Our Team
DIRECTOR
WILL TANNER
Will Tanner advised the Prime Minister Theresa May between 2013 and 2017, as a Special Adviser in the Home Office and as Deputy Head of Policy in 10 Downing Street. He has also previously worked for the leading communications firm, Portland, and for the independent thinktank, Reform.
Email: [email protected]. Follow: @Will_Tanner
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
WILL HOLLOWAY
Will Holloway is Onward’s Deputy Director, having joined in late 2020. Before joining Onward, Will worked as a Special Adviser at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for International Development. Previously, he worked in the Research Department at CCHQ and in Parliament.
Email: [email protected]
Follow: @willjholloway
HEAD OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
KATIE FAIRCLOUGH
Katie Fairclough previously worked as the assistant social secretary to the UK Ambassador in Washington D.C. She has worked on various political campaigns in the United States and has experience working on Capitol Hill. Katie hold’s a Masters degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Email: [email protected]
SENIOR RESEARCHER
TED CHRISTIE-MILLER
Ted Christie-Miller joined Onward in January 2019 and now leads Onward’s Getting to Zero research programme. Previously, he worked in the Public Policy Unit at Instinctif Partners. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2018 with a Masters degree in History.
Email: [email protected]
Follow: @tedcmiller
SENIOR RESEARCHER
JAMES BLAGDEN
James Blagden joined Onward in 2018 and leads Onward’s Levelling Up research programme. James specialises in data analysis and mapping. He has previously studied at the University of Southampton and University of Reading, and holds a Masters degree in Public Policy.
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAMME MANAGER
FJOLLA KRASNIQI
Before joining the team, Fjolla worked as Chief of Staff to Seema Kennedy OBE MP during her time as PPS to the Prime Minister, Theresa May. She also previously worked in the Parliamentary office of Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, while he was Foreign Secretary and at The Elections Centre with psephologists Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Fjolla has a Master’s degree in Public Policy from University College London.
Email: [email protected]
RESEARCHER
ALEX LUKE
Alex joined Onward in January 2021 to work on the Getting to Zero research program with a focus on data analysis. He graduated from the University of Bristol in 2020 with a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy and Management. He has previously worked with DEFRA and the Australian Institute of International Affairs.
Email: [email protected]
RESEARCHER
FRANCESCA FRASER
Francesca joined Onward in January 2020. During the 2019 General Election, she worked as a Communications Officer at The Electoral Commission and has also spent time at Policy Exchange as a Summer intern. Francesca graduated from the University of Bristol in 2019 with a degree in Philosophy and Sociology.
Email: [email protected]
INTERN
OLI PARKER
Oli joined Onward as an Intern in February 2021. He holds degrees in BA History and MSc Environmental Policy and Management, both from the University of Bristol. Previously, he has worked with EDF Renewables and the UK Ministry of Defence.
Email:[email protected]
INTERN
MATTHEW GREENWOOD
Matthew joined Onward in February 2021. He is finishing up his degree in Modern History at the University of St Andrews and in the past has spent time at the Centre for Social Justice as an intern.
Email: matthew.greenwood
@ukonward.com
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