Staff

Sharath Jeevan - Chief Executive

Sharath has over a decade of experience of leading social innovation across the non-profit, private and public sectors, both in the UK and overseas. He previously headed up eBay's charity division in the UK, which he grew from concept to £5m funds raised in its first two years. Sharath was previously at International NGO ActionAid and Project Leader at Strategy Consultants Booz & Company. He also served as Managing Director of ContactDetails.com, an entrepreneurial internet company, in Asia. In May 2008 Sharath was recognized as "one of the 50 most influential people in UK fundraising", by Professional Fundraising Magazine. Sharath holds a First Class Economics Degree from Cambridge University, an MSt from Oxford University, and an MBA with Distinction from INSEAD.

Rachel Smith - Head of Campaigns and NGO Partnerships

Rachel leads GlobalGiving.co.uk's outreach and education to UK based NGOs and works with each NGO to maximise donations to their projects through joint fundraising initiatives. Before joining GlobalGiving, Rachel has worked in marketing in the retail sector, and for local government. She holds a Masters degree in Archaeology and has worked as a freelance archaeologist for a number of years. She has volunteered extensively for UK based charities mostly in fundraising and researching major donors. Recent travel to visit social development projects in Nepal and South East Asia inspired and motivated Rachel to commit her energy to international development.

Hannah Ladkin - Public Relations

Hannah co-ordinates GlobalGiving.co.uk's PR and press liaison. With over 8 years experience in PR, Marketing & Journalism Hannah has worked for a range of clients primarily in the fashion and beauty world. She has a Masters degree in Advertising & Marketing from the University of Leeds and is keen to build on her interest in international development by being part of the GlobalGiving.co.uk community.

Tatiana Serova – Finance

Tatiana manages GlobalGiving UK's overall accounts and finances. She is a part-qualified CIMA Accountant by training and her experience includes working for major corporations such as AXA. She was also involved in the creation of London's first-ever Russian school. She has lived in Russia, the United States and the UK.

Svetlana Gitman – Marketing Intern

Svetlana helps with GlobalGiving.co.uk's marketing efforts. She recently graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota in the United States with a BA in History. During her University education, Svetlana gained valuable experience promoting, managing, and fundraising for human rights campaigns through her work at the University of Minnesota's Human Rights Program. Last spring Svetlana received a scholarship through the United States Department of Education to study at Queen Mary, University of London, where her love for London began. Svetlana's interest in international development inspires her to work with charitable organisations.

Becky Hill – Design

Becky has developed the design for many aspects of the GlobalGiving.co.uk website. She previously worked as a Senior Designer for Ideal World Productions, and as Head of Design and Publishing at the publisher BMI. She earned a BA (Hons) in Visual Arts from Lancaster University.

GlobalGiving.co.uk is also supported by staff in its US sister organisation, the GlobalGiving Foundation

Board of Trustees

Matthew Scott (Board Chair)

Matt is Co-Founder and Director of Cosmos Ignite Innovations, the first global company to commercially address the challenges of kerosene replacement through solar LED lighting, and is also a Ventures Executive at Absolute Return for Kids (ARK) with a focus on Economic Development and Social Investment. He was previously worked for Bridges Community Ventures, McKinsey & Company, and AEA Technology. He holds a Physics Degree from Manchester University and an MBA from Stanford Business School.

Nick Aldridge

Nick is CEO of MissionFish, which helps to run the eBay for Charity programme. He chairs the Empty Homes Agency, a national charity campaigning to bring empty homes back into use, and writes online for Social Enterprise Magazine. Previously, he was deputy CEO at acevo, the association for chief executives in the third sector, and undertook a secondment to the Cabinet Office.

Alex Beard

Alex is Deputy Director of the Tate, where he has led the successful delivery of Tate’s capital development programme and overseen Development and Tate Media. His previous roles within the Tate have been as Director of Finance and Adminstration and Business Director. He previously worked at the Arts Council of Great Britain and trained as an accountant at KPMG in London. He is a Member of the National Campaign for the Arts Director Forum.

Tanya Cordrey

Tanya was most recently General Manager of Zopa.com which was the world’s first peer-to-peer lending marketplace and winner of two prestigious Webbys. Prior to Zopa ,Tanya was a member of the UK senior management team at eBay for five years with responsibility for the Product team. She is an active advisor to several small and medium-sized online businesses and holds an MBA from London Business School.

Nick Flynn

Nick is a Senior Lawyer and the Head of Environmental Practice at Weil Gotshal. He focuses on environmental law, in particular dealing with environmental issues in mergers & acquisitions. Nick's experience includes a wide range of transactional work in both the general corporate and environmental areas. He is also a founder of Advocates for International Development, a UK charity. He was educated at Oxford University and at the College of Law.

John Goldstein

John is co-founder of Imprint Capital Advisors, LLC, which catalyzes capital for social impact by supporting foundations, individuals, and family offices and their trusted advisors. John is also a co-founder of and senior advisor to Medley Capital Management (MCM), a private investment firm that. He works as a board member, senior advisor or team member on a range of social enterprises, including Keystone/Access, the Global Exchange for Social Investment (GEXSI) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund. John also worked as a management consultant in the Strategy practice of Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). John was an honors graduate of Yale University where he was awarded the Richter Fellowship and the Townsend Prize.