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Chief Executive - Mary MacLeod

Mary MacLeod joined the Family and Parenting Institute as its first chief executive in October 1999. The Family and Parenting Institute is a leading voice on family and parenting matters, undertaking research on families and services, developing policy, piloting innovations in family services and advising government and others. Formerly of Barnardo's, Lothian Region Social Work Department, ChildLine and the Universities of Edinburgh and North London, she has written widely about child and family welfare. Publications include: Why Me? A study of bullying; Children and Racism; and Unhappy Families, Unhappy Children. She is a member of government and non-government research and policy advisory groups on children and family issues, a member of the Panel set up by the DCSF to assess the evidence on the impact of commercialization on children, a Board member of NCB and a member of the Programme Board of Centre for Excellence and Outcomes. She has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Open University for her contribution to education and culture and an OBE for voluntary and public service.

 

• HR Consultant – Vicky Greig
• PA to CEO – Ann Hanmore

Communications

• Director - Sally Gimson (Maternity cover)
• Administrator - Swati Patel
• Development Officer - Sophie Linington
• Events Manager - Catherine Boyd
• Info & Website Manager – Suzie Peleg
• Press & PR Manager – Emma Brennan
• Publications Manager - Ruth Lawrence
• Publications Editor - Ruth Higgins

Development and Innovation

• Director – Honor Rhodes
• Strategic Project Advisor – Mick Morgan
• Head of Fundraising - Shaun Glanville
• Fundraising Officer – Carly Buckley
• Grants Officer - Luzia de Almeida
• Administrator – Kendra Massey
• ELPP admin – Dave Ferris
• Parenting Fund consultant – Alan Watson

Finance & Operations

• Director - Mary King
• Finance Officer - Peter Boyse
• Finance Officer - Beth Haile
• IT Manager – Jon Freedman
• Office Manager - Matt Evans
• Receptionist - Eleanor Butler

Research & Policy

• Director - Clem Henricson
• Administrator - Daniel Horn
• Administrator - Sarie Keating
• Policy and Public Education Manager - Anne Page
• Policy Adviser - Carena Rogers
• Policy Officer – Claire James
• Senior Research Fellow - Joanna Apps
• Senior Research Fellow - Helen Barrett
• Senior Research Fellow - Shuby Puthussery
• Researcher - Joanne Kellett
• Research Fellow - Susan Virgo
• Research Fellow - Yan-Shing Chang
• Research Fellow - Martine Klett-Davies
• Research Fellow - Ivonne Wollny
• Research Fellow – Eleni Skaliotis
• Economist - Lucas Pedace