Our Executive Team

Our executive team handles the day-to-day functions of the organisation. We are strengthened by a range of diverse professional and cultural backgrounds, spanning across the national security space. We are particularly passionate about empowering early career professionals with the opportunities to grow their experience and expertise in this area, ahead of a long and fruitful career in counterterrorism.

  • Travis D. Frain OBE DL

    FOUNDER & CO-DIRECTOR

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  • Emma Buchholt

    PROJECT COORDINATOR

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  • Ross Paton

    ADVISOR

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  • Sohail Ahmed

    HEAD OF INSIGHTS - ISLAMIST EXTREMISM

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  • Harry Baldock

    COMMUNICATIONS LEAD

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  • Bill John

    HEAD OF INSIGHTS - EXTREME RIGHT WING

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  • Sydney Lynch

    STUDENT ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

    NORTH AMERICA

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  • Mike Shoesmith

    ANALYST

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  • Katie Heckels

    ANALYST

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  • Romane Mathieson

    ANALYST

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  • Jozef Bywalec

    Jozef Bywalec

    ANALYST

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  • Katie Burt

    Katie Burt

    ANALYST

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  • Alicia Taylor

    ANALYST

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  • Olivia Guy

    ANALYST

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Our Advocates

Our advocates comprise the lived experience that underlines our work; these speakers bravely share their real-life testimonies in an effort to educate the next generation on the risks of radicalisation and how we can all counter the spread of violent extremism. Many of our advocates wish to remain anonymous, due to their intimately private experiences as survivors of terrorism or those who were once radicalised by extremism, but we are happy to share limited details upon request.

Who we work with.

In order to help facilitate the aims of the project, we work with a range of organisations and individuals to help engage as many people as possible. This platform is made possible in particular due to the support of the organisations below.