Alumni

Since Onward began in 2018 many people have helped achieve our goal to address the needs of the whole country, in all parts of the UK – particularly those places that feel neglected or ignored by Westminster

Neil O’Brien OBE MP

Alumni

Neil O’Brien MP is the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care, and previously co-founded Onward in 2018.

Gillian Keegan MP

Alumni

Gillian Keegan MP was a member of Onward’s Advisory Board and is now the Secretary of State at the Department for Education.

Eddie Hughes MP

Alumni, Speaker

Eddie Hughes MP was a member of Onward’s Advisory Board and now serves as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Kemi Badenoch MP

Alumni

Kemi Badenoch MP is Minister of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and a former Member of Onward’s Advisory Board.

Will Tanner

Former Director

Will Tanner is the Former Director of Onward. He is now Deputy Chief of Staff in Number 10 Downing St.

Will Holloway

Alumni

Will Holloway is Special Adviser to Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP at the Department for International Trade. Prior to this he was Onward’s Deputy Director.

Jack Kelly

Alumni

Jack Kelly was Onward’s Head of Communications from February – November 2022.

Katie Fairclough

Alumni

Katie Fairclough was Finance Director at Onward, overseeing all of Onward’s partnerships and fundraising.

Ed Birkett

Alumni

Ed led our Getting to Zero research programme.

Matt Burnett

Alumni

Matt leads our programme on making the UK a science superpower.

Luke Stanley

Alumni

Luke Stanley was a Senior Researcher at Onward and led the Social Fabric programme.

Ellie Varley

Alumni

Ellie is Head of Communications.

Francesca Fraser

Alumni

Francesca was a Senior Researcher at Onward, working primarily on levelling up.

Fjolla Krasniqi

Alumni

Fjolla Krasniqi led Onward’s Social Fabric programme and now works for FTI Consulting.

Maria Priestley

Alumni

Maria Priestley was a Senior Research working on our Science Superpower research programme.

Craig Elder

Alumni

Craig Elder is a Founding Partner of Edmonds Elder, and is a member of Onward’s advisory board

Richard Harrington

Alumni

Richard Harrington was the MP for Watford and was the Minister for Business and Industry

Seema Kennedy OBE

Alumni

Seema Kennedy OBE is a member of Onward’s Advisory Board

John Lamont MP

Alumni

John Lamont is the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Scotland Office and Member of Parliament for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Anthony Browne MP

Alumni, Speaker

Anthony Browne is the MP for South Cambridgeshire

Sian Hansen

Alumni

Sian Hansen is Chief Operating Officer at C|T Group. She was previously Associate Director of Onward.

Guy Miscampbell

Alumni

Guy Miscampbell was a Senior Research Fellow with Onward, and is now an Associate Director at Hanbury Strategy

Jessica Hopwood

Alumni

Jessica Hopwood was an intern, and later a researcher at Onward, and now works at the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Rachel Maclean MP

Chris Philp MP

Alumni

Chris Philp MP is Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and was previously a Member of Onward’s Advisory Board.