Joseph Rowntree Foundation unveils new leadership team

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has appointed three directors to form its new leadership team and help drive forward the next stage of its development.

The directors are Graeme Cooke, Sophia Parker and Frank Soodeen.

Mr Cooke will lead the evidence, economics, and policy teams to achieve a deeper understanding of the causes and nature of poverty across the four nations of the UK and develop bold, creative, and credible policy solutions.

Ms Parker will lead a major new programme of work, to imagine and grow radical new approaches to tackling poverty, in collaboration with JRF’s partners and people with lived experience of poverty.

And Mr Soodeen will lead JRF’s public engagement, grassroots advocacy and campaigning work, and act as its senior communications professional, ensuring high quality support to all areas of the group.

‘In the years ahead, we must turn the rising tide of poverty and destitution in the UK,’ said JRF chief executive, Paul Kissack.

‘As we continue to shape the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s role in that work, I am delighted the organisation will be led by a team which combines such a wealth of talent and experience. Graeme, Sophia and Frank all share values deeply aligned to our founding purpose of addressing “social evil”, and I’m excited to be working alongside them – and with our trustees and partners – in writing the next chapter of the JRF’s proud history.’

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