Our people
Gary Fawdrey
Senior Innovation Practitioner
Gary leads our grant management processes. He is an experienced project, programme and grant manager, specialising in social innovation. Prior to joining The Young Foundation, he supported social innovators and designed innovation funding programmes through roles with Elrha’s Humanitarian Innovation Fund and Nesta’s Challenge Works.
Gee Cook
CEO of two Multi Academy Trusts and New Routes Integration
Gee has spent the past two decades working within primary schools and from being a class teacher, she rose through various senior leadership positions to become CEO of two primary school MATs. Gee is currently the Chief Executive Officer of New Routes Integration which runs a range of programmes for refugees to meet people and learn new skills.
Gill Allbutt
British Red Cross
Giselle Cory
Consultant
Gorka Espiau
Director, Agirre Lehendakaria Center for Social and Political Studies
Gorka was director of International Affairs at The Young Foundation and a senior fellow at the Agirre Lehendakaria Center for Social and Political Studies. He is also a founding partner of Social Innovation Laboratory Koop, a Social Innovation Exchange (SIX) country ambassador, and a member of the International Advisory Group of INCORE (University of Ulster and United Nations University).
