Contact us

David Ruebain

Chief Executive

David is Chief Executive of Equality Challenge Unit.

Telephone: 0207 438 1012
Email: David.Ruebain@ecu.ac.uk

Sue Cavanagh

Deputy Chief Executive

Sue Cavanagh is Deputy Chief Executive of Equality Challenge Unit.

Telephone: 020 7438 1019
Email: sue.cavanagh@ecu.ac.uk

Juliet Adams

Head of Resources

Juliet Adams is Head of Resources at Equality Challenge Unit. The role encompasses responsibility for finance, HR and facilities. Juliet is also Company Secretary to the Board of Directors.

Telephone: 020 7438 1014
Email: juliet.adams@ecu.ac.uk

Gary Loke

Head of Policy

Gary Loke is Head of Policy for Equality Challenge Unit. He works on a range of projects, particularly connected to race equality and religion and belief.

Telephone: 020 7438 1024
Email: gary.loke@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Race | Religion and belief

Anna Roberts

Communications Manager

Anna Roberts is the Equality Challenge Unit Communications Manager.

Telephone: 020 7438 1018
Email: anna.roberts@ecu.ac.uk

Amy Felsinger

Senior Policy Adviser (currently on maternity leave)

Amy Felsinger is a Senior Policy Adviser for Equality Challenge Unit. She works on a range of projects connected with promoting equality and diversity in higher education, specialising in disability.

Telephone: 020 7438 1010
Email: amy.felsinger@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Disability

Kate Byford

Senior Policy Adviser

Kate Byford is a Senior Policy Adviser for Equality Challenge Unit. She works on a range of projects connected with promoting equality and diversity in higher education, specialising in disability.

Telephone: 020 7438 1020
Email: kate.byford@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Disability

Chris Hall

Senior Policy Adviser

Chris Hall is a Senior Policy Adviser for Equality Challenge Unit. He works on a range of projects, particularly connected to sexual orientation and gender identity, and age equality.

Telephone: 020 7438 1025
Email: chris.hall@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Age | Trans | Sexual orientation

Ellen Pugh

Senior Policy Adviser

Ellen Pugh is a Senior Policy Adviser for Equality Challenge Unit. She works on a range of projects connected with promoting equality and diversity in higher education, specialising in gender equality including gender identity.

Telephone: 020 7438 1015
Email: ellen.pugh@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Gender | Trans

Sarah Hawkes

Athena SWAN Charter Coordinator

Sarah Hawkes is the Athena SWAN Charter Coordinator for Equality Challenge Unit and UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology

Telephone: 020 7438 1026
Email: sarah.hawkes@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Gender

Chris Brill

Policy Adviser

Chris joined Equality Challenge Unit in March 2008 and is working on race, religion and belief equality issues.

Telephone: 020 7438 1021
Email: chris.brill@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Race | Religion and belief | Equality Bill

Stuart Moore

Policy Adviser

Stuart Moore is a Policy Adviser for Equality Challenge Unit. He works on a range of projects connected with promoting equality and diversity in higher education, specialising in disability.

Telephone: 020 7438 1023
Email: stuart.moore@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: Disability

Jonathan Gascoigne

Projects Manager

Jonathan is Projects Manager at Equality Challenge Unit.

Telephone: 020 7438 1013
Email: jonathan.gascoigne@ecu.ac.uk
Related subject: General

Ray Arunchote

IT Manager

Ray Arunchote is IT Manager at Equality Challenge Unit.

Telephone: 020 7438 1016
Email: ray.arunchote@ecu.ac.uk

Victoria Lord

Office Manager & PA to the Chief Executive

Telephone: 020 7438 1017
Email: victoria.lord@ecu.ac.uk

Emily Blandford

Unit Support and Publications Officer

Emily Blandford is Unit Support and Publications Officer for Equality Challenge Unit.

Telephone: 020 7438 1010
Email: emily.blandford@ecu.ac.uk