Our people
Louise McLaughlin-Borlace
Community Advisory Board
Louise is keen to represent peoples’ views from Co. Fermanagh and exchange skills and best practice, identifying projects that may help develop the community sector within Northern Ireland.
Lucy Kimbell
Professor of Contemporary Design Practices, University of the Arts London
Lucy is a researcher, educator and consultant. At University of the Arts London, she runs the Innovation Insights Hub, a research centre developing practical projects with other disciplines. Her research examines the emergence of ‘design thinking’ and its application to social and policy challenges.
Lydia Ragoonanan
Senior Associate
Lydia Ragoonanan is a senior associate who recently led the Inclusive Economy Partnership BOOST programme. She is an expert in designing and running social innovation projects, having previously worked at LORCA, Nesta, and for the New Zealand Transport Agency
Madeleine Gabriel
Nesta
Malcolm Dean
Journalist
Malcolm was a journalist for more than 60 years. In 1969, he joined The Guardian, where he worked his way up to associate editor, having launched the paper’s weekly society section. During this time, he met Michael Young. He took up a fellowship at Nuffield College, Oxford and was chair of a Joseph Rowntree Foundation commission on older people.
Dr Marcia Brophy
Senior Mental Health Advisor, Save the Children International
Marcia is a child psychologist wellbeing and mental health specialist, currently working for Save the Children International, based in Jordan. She has previously worked for UNHCR in Bangladesh, and worked in Sri Lanka for ChildFund International, Shanthiham, and for the Sri Lankan Government’s Department of Health.