Team

Social Finance is an organisation that actually makes a difference. At the heart of our model are brilliant, dedicated change-makers who do the doing as well as the thinking. We have expertise in social impact investing, data and digital, evidence-based policy, service design and systems change. Our people think big, act with integrity, and bring the commitment needed to tackle society’s toughest challenges.

Published:29 September 2022

Updated:23 November 2025

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Sir Ronnie Cohen

Sir Ronnie Cohen is the co-founder of Social Finance in the UK, US and Israel. He is a pioneering philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity…

Co-founder
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Sophie Preuss

Sophie Preuss is a Manager who currently works with the Drive Partnership on the roll out of the Drive Project.

Manager
Children & Young People
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Stephen Rice

Stephen is a Senior Advisor on the data standards for children’s social care project, providing expertise on social work practice and leadership. He…

Senior Advisor
Children & Young People
Data & Digital
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Stephen Smith

Steve has joined Social Finance as our new IT and IG Manager, bringing 20 years of technology leadership experience from the NFP and Healthcare…

Information Technology & Governance Manager
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Susan McDonald

Susan McDonald is a Director at Social Finance and co-leads our work in Housing and Homelessness with a particular focus on improving housing…

Director
Housing & Homelessness
System Change
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Tanveer Sian

Tanveer Sian joined Social Finance as a graduate analyst in 2017. He leads our work with young carers, as well as overseeing learning partnership…

Associate Director
Health & Social Care
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Tanyah Hameed

Tanyah is a Manager at Social Finance. She leads on multiple learning partnership and research projects within Social Finance, and is the strategy…

Manager
Employment & Skills
Social Investment
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Tara Rowe-Smith

Tara is a Director who leads the implementation and performance shaping across our social investment portfolio in health and social care, as well as…

Director (interim)
Health & Social Care
Social Investment
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Tayo Leigh

Tayo is Social Finance’s Executive Director of Finance, leading the organisation’s financial strategy, governance, and sustainability to maximise…

Executive Director of Finance
Central Operational Planning
Finance Team
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Thomas Bermudez

Thomas Bermudez is an Analyst specialising in digital harms. His background is in international relations, digital technologies and public policy.

Associate
Children & Young People
Data & Digital
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Toby Eccles

Toby Eccles co-founded Social Finance in 2007. Having led teams to deliver Social Finance’s most pioneering work, including the World’s first Social…

Development Director & Co-founder of Social Finance
Central Operational Planning
Employment & Skills
Social Investment
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Tom Davies

Tom Davies is an Associate Director at Social Finance. He works on analytical, research and practice transformation projects within children’s…

Associate Director
Children & Young People

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