Aileen joined ShareAction in April 2019 as a Research Officer for the Food and Health Team. She has previously worked as a Research Assistant at public policy consulting firm ICF where she primarily conducted research on European food policy issues. She has also worked as a Campaign Officer for Eating Better, a sustainable diets charity campaigning for less and better meat and dairy consumption. Aileen holds a BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences for the Global Challenges from Leiden University College The Hague and a MSc in Food Policy from City University of London.

Aine works on the WDI team, engaging and developing relations with companies and investors to promote and standardise decent workplace and supply chain practices.  She has an M.A in International Political Economy from Warwick University and B.A in European Studies. Prior to joining ShareAction she worked as a research analyst at a financial research company and as operations manager in the sustainable resource economy.

Anne-Marie manages our engagement with global asset owners, specifically focusing on UK and European asset managers as well as UK pension funds. She also leads the follow-up UK engagement for ShareAction’s surveys of the asset management industry. She joined ShareAction in February 2015 to support our investor-focused projects and campaigns, with a particular focus on the Green Light campaign. She previously worked as an investment analyst and fund manager in the City as well as in education. She developed her interest in responsible investment while working as a Treasurer of the charity Listening Books over the past 11 years. She holds a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.

Chara joined the Workforce Disclosure Initiative team in May 2019 to work on WDI reporting and support with research and analysis. She has worked for various human rights organisations including Advocates for International Development, where she led business and human rights capacity-building projects, and the International Bar Association. Chara is a UK-qualified solicitor (non-practising) and holds a LLM in Law, Globalisation and Development with distinction from SOAS, University of London.

Charlie joined ShareAction in November 2015, working in the digital team. He moved to the Workforce Disclosure Initiative in late 2016. Previously he worked in a policy role focused on financial inclusion at Toynbee Hall. He has a First Class BA in Politics from the University of Sussex and an MA in International Relations from the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals.

Christian joined ShareAction in December 2018 as a senior research officer in the climate team. He currently supports ShareAction’s work on banks, fossil fuels, and corporate decarbonisation. Christian previously worked at Janus Henderson Investors as an Analyst in Emerging Market Fixed Income. He holds a BA in Economics and Finance and an MSc in Financial Analysis and Fund Management from the University of Exeter. He has also completed the CFA Program and is studying part-time for an MSc in Data Science at Birkbeck, University of London.

David joined ShareAction in August 2016. He supports our work engaging with UK policymakers on the need for responsible investment, and how reform of the investment system by government and regulators can facilitate this. He previously supported our campaigns team and, before joining ShareAction, worked in local government. He has a BA in English Literature from the University of Southampton.

Dr Martin Buttle joined ShareAction in September 2019 to manage our Good Work programme. He was previously Strategic Lead: General Merchandise at the Ethical Trading Initiative, leading ETI’s work on general merchandise (Cosmetics, Electronics Homeware), purchasing practices and new business models. Martin was Apparel & Textiles Category Lead from 2014 to 2018, responsible for ETIs programme work in South India, Turkey, and the UK. Martin has over 15 years’ experience in supply chain labour rights focusing primarily on clothing and textile sector in academia, consultancy and the non-profit sector. He holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham on Ethical Finance in the Social Economy.

Eleni is ShareAction’s European Policy Manager, based in Brussels. She works on financial regulation covering the European Sustainable Finance Agenda, and has a background in human rights, having worked on business and human rights at the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights, in corporate social responsibility and in the private sector, as well in asylum and refugee policy for the Greek government. She has also worked on trade and political relations for the Brazilian Embassy in Athens, Greece, and on children's rights at a grassroots level in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She holds a BA in International Relations and Latin American Studies, an Executive Certificate in Financial Regulation from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is currently undertaking an MSc in Banking and Finance at the University of London.

Ellie joined ShareAction in March 2019 to lead the new Food and Health programme, with an initial focus on child obesity and sugar reduction. Prior to joining ShareAction, Ellie worked as a Public Health Strategist and Improved Lead for London wide public health programmes, specialising in obesity, mental health and children and young people. Ellie has a MSc in Public Health from the University of Bristol and is passionate about improving the availability and affordability of healthy, nutritious food.

Felix joined ShareAction in March 2017 and supports the Asset Owners Disclosure Project with research and analysis, having previously worked on the Workforce Disclosure Initiative. Prior to joining ShareAction, Felix worked at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Digital Communications, and did freelance research work on the relationship between political violence and religious ideology across regions in Pakistan. Felix holds a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics form Durham University, and has a keen interest in music and photography.

Fergus joined ShareAction in November 2018 to lead the UK policy team. He has extensive experience in public policy at both UK and EU level, advocating for regulatory frameworks that bring about a sustainable and responsible investment system. Previously, Fergus has worked as Head of Public Policy for the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association and in Westminster for a range of MPs during the Coalition Government. He studied International Relations and later Law at Swansea University.

