Our Team
We’re a small team with a huge heart. We believe in the potential of all children and the power of communities to support them. We each play an important role in Bookmark’s story.
Senior Leadership Team
Our Senior Leadership Team helps to drive our key work areas across the charity and lead on our strategy.
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Emily Jack, Chief Executive Officer
Emily started life at Bookmark as Head of Schools in March 2022 before becoming CEO 18 months later. Emily has been working in the education sector for over a decade. She is a qualified teacher and previously founded a tutoring agency, as well as being a director of The Tutors’ Association from 2019 to 2021.
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Frankie Smith, Chief Finance and Operations Officer
Frankie is a chartered accountant who previously worked at KPMG and The Zoological Society of London. At Bookmark, Frankie leads our Operations team, which includes our Finance, Data, Technology, People, Governance and Impact teams.
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Dionne Campbell, Head of Technology
Dionne Campbell is an experienced technology leader. She has over 14 years of experience, with an acute focus on the customer experience when using technology. Dionne led Bookmark through a large-scale digital transformation process, which transformed our digital platform, enhancing the user experience for schools and volunteers, while reimagining our internal reporting capabilities.
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Laura Burke, Head of Fundraising
Laura led the Bookmark Corporate Partnerships team for two years before being appointed Head of Fundraising in 2024. Prior to joining Bookmark, Laura gained experience through roles in both private sector sales and fundraising for Mind.
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Daniel Oliver, Head of Marketing
Daniel is a brand and digital-first senior leader, with 11 years of experience in the field. Daniel has worked across multiple sectors, including luxury men’s grooming, holistic wellness, education and pan-European oral healthcare. He leads our Marketing department, with a focus on brand identity, awareness and the digital acquisition funnel.
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Lauren Landi, Head of School Delivery
Lauren has over a decade of experience in the education sector, working across a range of settings from EYFS to FE. Highly experienced in maths and English tuition, Lauren specialises in supporting children with SEN and delivering education-based CPD. As Head of School Delivery, Lauren leads the implementation of our programmes in schools, ensuring impactful and engaging learning experiences for every child.
Volunteering
Our Volunteering team recruits, trains and supports Bookmark’s community of more than 2,000 volunteers.
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Megan Price, Volunteer Services Manager
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Jemma Mo, Community Volunteering Lead
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Molly Taylor, Corporate Volunteering Lead
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Rebecca Slark, Application Support Team Lead
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Jasneet Kaur, Application Support Executive
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Simran Kaur, Application Support Executive
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Viktoria Herold, Application Support Executive
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Zoe Gretton, Volunteer Coordinator
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Matt Woodrow, Volunteer Coordinator
Operations
Our Operations team delivers expertise in the areas of Finance and Data, Impact and Evaluation, People and Governance and Technology.
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Savi Vijayaratnam, HR Business Partner
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Enava Munira, Governance and Executive Support Officer
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Lisa Constance, Impact and Evaluation Manager
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Hannah Gregory, Impact & Evaluation Manager – Maternity Cover
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Edward Hill, Impact & Evaluation Officer
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Joshua Kerr, Data Officer
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Alice Shires, Graduate Trainee Accountant
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Harry Bennett, CRM and Technology Manager
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Pedro Vasconcelos, Technical Support Officer
Schools
Our Schools team manages the relationships with our partner schools to promote whole school reading cultures. This includes helping with the running of our volunteer-led reading programmes, as well as overseeing the implementation of our other literacy programmes.
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Sarah Sadler, Designated Safeguarding Lead
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Sally Kemp, School Relationship Manager Team Leader
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Gemma Jameson, School Relationship Manager
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Francesca Reis, School Relationship Manager
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Anna Cahill, School Relationship Manager
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Georgia Ross, School Relationship Manager
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Jo Mawer, School Relationship Manager
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Lauren Whateley, Programme Development Manager
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Karen Royle-Cross, Programme Development Officer
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Martin Cross, School Business Development Officer
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Sarah De-Ville, Programme Development Officer
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Csenge Lipovits, Delivery Support Executive
Fundraising
Our Fundraising team works with a variety of corporate partners and individual supporters. This team ensures we generate the income needed to deliver our programmes to the children who need us the most.
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Charndani Premadasa, Senior Corporate Partnerships Lead
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Neal Fuller, Senior Philanthropy Lead
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Holly McRobert, Philanthropy Executive
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Isabella Culey, Fundraising Research & Administration Intern
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Victoria Kocheva, Corporate Partnerships Executive
Marketing and Communications
Our Marketing team manages all online and offline campaigns, with the aim of increasing volunteer acquisition and raising our profile to reach the children who need us the most.
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Gabrielle Nagle, Digital Marketing Manager
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Megan Fowler, Digital Marketing Executive
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Lauren Woodley, Marketing and Communications Executive