Meet our team
Our dedicated and professional team brings a diversity of expertise, approaches and perspectives. Meet its members below.
Executive Director
Risk Reduction | Nuclear Disarmament | International Organisations
Policy Fellow and Programme Manager, Nuclear Responsibilities Programme
Nuclear Diplomacy | Trust-building | Asia-Pacific
Policy Fellow
Non-Proliferation Treaty | Nuclear Diplomacy | Nuclear History
Policy Fellow
Strategic Stability | Nuclear Strategy | Emerging Technologies
Policy Fellow
Nuclear Diplomacy | Nuclear Disarmament | Global Nuclear Order
Policy Fellow
Nuclear Diplomacy | Humanitarian Impacts | Gender
Policy Fellow and Programme Manager, Emerging Voices Network
UK Nuclear Weapons | UK-US Cooperation | Disarmament
Policy Fellow
Nuclear Non-Proliferation | Peaceful Uses | International Law
Policy Fellow
Nuclear Disarmament | Emerging and Disruptive Technologies | Multilateral Governance
Senior Policy Fellow & Programme Manager, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
Nuclear Non-Proliferation | Iranian Nuclear Programme | Non-Proliferation Treaty
Head of Human Resources and Operations
Operations | Human Resources | Communications
Strategic Finance Manager
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Trust Building | Security Dilemma | Nuclear Order
Non-Resident Fellow
Non-Proliferation | Nuclear South Asia | International Security
Non-Resident Fellow
Crisis Decision-Making | Nuclear Strategy | Indian Foreign Policy
Non-Resident Fellow
Emerging Technologies | Futures and Foresight | Disarmament
Chair
Helena is a Non-Executive Director with executive and board level experience and a specialist in organisational development and programme leadership. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a Fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management. She has worked within both blue chip PLCs and the public sector, including Radioactive Waste Management Limited (RWM), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).
Treasurer
Board Member
As the Director of the Charity & Security Network, Paul Carroll is responsible for overall organisational management of the network, its staff, and strategy setting with respect to its issues and policy advocacy. He spent seventeen years at the Ploughshares Fund, a public foundation that works to eliminate the risks from nuclear weapons. More recently, Paul served as the Director of Nuclear Security Partnerships at N Square, a funders collaborative that seeks to foster innovation and collaboration into the nuclear security sector.
Board Member
Laicie is the founder and editor of Inkstick and the host and executive producer of the PRX- and Inkstick-produced podcast, Things That Go Boom. She is also a Partner with the Truman National Security Project.
Board Member
Togzhan is an expert on nuclear politics, WMD nonproliferation, strategic trade controls, sanctions implementation, and financial crime prevention. From 2011 to 2015 Kassenova served on the UN secretary general’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters.
Board Member
Thomas is the Former Head of Disarmament Department in Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations in Geneva.
Board Member
James is an experienced Human Resources professional and currently is HR Director for Portland, a communications company. He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Board Member
Andrew Cottey is Jean Monnet Chair in European Political Integration at University College, Cork. He previously worked at the Dept of Peace Studies, University of Bradford; the EastWest Institute; Saferworld; and BASIC.
Board Member
A respected growth marketing expert, Daniel Johnson excels at boosting startups and established firms. As a BASIC Board Member, he uses his diverse innovation and public relations skills to advance their mission: protecting humanity and the environment from nuclear and security threats and fostering a safer, more secure world.
Board Member
Peter is a Chartered Accountant and Vice President for Corporate Strategy at the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Board Member
Balvinder is the Managing Director of Endo Enterprises, a chemical manufacturing company specialising in water treatment solutions, with over 20 years of leadership experience in global resourcing and consulting. As a strategic board advisor, he has played a key role in driving transformational change across industries, government, and the nonprofit sector in the UK and internationally. His experience includes resourcing and consulting for major UK infrastructure projects such as the London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority, the Major Projects Authority, and the Geological Disposal Facility. Balvinder is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Freeman of the City of London, and a Liveryman.