Communications and Support teams

The communications and administrative staff provide support to the Global Development Institute and its research centres.

Global Development Institute

  • Chris Jordan - Communications and Impact Manager (GDI and African Cities Research Consortium)
  • Louisa Hann - Research Communications Officer
  • Skyla Baily - Digital Communications Officer
  • Hannah Laycock - Departmental Administrator (GDI)
  • Odile Masia - Research Manager

African Cities Research Consortium

  • Irene Vance - African Cities Head of Project Delivery 
  • Kate Smith - Operations Manager African Cities 
  • Amy Wordley - ACRC International Projects Manager (Due Diligence) 
  • Freya Lloyd - ACRC International Projects Manager (Due Diligence) 
  • Clarisse Erana - ACRC International Projects Manager (MELA Specialist) 
  • Julie Rafferty - ACRC Finance Officer 
  • Michella Gardner - ACRC Projects and Events Administrator
  • Hannah Van Rooyen - ACRC Digital Communications Manager
  • Clare Degenhardt - Editor