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Directorate

Robert Barrington

Executive Director

Robert joined Transparency International UK in 2008 and was appointed as Executive Director in 2013. His areas of expertise include the Bribery Act integrity in the private sector and corruption within the UK. Recent projects and publications include ‘Anti-Bribery Due Diligence for Transactions’, ‘Adequate Procedures & Guidance to the UK Bribery Act’ and ‘Corruption in the UK’. Read Robert’s full biography here.

Senior Advisers

Stella Bland

Senior Adviser

Stella Bland is a communications and marketing strategist with experience in the not-for-profit, private and public sector. She has a track record in shaping reputation through brand campaigns and stakeholder management. Stella works for a leading design and environment consultancy, LDA Design, who masterplanned the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Stella has headed up communications for CABE, the Government’s advisor on architecture, urban design and public space, and campaigned for social justice with Citizens Advice.

Shalni Arora

Senior Adviser

Shalni Arora is a Chartered Accountant and until 2007 was the Finance Director of a successful Biotechnology Company. Having exited the resources-resources-business Shalni completed a Masters in International Development at the University of Manchester and became CEO of Savannah Wisdom, a charitable foundation. She also holds a degree in Genetics from Cambridge University and commenced her career at Arthur Andersen before moving to AstraZeneca, where she left in 2000 to found DxS, a venture capital backed company specialising in cancer diagnostics.

Peter Lloyd

Senior Adviser

Laurence Cockcroft

Senior adviser

Laurence Cockcroft is a development economist who has worked for governments international organizations, and private- and public-sector entities. He is a founding member of Transparency International and was formerly chairman of its UK chapter. He is the author of ‘Global Corruption: Money, Power, and Ethics in the Modern World’.

John Drysdale

Senior Adviser

John Drysdale is a Senior Advisor to Transparency International UK having served as a trustee for many years. Educated at Oxford University he qualified as a Scottish chartered accountant. Having worked for the Food and Agriculture Organisation in Rome, he then had a career as a merchant banker, working for thirty years with Robert Fleming. He became a director of the Bank with special interests in the Far East and Middle East. Having retired in 1996, he joined the board of Transparency International UK and was chairman 2008 to 2012. He was chairman of the Open University Foundation, retiring in 2006. He has doctorates in musicology from Oxford University and Southampton University and an honorary doctorate from the Open University. He has been a director of Garsington Opera since its inception in 1989 and became president of the Oxford Lieder Festival in 2014.

Jeremy Carver [CBE]

Senior adviser

Jeremy Carver [CBE] is an international lawyer who became involved with the work of Transparency International almost from its birth. He has had more than 40 years’ experience as a practicing lawyer, representing and advising states and governments in boundary disputes, treaties, investments and development.

UK Anti-Corruption Programme

Steve Goodrich

Research Manager

Steve is Transparency International UK’s (TI-UK) Research Manager. He is responsible for managing TI-UK’s research unit and is our specialist on lobbying accountability, party funding and open governance. Before joining TI-UK in May 2015, Steve worked as a Senior Policy Adviser at the Electoral Commission. He has over five years’ experience working on political finance regulation, legislation and data.

Rose Zussman

Advocacy & Campaigns Officer

Rose joined TI-UK in April 2017 as the Advocacy & Campaigns Officer for the UK Anti-Corruption Programme. She is responsible for driving TI-UK’s parliamentary engagement, helping generate high-level support, and coordinating targeted campaigns. Rose previously completed an MSc in Applied Linguistics University of Edinburgh, where she researched political and legal language in various contexts. She is interested in promoting political transparency, open knowledge, and democratic engagement in the US and UK.

Rachel Davies Teka

Head of Advocacy

Rachel is the Head of Advocacy at Transparency International UK and focuses on the UK-related work on money laundering, political corruption, and open governance. Rachel is Co-Chair of the Bond Anti-Corruption Group, a collection of like-minded British NGOs who work on the issue of corruption, and sits on the steering group for the UK Open Governance Partnership Civil Society Network. Information on how we advocate can be found here.

Jameela Raymond

Project Manager - Commitments

Jameela is working closely on coordinating UK and international anti-corruption policies and collaborating with civil society organisations and policy experts around the world. Jameela was previously TI-UK’s Public Engagement Officer (2014-2016), and recently completed her MSc in Globalisation and Latin American Development at UCL. She is enthusiastic about issues of development, politics, race, gender, equality and diversity.

Duncan Hames

Director of Policy

As Director of Policy, Duncan takes a strategic lead on UK focused work, building on TI-UK’s efforts to end the UK’s status as a “safe haven” for corrupt money, address corruption in the political sphere, as well as navigate new areas of work. He joins TI-UK after working on information security with Templar Executives, following 5 years as a Member of Parliament. He also serves on the board of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, where he chairs their audit committee.

Ben Cowdock

Research Officer

Ben became a research officer for TI-UK in January 2016. He is responsible for leading research into corrupt money entering the UK. He joined TI-UK as an intern in September 2015, helping support the work of the UK advocacy and research team. Ben holds an MA in Governance and Corruption from the University of Sussex.