Helen joined ShareAction in November 2018. She works on the Climate Team with a particular focus on the Banks and Decarbonisation projects. Her engagement work covers publicly listed companies, asset owners and institutional investors globally. Prior to joining ShareAction, Helen worked on the global equity team at Morgan Stanley and was also an AsiaPac broker at BNP Paribas. She holds a BA (Hons) in Modern Languages from Downing College, University of Cambridge.

Ignacio joined ShareAction in March 2019 to lead on company engagement and research for the Food & Health team. He has an extensive background in the development of public policy for the UK Government and European Commission in areas around food safety and sustainable food production. More recently, Ignacio worked as a campaigns’ adviser for the Changing Markets Foundation where he developed the organisation’s portfolio on food. Ignacio holds a Chemistry degree from the University of London and an MA on Film from Staffordshire University. He speaks Spanish, English, French and a bit of Dutch.

Isobel joined ShareAction in September 2018 to work with the Charities Responsible Investment Network (CRIN). Prior to joining ShareAction, Isobel studied Global Environment and Climate Change Law at the University of Edinburgh and previously interned with responsible investment NGO Preventable Surprises.

James joined ShareAction in January 2017 as part of the Workforce Disclosure Initiative, an investor-backed programme to increase transparency and improve job quality in listed companies. He manages relationships with the institutional investors supporting the programme – currently 120 institutions with assets valued at $13.5 trillion – and ensures investors make the most of the WDI as a tool to engage with investee companies and improve disclosure. He previously worked for a social finance intermediary, and has been an elected councillor since 2016.

Jeanne joined ShareAction in February 2017 to coordinate our AGM activism work. She previously worked as a Research Assistant at the Sustainable Gas Institute, undertaking research on the exciting topic that is the future of gas networks. She is a keen climate campaigner and has attended the UN Climate Talks as a youth delegate since May 2015 with the UK Youth Climate Coalition. She holds a First Class BSc in Environmental Policy with Economics from the LSE and a Distinction graded MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London.

Jo joined ShareAction in July 2018 and moved into the role of Scientific Advisor in July 2019. Jo holds a first class Masters degree (MESci) in Earth Sciences from the University of Oxford and is a Chartered Geologist through the Geological Society of London. Prior to ShareAction, Jo explored for oil and gas at BP, since then she has pivoted her career towards mitigating the climate crisis and creating the systemic change required to achieve this goal. Jo produces and supports ShareAction’s thematic research; her current focus is on the climate impacts of biomass power generation and how infrastructure projects can avoid or minimise biodiversity loss.

Joanna is the first port of call for all AGM activism queries, and will be giving training and organising attendance at companies' annual general meetings throughout the AGM season. She has worked in a variety of charitable settings, from working with the homeless to more recently working at Macmillan Cancer Support as a coordinator, supporting the delivery of their Mobile Information and Support Service. Although originally gaining a BA in German and Spanish, she is now studying towards a Master’s degree in Environmental Management.

Joe joined ShareAction in November 2018 as a project officer in the climate team. Prior to joining ShareAction, Joe previously worked as a paralegal for two law firms in Cardiff. He holds a law degree and an MSc in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Bristol.

Keri joined ShareAction in August 2019. A History and War Studies graduate from King’s College London, Keri is passionate about human rights and sustainable development; areas of interest she built on through voluntary work with Unison, Liberty and Amnesty International UK. When not communicating about the benefits of effective democracy, she is a keen cook (and eater!), loves to travel, and consumes an unhealthy amount of news. 

Krystyna joined ShareAction in June 2019 to support the surveys team as a research officer. Prior to joining ShareAction, Krystyna worked as a finance analyst at Amazon. She holds an MA with Distinction in International Political Economy from King’s College London, where she specialised in the political economy of the environment, has interned at the Polish embassy in London, and volunteered for a children's charity.

Lauren joined ShareAction in November 2016 as an organiser on the Pension Power campaign. Prior to joining ShareAction Lauren worked in the ESG research team of the stock broker Kepler Cheuvreux. She has also worked with the Plan A sustainability team at Marks & Spencer and the International Institute for Environment and Development. Lauren holds a M.A. in Sustainable Cities from King’s College London and a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Liverpool and is an avid dog lover.

Lily joined ShareAction in April 2018, and manages our Network Team. The team spans ShareAction’s work with individual pension savers and AGM activists, civil society organisations, charities and universities. She is a Director at Positive Money, and her eclectic previous career included co-founding a responsible investment network in the higher education sector, managing a youth social action charity, and developing intergenerational housing projects. She holds a First Class BA (Hons) in Politics and Anthropology from King’s College, Cambridge.

Louisa joined ShareAction in June 2019 to work with the Food and Health team as Investor Engagement Manager. Previously, Louisa worked in the partnerships team at Action Against Hunger, fundraising for the charity by building relationships with the hospitality industry. She holds an MSc in Public Health Nutrition and is a trained chef.

