Our team

If you are looking for contact details for individual members of the Design Council team, you can find them here.

Our team

Alison Huxley

Alison Huxley

Government Relations Manager

Amy Kavanagh

Amy Kavanagh

Front of House Facilities Assistant

Andrea Siodmok

Andrea Siodmok

Chief Design Officer

Annette Saunders

Annette Saunders

HR & Development Manager

Antonia Ward

Antonia Ward

Managing Editor

Ashna Khan

Ashna Khan

Partnership Manager, Designing Demand

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Bel Reed

Project Manager, Skills

Byron Martinez

Byron Martinez

Facilities Coordinator

Charlie Ho

Charlie Ho

Financial Accountant

Chris Howroyd

Chris Howroyd

Project Manager, Health

Christopher Cox

Christopher Cox

Research Assistant

Daniel Collis

Daniel Collis

Marketing & Database Coordinator

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Emily Thomas

Policy Adviser

Emma Bowen

Emma Bowen

Senior Graphic Designer

Filiz Ciftci

Filiz Ciftci

Project Coordinator

Gemima King

Gemima King

Communications Project & Events Coordinator, Assistant to Director of Communications

Haley Porton

Haley Porton

Executive Assistant to Director of Finance & Resources

Helen Aldred

Helen Aldred

Programme Planner, Designing Demand

Jan Dekker

Jan Dekker

Editor

Jennifer Daniel

Jennifer Daniel

Executive Assistant to Deputy Chief Executive & Chairman

Jesse Belgrave

Jesse Belgrave

Project Manager

Jessica Hinchcliffe

Jessica Hinchliffe

Marketing Executive, Designing Demand

Jo Rynhold

Jo Rynhold

Marketing Manager - jobshare

Karl Chillmaid

Karl Chillmaid

Online Editorial Assistant

Karolina Johnson

Karolina Johnson

Creative Services Manager

Kate Ward

Kate Ward

Coordinator, Designing Demand

Kati Price

Kati Price

Content Manager, Marketing Manager - jobshare

Katie Gordon

Katie Gordon

Coordinator, Design Skills

Kim Davids

Kim Davids

Planning Manager

Lesley Morris

Lesley Morris

Head of Design Skills

Linda Acquaye

Linda Acquaye

Head of Finance

Louise Conolly-Smith

Louise Conolly-Smith

Senior Partnership Manager

Lucy Robinson

Lucy Robinson

Assistant Project Manager, Dott

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Luke Horwill

Marketing & Communications Manager, Crime

Mallory Brand

Mallory Brand

Front of House Coordinator

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Marianne Guldbrandsen

Chief Design Officer

Mel Taylor

Mel Taylor

Evaluator

Mike Smart

Mike Smart

Design Strategist

Miliica Howell

Milica Vukovic

Government Relations Manager

Neil Gilbert

Neil Gilbert

Programme Leader, Design Development

Nick Patrick

Nick Patrick

Facilities Manager

Nigel Campbell

Nigel Campbell

Head of Communications

Paul Cannon

Paul Cannon

Press Officer

Paul Travers

Paul Travers

Knowledge & Stakeholder Manager

Pauline Shakespeare

Pauline Shakespeare

Interim Assistant to Chief Executive

Priscilla Mungrah

Priscilla Mungrah

Project Office Manager

Robert Bult

Robert Bult

Program Manager, Crime

Ruth Flood

Ruth Flood

Head of Knowledge and Research

Sara El Nusairi

Sara El Nusairi

Head of Government Relations

Sarah Gardner

Sarah Gardner

Programme Officer, Designing Demand

Sarah-Jane Davies

Sarah-Jane Davies

Communications Planning Manager

Saskia Sissons

Saskia Sissons

Media Relations Manager

Sheridan Barnes

Sheridan Barnes

Resourcer

Sonja Dahl

Sonja Dahl

Design Associate Manager

Sue Hewer

Sue Hewer

Interim National Programme Manager, Dott

Tess Raine

Tess Raine

Online Content Editor

Tracy Breeze

Tracy Breeze

Assistant to Chief Executive

Victoria Rogers

Victoria Rogers

Website & Digital Manager

Weronika Rochacka

Weronika Rochacka

Assistant Project Manager, Design Skills