Our people
Sigrid Nindl
3s Unternehmensberatung
Sonja Jutte
Consultant
Sophie Reynolds
Nesta
Stephen Jacobs
Chair, Old Ford Housing Association
Stephen was brought up in the East End of London, and has held a variety of senior positions within housing departments in London Local Authorities. He established the largest not-for-profit regeneration company in London, and was community lead in the successful Olympic bid team.
Steve Donkin
Community Advisory Board
After 25 years working in the utilities business, Steve went on to develop and deliver learning programmes in the public and private sectors, and is now a self-employed VCS Consultant in Sunderland, providing critical support at board and operational levels in the BME Community.
Steven Dhondt
TNO
Stuart Haw
Civic Scholar
Stuart is a community development consultant with experience of events, research and development in federations and local authorities. He worked at Vivacity, a charity providing ownership and management of previously local authority-owned assets in sports, arts, and cultural services.
Sue Griffiths
Chief Executive Officer
Joining The Young Foundation in March 2026, Dr Sue Griffiths’ previous roles included Managing Director of Social Development Direct, Executive Director of Global Partners Governance, and nine years at the House of Commons. She has served as an Independent Member of the Overseas & International Honours Committee since 2024, and a Non-Executive Director at Global Partners Governance Foundation since 2020.
