The partners of global investment firm Legatum: Christopher Chandler, Mark Stoleson, Alan McCormick and Philip Vassiliou founded the Legatum Institute in its original guise over 15 years ago, in 2007.
From inception, the Legatum Institute’s vision has been to “help others prosper” through its policy and educational work. With a focus on world-class research, writing and convening, the purpose of the Legatum Institute is to unlock how individuals, families, communities, and nations can become more prosperous.
The Legatum Institute stands alongside Legatum’s other major philanthropic and humanitarian endeavours such as the END Fund, the Freedom Fund, the Luminos Fund, and many others.
Team
Dr Radomir Tylecote: Managing Director
Radomir was Special Adviser to Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP as Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency, then Business Secretary.
Previously at the Legatum Institute and Institute of Economic Affairs he published some of the most influential think-tank publications in the last decade.
Kate Leaman: Chief Financial Officer
Kate has over 20 years of experience in the finance industry in both the UK and the Middle East, spanning private investment, sovereign wealth, investment banking, and Big 4 practice, as well as most recently assisting in the launch and rapid expansion of a broadcast media start-up. Kate has returned to the Legatum Group having previously joined in 2009 where she worked with the Legatum Foundation and the Legatum Institute amongst other initiatives.
Read MoreFred de Fossard: Director of Parliamentary Affairs
Fred leads the Institute’s parliamentary and legislative work. He is responsible for research on British prosperity, encompassing Brexit opportunities, regulatory and government reform, and economic growth. This includes a long-term legislative agenda required to return the United Kingdom to growth, aided by his expertise in parliamentary and constitutional affairs.
Read MoreSarah Elliott: Senior Adviser
Sarah Elliott, Lady Elliott of Mickle Fell, is the Senior Adviser for the UK-US Special Relationship Unit. She has spent most of the past 20 years working in US politics, advocating for policies that encourage economic prosperity and preserve individual freedom.
Read MoreProf. Matthew Goodwin: Senior Adviser
Matthew J. Goodwin is Professor of Political Science at the University of Kent and Senior Fellow at the Legatum Institute. He is the author of six books, including the Sunday Times bestsellers National Populism and Values, Voice and Virtue.
Read MoreProf. Doug Stokes: Senior Adviser
Doug Stokes is a Senior Advisor at the Legatum Institute and a Professor of International Security and Strategy at the University of Exeter. He is an accomplished academic and security expert.
Read MoreZewditu Gebreyohanes: Senior Researcher
Zewditu is a Senior Researcher at the Legatum Institute, Deputy Editor of the digital history publication History Reclaimed and a Trustee of the Victoria & Albert Museum. From May 2022 to November 2023 she was the director of Restore Trust, a grassroots member-led campaign founded in 2021 to return the National Trust to its statutory aims and charitable ethos.
Read MoreAlexander Gray: Senior Researcher
Alexander Gray is a Senior Researcher at the Legatum Institute in the Sovereignty Unit. He previously worked in Parliament, predominantly on issues related to China and national security, and spent four years at the think tank Policy Exchange working on security and extremism, foreign policy, defence, and the History Matters project.
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