Our people
Jessica Moore
Director of Communications and External Affairs
Joining in September 2021, Jess drives thought leadership and shares our creative ideas with diverse audiences. Passionate about communicating the needs of people in our communities, she works to extend The Young Foundation’s reach and impact.
Jessica Redmond
Senior Researcher, Institute for Community Studies
Jess works to ensure community voices are reflected in research and policy design. They were a policymaker at the Bank of England, held roles in government, policy research, and education, and explored youth unemployment and educational inequality as part of the Year Here Social Innovation Fellowship.
Jim Ogg
Jim has worked with The Young Foundation on various projects. Based in Paris, he collaborates with the research department of the Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Vieillesse and the Institut National des Etudes Démographiques. He is a member of the Working Group on Intergenerational Transfers for the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe.
Jitinder Kohli
Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting
Based in the US, Jitinder focuses on how governments and nonprofit organisations can drive innovation to improve citizen outcomes. He specialises in harnessing data to improve the impact of public funds. He previously worked as a senior civil servant in the British government.
John Thackara
Senior Fellow, Royal College of Art.
John curated the celebrated Doors of Perception conference for 20 years, in Amsterdam and India, and was the first director of the Netherlands Design Institute in Amsterdam. He has served on start-up teams for new institutes around the world, and was commissioner of the social innovation biennial, Dott 07, and the ecological city biennial, City Eco Lab.
Jon Alexander
Director, The New Citizen Project
Jon wrote ‘Citizens: Why the key to fixing everything is all of us’. He is director and co-founder of the New Citizenship Project, an innovation company, generating and delivering creative projects which promote the role of the citizen, inspiring and encouraging participation in society. He has three Masters degrees and has represented Great Britain in two sports.
Jon Huggett
Social Innovation Advisor
Jon has led five social enterprises – among them the Social Innovation Exchange, All Out, Khulisa and others. He now advises social innovators globally. Jon has written for The Guardian, and has visited half of the countries in the world.
Jonathan Crowley
Social Impact and Innovation Lead
Jonathan joined The Young Foundation in 2024. He has extensive cross-sector experience as a consultant, leading projects across the innovation space. Skilled in strategic thinking and practical action, he advocates for creativity and collaboration through ‘play.’
Jonathan Retter
Managing Director, UBS Investment Bank
Jonathan has over 22 years of Investment Banking experience, of which the last 12 years have been with UBS.