Our Team
CEO & Operations
Download an organogram to find out who's who or get in touch on 020 3925 3440.
Dr Mark Downs CSci FRSB
Chief Executive
Jennifer Crosk
PA to the Chief Executive
020 3925 3472
Jen provides support to the chief executive, manages human resources and facilities. Jen works part time and is available from 10:00 to 14:00.
Ana Ilic MRSB
Development Officer
020 3925 3473
Ana is responsible for developing and implementing the RSB's fundraising strategy, governance and provides committee secretariat support.
Membership and Professional Affairs
Download a department organogram or call 012 3350 4804 for general membership enquiries.
Rachel Lambert-Forsyth CBiol FRSB
Director of Membership and Professional Affairs
020 3925 3441
Rachel is responsible for overall strategy for the RSB’s membership provision and activity relating to events, regional activity, accreditation, careers support and professional development, registers and training.
Membership
Mark Leach AMRSB
Head of Membership and Marketing
020 3925 3446
Mark is responsible for individual and organisational member recruitment and retention, manages the provision of membership services to third party organisations, and oversees marketing activity.
Dr Emma Horrigan
Membership Manager
020 3925 3452
Emma is responsible for the membership experience, helping the membership community to strengthen and grow and ensuring that the members to get the most out of their RSB membership.
Alexandra Spencer MRSB
Membership Development Officer
020 3925 3447
Ally visits workplaces and exhibits at conferences across the country, delivering talks, meeting bioscientists and working with current members to promote professional membership.
Lucy Coia MRSB
Membership & Marketing Officer
020 3925 3448
Lucy coordinates student recruitment working with RSB Ambassadors, on-campus representatives, BioSoc networks, SCAS members and leads membership administration.
Andy Stephens
Senior Membership Officer
020 3925 3450
Andy manages the day-to-day membership administration for the British Lichen Society, British Society for Genetic Medicine and the International Society for Affective Disorders and oversees the activities of the client services team.
Zushna Ahmed
Membership Officer
020 3925 3449
Zushna provides day-to-day administration for the Anatomical Society and the Quekett Microscopical Club.
Matt Webb
Membership Officer
020 3925 3451
Matt provides day-to-day administration for the Genetics Society and the British Society for Neuroendocrinology.
Events and Regional Activity
Karen Patel CBiol MRSB
Events and Regional Manager
020 3925 3443
Karen is responsible for the strategy, implementation and delivery of internal and external RSB events. She manages UK and international branch committees to deliver events and activities.
Vacant
Events Officer
020 3925 3444
The events officer delivers RSB events and supports branches: Beds, Essex & Herts; Devon and Cornwall; East Anglia; London; Kent, Surrey & Sussex; South Wales; Thames Valley; Wessex; Western.
Harriet McAra AMRSB
Events Officer
020 3925 3445
Harriet delivers RSB events and supports branches: East Midlands; North Wales; North Western; Northern Ireland; Northern; Scotland; West Midlands; Yorkshire.
Shameema Haque AMRSB
Project Officer
020 3925 3442
Shameema is delivering a portfolio of activities and events to celebrate the RSB's 10 year anniversary.
Registers and Professional Development
Joanne Needham CBiol MRSB
Professional Development Manager
020 3925 3458
Joanne is responsible for the strategy, implementation and delivery of RSB professional development activity including training, professional registers and careers.
Rosie Wakeham MRSB
Professional Development Officer
020 3925 3457
Rosie supports the development and delivery of the RSB's professional development activity including careers work and the professional registers.
Amrat Khorana MRSB
Training and Development Officer
020 3925 3453
Amrat supports the delivery and development of the RSB's training centre. He administers CPD event approval and coordinates Employer Advisory Group engagement activities.
Accreditation
Paul Trimmer
Head of Accreditation
020 3925 3456
Paul is responsible for the strategy, implementation and delivery of RSB's overall Degree Accreditation Programme.
Rosie Clear Hill
Accreditation Officer
020 3925 3454
The accreditation officer facilitates the accreditation application process, supports institutions and provides administrative support to the head of accreditation and associated committee.
Alanah Sheridan
Accreditation Officer
020 3925 3455
The accreditation officer facilitates the accreditation application process, supports institutions and provides administrative support to the head of accreditation and associated committee.
Policy and Public Affairs
Download a department organogram to find out who's who or direct general enquiries to policy@rsb.org.uk
Dr Laura Bellingan FRSB
Director of Policy and Public Affairs
020 3925 3468
Laura is responsible for overall strategy of the Society’s public affairs and activities relating to education policy, science policy, press, social media communications, public engagement and competitions.
Education Policy
Lauren McLeod
Head of Education Policy
020 3925 3462
Lauren manages the RSB's education policy work from primary to tertiary education. Lauren also leads on the Curriculum Committee, Biology Education Research Group and Education Policy Advisory Group.
Vacant
Policy Officer (Education)
020 3925 3463
The policy officer supports the delivery of the RSB's education policy and provides administrative support to the Heads of Universities Biosciences committee.
Val Cox
Education Policy Assistant
020 3925 3462
Val provides secretariat support for coordination and collaboration on education policy between the Association for Science Education, Institute of Physics, Royal Society, Royal Society for Biology and Royal Society of Chemistry.
Science Policy
Dr Laura Marshall MRCVS MRSB
Head of Science Policy
020 3925 3469
Laura advances and manages the RSB's science policy activities. She provides support to the Education and Science Policy Committee.
Dr Jonathan Carruthers MRSB
Senior Science Policy Officer
020 3925 3470
Jonathan focuses on science policy activities involving plant sciences, agriculture and the environment. He also provides secretariat support to the UK Plant Sciences Federation.
Alessandro Coatti MRSB
Senior Science Policy Officer
020 3925 3470
Alessandro focuses on science policy activities relating to human, animal and biomedical research. He supports the Animal Science Group and the UK Bioscience Sector Coalition.
Jade Hall
Science Policy Officer
020 3925 3466
Jade is responsible for providing input and delivering a portfolio of policy activities with focus on research funding, research integrity, research publication, inclusivity and widening participation.
Minna Hartikainen
Project Officer
020 3925 3465
Minna provides support to the Natural Capital Initiative (NCI) RSB Special Interest Group.
Communications and Outreach
Philippa Skett AMRSB
Press and Communications Manager
020 3925 3461
Philippa is responsible for the RSB's communications strategy. She manages press, PR, social media, the website and public engagement activities.
Dr Amanda Hardy MRSB
Senior Outreach Officer
020 3925 3459
Amanda is responsible for the strategy, implementation and delivery of engagement and outreach activities and is chair of the RSB's Outreach and Engagement working group.
Raghav Selvam MRSB
Competitions and Outreach Officer
020 3925 3460
Raghav administers the RSB's school competitions and supports its outreach work. He also runs the Nancy Rothwell Award, Outreach and Engagement Award, and Photography Competition.
Publications
Tom Ireland MRSB
Managing Editor & Head of Publications
020 3925 3464
Tom is editor of the RSB's membership magazine, The Biologist, and oversees the RSB's other publications, such as the Journal of Biological Education.
Emma Wrake AMRSB
Editorial Assistant
020 3925 3479
Emma supports the production of The Biologist and the RSB's other publications.
Parliamentary Affairs
Direct general parliamentary event enquiries to events@rsb.org.uk
Dr Stephen Benn
Director of Parliamentary Affairs
020 3925 3474
Stephen works with a wide range of scientific societies to raise the profile of science and to strengthen the links between the science community and both Parliament and Government.