Education Endowment Foundation:Our people

Professor Becky Francis (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. 

Julie is the EEF’s Interim Director of Research.

Igraine leads the EEF’s Programmes team. 

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

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

Sarah manages a range of grants and leads the EEF’s work on two themes: Early Years and Language and Literacy.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Nikhil provides administrative support across the EEF’s projects.

Kim leads the EEF evaluation team, responsible for commissioning high-quality, cost-effective evaluations of EEF-funded projects, and for monitoring and supporting the grant-funded research groups.

Celeste is responsible for the management of EEF evaluations.

Christine is responsible for the management of EEF evaluations.

Katharina 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.

Rachael is responsible for the management of EEF evaluations.

Guillermo 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.

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

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

Mia leads on the delivery of the early pipeline development project activity.

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

Phoebe provides project management support for the EEF’s regional work.

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

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.

Maria is the EEF’s Regional Delivery Lead for London & South-East.

Richard manages data and engagement for the EEF.

Emma supports the delivery of the EEF’s work to support schools to use evidence in their decision making. 

Fliss is the EEF’s Content Specialist for the Early Years.

Bob is the EEF’s Content Specialist for Science.

Gary is the EEF’s Content Specialist for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

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

Kirstin is the EEF’s Content Specialist for Mathematics.

Sarah is the EEF’s Content Specialist for Literacy.

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

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

Vanessa provides administrative support to the Dissemination and Impact team.

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.

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

Kat undertakes a range of research at the EEF.

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

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.

Heather leads on the EEF’s fundraising activities.

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

Wura is the EEF’s Senior Finance Officer.

Iain 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.

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