Business Integrity Programme

Rory Donaldson

Programme Manager

Rory manages projects within the Business Integrity Programme and conducts research and advocacy on bribery and corruption risks in the private sector. Prior to joining TI-UK, Rory was a Research Manager at the Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute. He holds a BA and postgraduate degrees in philosophy, specialising in ethics.

Kathryn Higgs

Director, Business Integrity Programme

Kathryn joined Transparency International from the private sector, where she was an award winning global business ethics and compliance lawyer, recognised in particular for her expertise in transformational compliance – helping businesses design and embed world class programmes which achieve meaningful corporate cultural change. Kathryn has acted as both a chief compliance officer and external counsel advising a wide variety of industries on all aspects of business ethics, compliance and investigations.

Defence & Security Programme

Najla Dowson-Zeidan

Project Manager - Conflict and Insecurity

Najla joined DSP in September 2017 as a Project Manager in the Conflict and Insecurity team. She works on projects related to tackling corruption in the defence and security sectors in fragile and conflict-affected states. Prior to joining TI, Najla managed media development, governance, and humanitarian-related research projects across the Middle East and North Africa region for BBC Media Action, an international development organisation. She holds an MA in Human Rights Law from SOAS, University of London and speaks Arabic.

Mia Paukovic

Project Manager - Industry Integrity

Mia joined Transparency International’s Defence and Security Programme in August 2017 as Project Manager in the Industry Integrity team. She works on projects related to defence industry influence on policy making as well as the Defence Companies Anti-Corruption Index. Mia joined TI after two years in North Korea at the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office where she worked on humanitarian, development and security matters. Before that she managed research projects on consumer issues for a variety of clients in the private sector. She holds MSc degrees in International Relations and Social Psychology from the University of Amsterdam and speaks Dutch and Croatian.

Leah Wawro

Programme Manager - Conflict & Insecurity

Leah Wawro joined TI-UK’s Defence and Security Programme as a Project Officer in November 2010. Leah currently works on liaison between the Defence and Security Programme and Transparency International’s National Chapters and local civil society organisations. She is also part of the team working on an index to measure levels of integrity in government defence and security establishments worldwide.

Katherine Dixon

Director, Defence & Security Programme

Katherine Dixon joined the Transparency International UK Defence & Programme as Programme Director in March 2015. In her role she sets the overall direction and strategy of the programme and meets with government decision-makers, defence companies and civil society members to ensure ethics and anti-corruption are at the top of the agenda in the global defence and security sector.

Karolina MacLachlan

Senior Research Officer

Karolina joined TI-UK DSP in August 2014 and is the main point of contact on research and policy issues. She earned her PhD at the Department of War Studies King’s College London, and has extensive research and university teaching experience in security and defence issues. Prior to joining TI-UK DSP, she worked at the House of Commons, managing inquiries for the Environmental Audit Committee.

Gavin Raymond

Training & Capacity Building Officer

Gavin joined DSP in August 2014. He is in charge of our training and capacity building work which sees staff and consultants working in the following areas: course development and delivery, hosting secondments, leadership days, seminars and roundtables, and routine engagements. Gavin has experience in stabilisation, security sector reform and human security in conflict and post-conflict environments. Prior to joining DSP, he worked on a variety of humanitarian and security-related programmes in Afghanistan, Iraq, Central African Republic and Liberia. He holds an MA in African Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Bradford with a research focus on population-centric justice &security reform initiatives.

Eva Okunbor

Project Officer - Responsible Defence Governance

Eva joined DSP in November 2015. She works to ensure the smooth running of the programme, involved in all aspects of the work from admin to research, advocacy and comms. Eva has a background in human rights and international development. She graduated from the London School of Economics in 2012 with a BSc in International Relations and before joining TI gained experience working with NGOs, UK government and private business.

Eva Anderson

Senior Legal Officer

Eva is a specialist financial crimes lawyer and investigator, she joined TI Defence & Security from TI Rep. of Georgia where she monitored NATO Defence Reforms, public procurement and government investment funds. Eva served as a member of the Rule of Law Subcommittee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Tbilisi, advising on state asset misappropriation and monitoring court proceedings. Previously Eva worked for Goldman Sachs, advising on AML controls, for the Financial Conduct Authority’s market abuse division and for PwC’s Forensic Investigations Division. A scholar of Middle Temple, she is a qualified Barrister and worked as a lead researcher for ‘Insider Dealing: Law and Practice’, published by Blackstones, Oxford University Press in 2013.

Claire Prescott

Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index Project Officer

Claire joined TI-UK in April 2014. Claire’s interest in TI stems from several years working in SE Asia in an environmental capacity, having witnessed the impact of corruption in this context. Currently studying MSc Global Environmental Politics & Policy, Claire is particularly interested in environmental governance and climate finance integrity.

