Contact Index staff
Kirsty Hughes, Chief Executive
Kirsty leads Index in its mission of defending and promoting free expression around the world. She is available to comment on the key threats to free expression that we face today.
Contact kirsty@indexoncensorship.org
David Sewell, Finance Manager
Please contact Dave if you have an enquiry about HR or finance.
Contact david@indexoncensorship.org
Communications and Events
Eve Jackson, Events Manager
Eve organises events where expert speakers and influential thinkers debate a range of free expression issues with activists, the public and the media — from privacy and libel to censorship in the arts, science and sport. Please contact Eve if you have an enquiry about an Index event, would like to discuss an event partnership or would like an Index speaker for your own event.
Contact eve@indexoncensorship.org
Pam Cowburn, Head of Communications
Pam leads Index’s external communications. Please contact Pam with any media enquiries, to arrange interviews with Index staff or if you would like to receive Index’s news releases.
Contact pam@indexoncensorship.org
Editorial
Magazine
Natasha Schmidt, Assistant Editor
Natasha edits Index on Censorship magazine and also leads Index’s campaign to promote freedom of expression in Azerbaijan. Please contact Natasha with suggestions for articles or if you would like permission to publish an article from the magazine.Contact natasha@indexoncensorship.org
Web
Padraig Reidy, News Editor
Padraig writes regularly for Index’s free speech blog and is available to comment and write on free expression issues, including digital freedom, public order and press freedom. Contact padraig@indexoncensorship.org
Sara Yasin, Editorial Assistant
Sara writes for the Index website on issues, including religion, digital freedom of expression and access to freedom of expression. She also leads our campaign to promote free expression in Bahrain. She speaks Arabic and has a particular interest in the Middle East and North Africa.
Contact saray@indexoncensorship.org
Daisy Williams, Editorial Intern
Contact daisy@indexoncensorship.org
Advocacy
Mike Harris, Head of Advocacy
Mike manages our UK and international campaigns and, among other projects, leads on the Libel Reform Campaign. Mike is available to comment on Index’s advocacy work around the world.
Contact mike@indexoncensorship.org
Julia Farrington, Head of Arts
Julia leads on the promotion and protection of free expression in the arts. Please contact Julia if you are an artist or work in the arts sector and are interested in promoting free expression.
Contact julia@indexoncensorship.org
Andrei Aliaksandrau, Belarus and OSCE Programme Officer
Andrei is the editor of the Civic Solidarity Platform and co-ordinates Index’s Belarus advocacy project.
Contact andrei@indexoncensorship.org
Brian Pellot, Digital Policy Adviser
Brian is Index’s digital policy adviser. Please contact Brian if you have questions about Index’s work on digital freedom of expression. Contact brian@indexoncensorship.org
Milana Knezevic, Advocacy Intern
Contact: milana@indexoncensorship.org
London office
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Board of trustees
Jonathan Dimbleby (Chair), John Kampfner, Katie King, David McCune, David Membrey, Matthew Parris, Elaine Potter, David Schlesinger and Maya Wolfe-Robinson
Company Directors
Anthony Barling, Kirsty Hughes, Rohan Jayasekera, Mark Stephens
Patrons
Chinua Achebe, Margaret Atwood, Simon Callow, Sir Harold Evans, Nadine Gordimer, Ian Hislop, Lord Joel Joffe, Jude Kelly OBE, Michael Palin CBE, Gabrielle Rifkind, Philip Roth, Sir Tom Stoppard, Francis Wheen, Lady Sue Woodford-Hollick, Alexandra Pringle, Christopher Hird