Our Team - Prosperity Institute

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Democracy

Rhys is Editorial and Research Director at the Prosperity Institute, where he oversees the Institute's pipeline of publications and supports the research team in their research and writing.

Rhys Laverty Editorial and Research Director

6 Papers published in 2025

Fred oversees the Institute’s parliamentary and legislative work. He is responsible for research on British prosperity, encompassing Brexit opportunities, regulatory and government reform, and economic growth.

Fred de Fossard Director of Strategy

Flourishing Families

Angus joined the Prosperity Institute after almost four years’ experience running political, reputational, and corporate campaigns, most notably for Lynton Crosby’s CT Group.

Angus Kincaid Digital and Communications Manager

4 interns in 2025

Sarah has spent most of the past 20 years working in US politics, advocating for policies encouraging economic prosperity and the preservation of individual freedom.

Sarah Elliott Director of Special Relationship Unit

Education

Prior to joining Prosperity Institute, Sam led research and advocacy projects at the Centre for Social Justice, in housing, homelessness, planning, criminal justice, youth services, and sports policy.

Dr Samuel Bruce Director of Philosophy and Education

15^th edition of the Prosperity Index

Alexander joined the Sovereignty Unit in 2023. His latest report, “From AUKUS to CAUKUS: The Case for Canadian Integration”, was endorsed by four former Prime Ministers.

Alexander Gray Director of Sovereignty

16 Edington Fellows

Nikolay Atanasov is the Hospitality Coordinator for the Prosperity Institute.

Nikolay Atanasov Hospitality Coordinator

Every life is of infinite value

Damien Shannon is a former civil servant with over a decade of experience in the Cabinet Office, the Home Office and 10 Downing Street.

Damien Shannon Director of Governance

Funded by the Legatum Group

Iliana Nenkova oversees operations to ensure exceptional service and smooth organisational experiences.

Iliana Nenkova Hospitality Manager

Nurturing Nationhood

Prior to working at the institute James worked in finance, first as a project accountant within the defence industry and then as a fund analyst within an investment firm.

James Graham Senior Researcher, Financial Freedoms

Sovereignty

Clara worked at the IEA, running its educational programmes and conferences and coordinating academic network engagement. Clara read Theology & Religion at Oxford and now manages the Institute’s Fellowship and Internship programmes.

Clara Morrissey Education Operations Manager

19 years of influence

Sarah-Jane oversees the Front of House at the Prosperity Institute, bringing over five years of experience in front-of-house operations.

Sarah-Jane Lewis Front of House

1 active campaign

Matthew joins the Prosperity Institute having led corporate relations and engagement as Strategic Partnerships Manager at the Institute of Economic Affairs.

Matthew Bowles Senior Policy Researcher

Life, Liberty & Rule of Law

Alexander previously worked in Parliament for the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, focussing on foreign policy, national resilience, and security legislation.

Alexander Baker Senior Researcher

Renewal

Kate has over 20 years experience in international finance, spanning private investment, sovereign wealth, banking, Big 4 practice, and media start up.

Kate Leaman Chief Financial Officer

Strong families create prosperity

Marina has over 15 years of experience supporting C-suite leaders across the luxury, media, and investment sectors. She brings a wealth of expertise in office organisation to the Institute's Operations Team.

Marina Robinson Team Executive Assistant

Growth

Sharon is the Operations Manager at the Prosperity Institute. Prior to joining the Institute, she spent over twelve years at the Westminster‑based think tank Policy Exchange, where she held the position of Finance and Operations Manager.

Sharon Hessey Operations Manager

Generating Prosperity

Emmanuel led economic analysis and impact assessment at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and was an economist and policy adviser in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Dr Emmanuel Igwe Economist

23 members of staff

Franziska Cook is the Prosperity Institute's Events Manager. She brings a diverse international background to the role.

Franziska Cook Events Manager

18 events hosted in 2025

Guy is a Senior Researcher on Nationhood at the Prosperity Institute.

Guy Dampier Senior Researcher, Nationhood

3 Advisory Board members

Jordan seeks to understand the world through a more quantitative lens. His principal goal is to promote prosperity, in the broadest sense of the word, both at home and abroad.

Dr Jordan McKittrick Head of Data