Andrew Watson

Head of Defence Industry Integrity

Andy joined Transparency International in November 2016 as the Head of Industry Integrity, for the Defence and Security Programme. His team works with industry and policymakers to address corruption risks within the international arms trade. Andy has a law enforcement background, having spent nearly a decade as a Scotland Yard detective. During this time, he specialised in the investigation of bribery, corruption and organised crime. He has worked with a variety of industry partners and international law enforcement agencies; and has advised on the Bribery Act and corruption proofing. Prior to his career in the police, Andy was a producer for a defence conferencing company, working with industry and international militaries. Andy has a degree in War Studies from King’s College London.

Amira El-Sayed

Programme Manager - Responsible Defence Governance

Amira is responsible for TI’s campaign for global standards for responsible defence and security governance. Previously, she ran the Africa Programme and before that was a member of the Transparency International Secretariat in Berlin. Prior to joining TI, Amira worked at children’s rights organisations in London and Cairo. She holds an MA in Globalisation and Development Studies from Maastricht University and speaks German, Arabic, French and Spanish.

Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Programme

Sarah Harris-Steingrüber

Programme Manager

Sarah joined the Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Programme in January 2017. As Programme Manager she manages a number of projects and supports the Programme’s advocacy activities. Sarah has a strong background in the area of public health and international development and has worked with UN and national development agencies in Europe, Southeast Asia and West Africa. Prior to joining TI-UK, Sarah was a consultant for the GIZ Access to Medicines project. She holds an undergraduate degree in Health Sciences from York University and has studied at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Uppsala Universitet and LSHTM for her Dip. of International Public Health and MSc. in International Health. Sarah is fluent in English and German.

Communications & Fundraising

Louise Russell-Prywata

Head of Development

Louise is responsible for developing partnerships with individuals and organisations such as charitable trusts to further TI-UK’s work. She has eight years’ experience in development fundraising and project management roles, with a focus on social justice and citizen empowerment. Louise is keen to hear from organisations interested in collaborating in the fight against corruption, at home and abroad.

Jonathan Le Marquand

Digital Communications Officer

Jon joined Transparency International in July 2017, as the Digital Communications Officer. His role involves both responsibility for TI-UK’s website, publications design and distribution, as well as managing TI-UK’s social media channels. Jon graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2013, and after that went to work for an international charity before joining the team here

Dominic Kavakeb

Communications Manager

Dominic became TI-UK’s Communications Manager in September 2015 after joining TI-UK in April 2015 following 4 years of working with a Middle East based NGO, promoting human rights and democracy in the region. As M=manager of the Communications team, his responsibilities include working with the media to deliver TI-UK’s message in ending corruption. Dominic completed his Masters in International Journalism, at City University’s Journalism School and was elected as Students’ Union President during his undergraduate studies at the University of Essex.

Finance & Resources

Paige Rogers

Office & Database Administrator

Paige joined TI-UK in August 2017. She is leading the implementation and development of an internal database along with assisting the HR and Directorate teams. She has previously worked with youth and education charities in India, South Africa, the United States and the UK. Paige holds an MSc in Sociology and has researched the impact of new UK legislation on women with marginalised sexualities.

Natasha Woodham

HR Manager

Natasha joined TI-UK in July 2016 as HR Manager. She is CIPD qualified and is responsible for supporting and advising the organisation on all HR matters, including policy & procedures, reward & remuneration and employee satisfaction. Prior to joining TI-UK she was in a similar generalist role at the British Red Cross, supporting their UK Operations.

Joe Ghandhi

Director of Finance & Resources

Joe joined TI-UK in March 2016. A qualified chartered accountant with an MBA from London Business School, his most recent role was with the humanitarian medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) where he managed the finance department in the UK, had a brief spell as interim Chief Executive, and was on the Board of MSF in India. His previous roles include that of Finance Director of Somerset House Trust and managing the finances of the water and sanitation NGO, WaterAid. Joe is passionate about running and managing the back office of charities and businesses. He enjoys playing tennis and supports Arsenal football club.

Cornelia Stephenson

Finance & Administration Officer

Cornelia joined TI-UK in January 2016. As Office Administrator she is responsible for ensuring a smooth running operation of TI-UK as well as assisting the finance team and is currently studying for her AAT qualification. She enjoys attending festivals and is a regular at Glastonbury, baking, music, reading and movie days.

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Meet the team

Directorate

Robert Barrington

Senior Advisers

Stella Bland

Shalni Arora

Peter Lloyd

Laurence Cockcroft

John Drysdale

Jeremy Carver [CBE]

UK Anti-Corruption Programme

Steve Goodrich

Rose Zussman

Rachel Davies Teka

Jameela Raymond

Duncan Hames

Ben Cowdock

Business Integrity Programme

Rory Donaldson

Kathryn Higgs

Defence & Security Programme

Najla Dowson-Zeidan

Mia Paukovic

Leah Wawro

Katherine Dixon

Karolina MacLachlan

Gavin Raymond

Eva Okunbor

Eva Anderson

Claire Prescott

Andrew Watson

Amira El-Sayed

Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Programme

Sarah Harris-Steingrüber

Communications & Fundraising

Louise Russell-Prywata

Jonathan Le Marquand

Dominic Kavakeb

Finance & Resources

Paige Rogers

Natasha Woodham

Joe Ghandhi

Cornelia Stephenson

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