Stef has 16 years’ experience in the public and third sectors at local, regional and national/international scale in policy and research, MEAL, bid development, project management and delivery as well as charity leadership and governance. Save the Children, Newcastle City Council as well as Arts Council England NPOs, Generator NE and Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums are among her previous employers. She is a long-serving trustee of domestic abuse charity, the Acorns Project.

Stef’s work at ERS has included summative assessments, longitudinal evaluations and research pieces on behalf of various organisations such as the British Library, Creative Kernow, My BnK, Libraries Connected and the Church of England. Stef is a diligent researcher and project manager, and prides herself on drawing out robust, pertinent and practical insights for clients.