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Executive Team

 
 

The MindForward Alliance team

 
 
Poppy Jaman OBE

Poppy Jaman OBE

Founder and Executive Vice Chair

Poppy leads the expansion and closer integration of the Alliance.

 
Alison Unsted

Alison Unsted

Chief Executive Officer

Alison is responsible for setting the overall vision and strategy for MindForward Alliance, along with the executive management of all company operations.

 
Farimah Darbyshire

Farimah Darbyshire

Director of Strategy and Development

Farimah oversees programme activity across the UK and other regions.

 
Vicki Haxton

Vicki Haxton

Global Head of Events

Vicki manages the delivery of the Global Event programme and Global Summit at MindForward Alliance.

 
Jaan Madan

Jaan Madan

Global Head of Training and Workforce Development

Jaan leads the design and delivery of our global training and workforce development programmes.

 
David Shields

David Shields

Head of Global Strategy

David is responsible for the development and implementation of our strategies for global workplace well-being.

 
Anastasia Vinnikova

Anastasia Vinnikova

UK Head of Workplace Wellbeing

Anastasia leads on delivering the Thriving at Work programme in the UK.

 
Kate Laird

Kate Laird

Global Training, Administration and UK Events Manager

Kate manages the global training offer for MindForward Alliance, as well as supporting the delivery of the UK events programme.

 
Rosie Agnew

Rosie Agnew

Global Programme Manager (maternity cover)

Rosie leads MindForward Alliance’s Global Membership Programme.

 
Keiann Yeung

Keiann Yeung

Global Benchmark and Impact Measurement Lead

Keiann supports the delivery of the Global and local Thriving at Work Assessments at MindForward Alliance.

 
Joanne Ellerington

Joanne Ellerington

Global Finance Manager

Jo manages our accounts function, including completion of any customer procurement procedures.

 
Maranda Gregory-Carlton

Maranda Gregory-Carlton

Executive Assistant

Maranda is the Executive Assistant to both Poppy Jaman and Alison Unsted.

 
Ellen Wilson

Ellen Wilson

Global Training and Events Administrator

Ellen is responsible for the logistics and administration of MindForward Alliance UK’s training courses and events.

 
Hannah Winter

Hannah Winter

Head of Global Wellbeing (on maternity leave)

Hannah leads the MindForward Alliance’s Global Membership Programme.

 
 

The Global Business Collaboration for Better Mental Health team

 
Robyn Vernon-Harcourt

Robyn Vernon-Harcourt

Global Programme Director

Robyn leads The Global Business Collaboration for Better Workplace Mental Health (GBC) at MindForward Alliance.

 
Ashleigh Thompson

Ashleigh Thompson

Global Programme Manager

Ashleigh works to support the development and growth of the Global Business Collaboration for Better Workplace Mental Health (GBC) and our Leadership Pledge. 

 
Ruksar Hussain

Ruksar Hussain

Project and Events Administrator

Ruksar supports the delivery of the Global Business Collaboration for Better Workplace Mental Health (GBC) programme.