel undertakes a range of research at the EEF.

Hannah supports the work of the EEF’s evidence synthesis team.

Isabel supports the work of the EEF’s evidence synthesis team.

Ellis supports the growth and maintenance of the EEF’s international network.

Nick leads on the EEF’s policy development and liaison work. 

Harry supports the EEF’s work on promoting evidence-informed policy.

Rupal is responsible for supporting the EEF’s work on promoting evidence-informed policy.

Laurence is a Policy Manager, with a particular focus on the Accelerator Fund.

Kate supports the EEF’s work on promoting evidence-informed policy.

Nancy supports the EEF policy team’s public affairs and external engagement strategy.

Rob supports the development of new approaches to running evaluations of teacher practices, as well as providing technical expertise.

Hilary is responsible communicating the EEF’s work to external audiences.

Adil leads on the planning and marketing of the EEF’s digital products.

Charlotte works closely with content specialists to disseminate new guidance and raise the EEF’s profile.

Dawn provides support for the EEF’s communications activities, including through our website and social media platforms.

Marianne is responsible for executing the EEF’s people initiatives, providing internal customer support and driving HR functional excellence.

Heather leads on the EEF’s fundraising activities.

Sarah manages aspects of the EEF’s fundraising activities.

Wura is the EEF’s Finance Manager.

Iain supports the EEF’s administrative activities, organising people, information and other resources.

Kirti supports the EEF’s administrative activities, organising people, information and other resources.

Tanya is responsible for providing administrative support to the EEF’s chief executive.

Sandra supports the EEF’s HR functions.