Meet the team
Jem Collins
Jem is a former chair of the SPA and has served as a trustee since 2016.
She is the director and founder of Journo Resources, a non-profit which helps to diversify the media industry.
Jem is passionate about helping young journalists and is keen to help the organisation develop new resources and research.
Geri Scott
Geri has served as a trustee since 2018.
She is a political reporter for The Times. Previously she was political correspondent for PA Media and Westminster correspondent for The Yorkshire Post, and before that worked as a journalist at the Eastern Daily Press.
Geri is a former editor-in-chief at Concrete, the University of East Anglia’s student newspaper.
Juliet Rix
Juliet has served as a trustee since 2020.
She is an award-winning freelance journalist, and has worked for outlets including The Guardian, The Times and BBC Radio.
Juliet is also a former student newspaper editor, having worked on News for what is now Varsity, at the University of Cambridge.
Richard Brooks
Richard has served as a trustee since 2020.
He works in communications for Portland, and was a co-founder of the For our Futures’ Sake campaign.
Richard is also a former Vice-President for Union Development with the National Union of Students, and was a regular contributor to Hullfire during his time at university.
Ollie Cole
Ollie is Times Radio’s political producer, and has been in radio & journalism for over a decade, starting on his local patch in west Wales in 2012. He’s worked as a freelance journalist for the BBC, News UK, KM Media, Newsquest and The Stage, plus for photo agencies Alamy & Shutterstock. When he isn't making radio or working for the charity, you'll probably find him in the kitchen.