Our Team

The Foundation’s UK Branch is led by its Director, Andrew Barnett, who is supported by some nine staff members. The Director reports to the UK Trustee, Martin Essayan, who is based in London, and in turn to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees in Lisbon. Biographies of the Foundation's Trustees can be found on the Foundation’s main website.

Louisa Hooper

Senior Programme Manager

Tom Bennett

Head of Finance and Administration

Chris Holmes

Finance and Administration Officer

Esther Goodwin Brown

Transitions in Later Life Programme Manager

Hilary Cullen

Executive Assistant and Events Officer

Andrew Barnett

Director

Bridget Gourlay

Communications Manager

Isabel Vasconcelos

Administration, Finance & Grants Assistant

Jessica Loring

Policy, Research and Programmes Officer

Sian Williams

Communications and Programmes Officer