Director and staff
The OFFA team
The Office for Fair Access comprises the Director of Fair Access to Higher Education, a part-time role appointed by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and 22 other staff. You can download an organisation chart (PDF).
Full list of OFFA staff
Professor Les Ebdon CBE DL, Director of Fair Access to Higher Education (biography and register of interests)
David Barrett – Assistant Director (biography)
Judith Richley – Executive Assistant
Chris Scrase – Programme Manager
Rachael Tooth – Head of Evidence and Good Practice
Richard Shiner – Evidence and Good Practice Manager
Ben Spratt and Jessica Woodsford – Access Agreement Managers (job share)
Fiona Clark, Becka Wallbridge and Rachel Wright – Policy Advisers
Neha Agarwal – Senior Analyst
Marnie Chivers and Georgina Holt – Data Analyst
Zita Adamson – Head of Communications
Sean Beynon and Sophie Mason – Press and Communications Advisers
Ceri Lawrence – Stakeholder Relations Adviser
Laurie Haynes – Finance and Governance Manager
Eleanor Russell – Information Manager
Lizzie Tilley – Team Administrator