IPT > About Us > The IPT Team

The Industry Parliament Trust operates with a small team, with a diverse range of professional backgrounds. Click a team member's photo to find out more about them.

Nick Maher

Chief Executive

Nick joined the IPT in July 2011 having previously been in the Army for 26 years and latterly serving in the Ministry of Defence on a team constructing a 'New Employment Model' for the Armed Forces, Click to read more.

Angela Hodder

Head of Office and Company Secretary

Angela joined the IPT in July 2015 as Head of Office and Company Secretary, bringing a broad range of experience in finance, HR, recruitment and office management from a variety of sectors in corporate, SMEs and start-up companies, Click to read more.

Niruba Ravishankar

Finance Manager

Niruba joined the IPT in 2015 as Finance Manager and is responsible for the daily accounting activities of the organisation, Click to read more.

Rebecca Hayton

Events and Training Manager

Rebecca joined the team in May 2022 having previously worked in the office of a Member of Parliament. Click to read more.

Ben Jones

Parliamentary Affairs Manager

Ben joined the team as the IPT’s Parliamentary Affairs Officer in September 2022. He holds a degree in Political Economy from King’s College London. Click to read more.

Grace Anderson

Parliamentary Affairs Officer

Grace joined the IPT in September 2024 as a Parliamentary Affairs Officer. Prior to that she studied Politics and International Relations at the University of Exeter. Click to read more.

Samira Moodie

Events Officer

Samira joined the team as an Events Officer in September 2024, following her year long placement with the IPT in 2022. She holds a Bachelors degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of Bath. Click to read more.

Reuben Bull

Events Officer

Reuben joined the team as an Events Officer in September 2024. He holds both Bachelors and Masters degrees in History from Durham University. Click to read more.

Daisy Calvert

Parliamentary Training Coordinator

Daisy joined the IPT as a Training Coordinator in June 2023, having previously worked in local government. Prior to that Daisy graduated with a BA in Politics and an MA in Cyber Crime and Terrorism from Swansea University. Click to read more.

Harrison Moulding

Events and Training Assistant

Harrison joined the IPT in October 2024 as an Events and Training Assistant. He is studying for a BSc in Politics and International Relations at the University of Bath, and is currently on his placement year. Click to read more.

Paul Grant

Parliamentary and Government Training Consultant

Paul, who delivers the IPT's training sessions, was a civil servant in the UK Government from 1986-2012. For 20 years of that time he worked as a senior lecturer in Policy and... Click to read more.

Huw Edwards

Parliamentary and Government Training Consultant

Following a varied career as an MP and university lecturer, Huw became an Independent Trainer in 2005 and specialises in courses on Understanding Parliament, Government, Legislation, Devolution and Influencing Policy... Click to read more.

Philippa Helme CB

Parliamentary and Government Training Consultant

Philippa Helme was a Clerk in the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1983 to 2019. Click to read more.

David Davies

Parliamentary and Government Training Consultant

David, who delivers IPT Training Sessions, was an MP for 19 years during which time he spent 10 years as Chair of a Parliamentary Select Committee... Click to read more.

Lucy

Chief Morale Booster

Lucy was born in July 2022 and resides in Camberley, Surrey. Her favourite pastimes are: eating anything (especially doormats); sitting on your lap; watching golf and basketball. Her present learning and development targets are: learning to roll over, gaining her 10 metres swimming proficiency certificate and chasing squirrels. Click to read more.