Our Team

The Koru Foundation is managed by a small secretariat based in Brighton.

The charity employes a team of four people to work on strategic development, project implementation and research, fundraising and marketing and communications.

 

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Neil Jeffery

Chief Executive Officer

Tel: 01273 606 685

Email: neil@korufoundation.org

Neil joined the Koru Foundation in December 2009. Neil has a decade's experience leading and building organisations, most recently as CEO of International Development Enterprises and Executive Director of International  Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights. 

Keith Tyrell 

Keith Tyrell

Development Director

Tel:    01273 620738

Email: keith@korufoundation.org

Keith joined the Koru Foundation as Development Director in August 2008. Formerly the Climate and Energy Editor of the ENDS Report, Keith has nearly 20 years’ environmental experience – including three years managing the European arm of an international programme for WWF, and working with grassroots organisations in developing countries.

   
 Nicola Ward

Nicola Ward

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Tel:    01273 606685

Email: nicola@korufoundation.org

Nicola joined the Koru Foundation as the Marketing and Communications Officer in February 2009. Previously, Nicola worked for Oxfam for more than four years, most recently as the Regional Communications and Information Officer for Oxfam’s Southern Africa programme, working on communications projects in Malawi, Zambia and South Africa.

 Tahel Bar El

Tahel Bar El

Fundraising & Events

Tel:    01273 620738

Email: tahel@korufoundation.org

Tahel is the Koru Foundation Fundraising Officer and joined the charity in February 2009. She has been volunteering for Macmillan Cancer Support as an Events Co-ordinator since 2007 and prior to moving to the UK she worked for several years as a PR Manager and Events & Marketing Manager.