NPC's executive and operations team
The executive and operations team includes chief executive, Martin Brookes, and is responsible for the running of NPC.
Executive team
Martin Brookes, Chief Executive
Martin Brookes was appointed Chief Executive of New Philanthropy Capital in April 2008. He has been at NPC since 2001, heading up the organisation's research team from 2003.
Martin is an avid believer in making a market for charitable giving more efficient by measuring charity outcomes and ensuring that money flows to those charities that use it best. His lecture at the RSA in 2007 helped kickstart a debate about charity effectiveness.
Prior to joining NPC, Martin was a senior economist at Goldman Sachs International from 1994 to 2001 and, before that, an economist at the Bank of England. He also conducted research for Amnesty International in 2001. Martin sits on the UK Economic and Social Research Council. Read: How NPC compares to my previous work. mbrookes@philanthropycapital.org
Operations team
Jocelyn James, Chief Operating Officer
Jocelyn joined NPC in October 2006 and is responsible for the financial, legal and operational aspects of the organisation. Before joining NPC, Jocelyn was COO of GuideStar UK from its inception in 2003. Her career has mainly been in the City and included nine years at the investment bank, Schroder Wertheim. Jocelyn qualified with Arthur Young as a chartered accountant. jjames@philanthropycapital.org
Vanessa Jones
Vanessa joined NPC in January 2009 on a one-year secondment from the Civil Aviation Authority and works with the Executive team on strategic and operational issues. At the CAA, Vanessa was the Head of the Consumer Protection Group’s Risk Analysis Department whose principal responsibility is regulating the finances and fitness of the UK’s airlines and major tour operators.
vjones@philanthropycapital.org
Joanna Ballard, Office Manager
Joanna is the first point of contact for those wishing to get in touch with NPC. She coordinates all recruitment into NPC and assists with direct marketing for the marketing team. She is responsible for NPC systems, including IT, and acts as PA for Jocelyn James, Chief Operating Officer. Previously, Joanna worked as a project coordinator for the public sector team of an international recruitment agency. jballard@philanthropycapital.org
Annika Benn, Administration assistant
Annika joined NPC in June 2008 and is the administrator for the research team. She has a degree in Broadcast Journalism from Cardiff University, and prior to joining NPC volunteered as an English teacher in rural Thailand.
abenn@philanthropycapital.org
Susie Greensted, Assistant to Martin Brookes
Susie joined NPC in September 2008 as assistant to Martin Brookes. She has a degree in Fine Art from London Guildhall University, and auctioned her final work in aid of Tower Hamlets Summer University. Prior to NPC, Susie worked at Beating Bowel Cancer.
sgreensted@philanthropycapital.org
Anna Wright, Administration Assistant
Anna joined NPC in March 2008 and works in the operations team on revenue management and project co-ordination, and other operational tasks. She has a degree in Psychology from Sussex University. Prior to joining NPC, Anna worked for Rothschild Investment Bank. awright1@philanthropycapital.org