Mara joined ShareAction in July 2015. She supports ShareAction’s work across a number of campaigns including the Living Wage campaign. She holds experience working on a wide range of human rights issues and a campaign to stop deforestation in Cambodia. Most recently, she worked as a human rights liaison intern for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mara holds an LLB in Law from the University of Glasgow and a first-class LLM in International Human Rights from the Irish Centre for Human Rights.

Michael joined ShareAction in March 2018 to coordinate our AGM activism, before moving into our R&D Lab, which aimed to understand how we can scale or work with the public. He now manages our public-facing campaigns, which educate and mobilise people through the power of their pensions and responsible investment.

Prior to joining ShareAction, Michael worked on a range of food surplus redistribution schemes as well as being a sabbatical officer at Sheffield Students' Union - campaigning to make their investments more responsible.

Peter joined ShareAction in January 2018 and leads on AODP's post-survey investor engagement and leading practice research. He previously provided corporate governance research services for CDP and Ownership Matters; was an ESG equity ratings analyst for MSCI; and taught business ethics, corporate governance, and CSR units at a range of Australian universities.

Rachel joined ShareAction in April 2019 as an intern for the good work programme, assisting with tasks for both the WDI and the UK workforce campaigns. Prior to joining ShareAction, Rachel worked as a support worker for young adults with learning disabilities and has previously interned for a social housing organisation completing a short research project. Rachel holds a BA in Sociology from the University of Nottingham.

Rachel joined ShareAction in December 2015. She leads ShareAction’s policy work in the UK. She previously trained as a solicitor in the City of London and has a BA (Hons) in English from the University of Cambridge.

Rebecca Warren is a long-standing environmental and human rights campaigner, playing a part in many campaigning organisations including the Campaign against Climate Change, for which she is Treasurer, and Amnesty International UK, for which she is a member of the Boards of the Section and the Charitable Trust and a member of the Finance Committee. She has been an AGM and pensions campaigner for ShareAction since 2013.

She is an ACA qualified accountant with more than 20 years’ experience in the public, voluntary and commercial sectors, currently working for London South Bank University as Head of Financial Accounting. She has an MBA with voluntary sector and finance specialisation.

Rosie joined ShareAction in August 2018 to work as the Company Engagement Manager for the Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI). As such, she coordinates the corporate engagement and support of companies taking part in the programme. She previously worked at CDP, the environmental reporting NGO, and she holds a BSc in Natural Sciences from the University of Bath.

Sam joined ShareAction in January 2018 as a research analyst for the Asset Owners Disclosure Project. He now supports our work on banks and corporate decarbonisation. He has previously worked freelance conducting content analysis on Modern Slavery Act statements and also currently works part-time in campaigns and policy for a grassroots fuel poverty organization. He achieved a Distinction in a Public Policy MSc from UCL in 2017, where he specialized in UK energy policy decision-making, and a First class Philosophy BA from the University of Leeds in 2015, where he specialized in the metaphysics of language and time.

Sonia joined ShareAction in September 2015. She currently leads our investor-focused campaign to align the activities of the banking sector with the goals of the Paris Agreement. She previously conducted a survey of Swiss pension funds’ performance on responsible investment. Sonia previously worked for a number of charities, including the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre and the Citizens Advice Bureau. She holds a B.A. in Politics and International Studies from the University of Exeter, an M.Sc. in Development Management from the Open University, and an M.Sc. in Human Rights from the London School of Economics.

Sunniva joined ShareAction in February 2017 to support the European Responsible Investment Network. She has a range of legal research experience, including from her work with the International Energy Agency and the Natural Resource Governance Institute. Sunniva holds an LLB in Law and Human Rights from the University of Essex, an LLM in International Law from University College London, and a keen interest in baked goods.

Vaidehee joined ShareAction in November 2016. She is working on the new Workforce Disclosure Initiative building on ShareAction’s work on the Living Wage. She previously worked for a number of organisations including Global Witness, Womankind and Global Justice Now. She holds a BA in Philosophy and an MA in International Politics at Manchester University.

Wolfgang Kuhn is a Fellow at ShareAction with 20 years’ experience in fixed income markets, investing in corporate and government debt, allocating to high yield, emerging markets, convertibles and loans on behalf of institutional investors around the globe.

With a strong interest in risk management, he has been on a quest for the right approach to sustainability in bond management since 2006. Wolfgang is convinced that the orthodox investment framework of risk and return is dangerously incomplete, and needs to be complemented by a third one, real-world impact.

His most recent role was that of Head of Pan-European Fixed Income at Aberdeen Asset Management, managing European credit and macro teams. Previously, he worked for UBS, Deutsche Asset Management and DG Bank.

Wolfgang graduated from Technical University of Berlin, having also studied at University of Wisconsin and University of Freiburg. Wolfgang is a CFA Charterholder, a Certfied EFFAS Financial Analyst (CEFA) and a Financial Risk Manager (FRM).