Adrián Núñez is a Founding Member of the Peruvian Atheist Association (APERAT). A lifelong atheist, he has been actively involved in the secular movement in Peru for more than 15 years. He is also a former member of the Secular Humanist Society of Peru, which he left in 2023 to return to APERAT.

Adrián studied electronic engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and currently works in software development. He has over 25 years of experience in projects related to recycling and environmental impact. 

He has also been part of a radio show dedicated to promoting critical thinking and debunking pseudoscience and paranormal beliefs, as well as a podcast focused on skepticism and rationality. 

Adrián is married, and the father of two daughters. He is currently part of the team leading a project to introduce and promote humanist ceremonies—such as non-religious weddings and funerals—within the Peruvian cultural context.

Alan Palmer is the former Chair of Central London Humanists and a long-serving member of its committee for over 17 years. A former trustee of Humanists UK and NHS Trust Director, Alan helped grow CLH into the UK’s most active humanist group and pioneered interfaith dialogue initiatives following the Protest the Pope campaign. His work spans ethical decision-making in healthcare, humanist community-building, and promoting respectful dialogue across worldviews. 

AJ serves as a director and trustee of Humanists International. He is a founding trustee of the National Multifaith Youth Centre in the UK. He also serves as national coordinator of Young Humanists UK, and a committee member of Central London Humanists. His particular focus is on young humanists, on dialogue between faith and belief groups based on a shared humanistic spirituality, and on supporting non-religious people seeking asylum and refuge. He also strives to work on issues of ecological sustainability for future generations. AJ was born and raised in a Dravidian family, in south India, and is now based in London, UK.

Alexander Williams is a teacher, writer, singer, and poet and author of Secular Verses, a collection of humanist poems. Alex has also penned a number of books, including the LGBT-themed young adult novel Hidden Wings. 

Andrew Copson OBE has spent over two decades at the forefront of humanist leadership and human rights campaigning. Chief Executive of Humanists UK since 2010, he oversaw transformative growth in membership, education, and pastoral support, while serving simultaneously as President of Humanists International from 2015–2025. Recognised in the 2025 Birthday Honours with an OBE—the first ever for services to the non-religious—Andrew has championed equality, secularism, and humanist values in national parliaments and at the UN, OSCE, and Council of Europe. A prolific author and editor, his works include Secularism: Politics, Religion and Freedom, The Handbook of Humanism, The Little Book of Humanism, and What I Believe. A familiar voice in UK media and international forums, Andrew continues to amplify the humanist perspective worldwide, advocating for freedom, dignity, and human rights for all.

Anya Overmann is a writer, podcaster, and digital nomad whose work is rooted in human rights activism and progressive values. She collaborates with people and organisations that prioritise ethics, while using her platform to advocate for humanism, feminism, and sex-positive intersectionality. Raised in the Ethical Society of St. Louis, Anya developed a lifelong secular belief in the inherent dignity and worth of all people. She is a former President of Young Humanists International, a current Board Member of the American Ethical Union, and a member of the American Humanist Association. Based in Los Angeles, she also works with Atheists United to produce The Nomadic Humanist, highlighting global stories of humanist values in action.

Ariel Pontes is a writer, podcaster, and advocate for humanism, effective altruism, animal welfare, and constructive dialogue to counter political polarization. With a background in Kardecist Spiritism before embracing secular humanism, Ariel co-founded Humanists Brazil and Effective Altruism Romania, where he focuses on community building and promoting evidence-based approaches to global challenges. His podcast and blog, Ghostless Machine, foster friendly disagreements on controversial topics, guided by scout mindset, non-violent communication, and radical honesty. Holding a bachelor’s in computer engineering and a master’s in analytic philosophy, Ariel writes widely on philosophy, science, rationality, and sociopolitical issues, while championing curiosity, compassion, and reason as tools for bridging divides in society.

Audrey Simmons is a co-founder and one of the organisers of the Association of Black Humanists (ABH) and co-host of The Secular Sankofa Podcast.

Bart Campolo (b. 1963) is an American humanist counselor, speaker, and podcaster. The son of evangelical leader Tony Campolo, Bart began his career in Christian ministry, co-founding the urban service program Mission Year and authoring Kingdom Works. Over time he transitioned from Christianity to secular humanism, a journey chronicled in his joint book with his father, Why I Left, Why I Stayed, and the documentary Leaving My Father’s Faith. In 2014, he became the first Humanist Chaplain at the University of Southern California, where he launched his Humanize Me! podcast and counseling practice, both aimed at helping people pursue meaning and connection in a secular framework. Now based in Cincinnati, Bart continues to write, counsel, and speak worldwide on humanism, community building, and the pursuit of goodness without God.

Dr Bill Angus is a writer, academic and humanist based in Aotearoa New Zealand. He spent his early adult life chasing the rock’n’roll dream, touring and recording with top producers - Muse were his support band. Then he retrained in English literature, earning a PhD in Renaissance drama and publishing a string of acclaimed books on Shakespeare, informers and early modern culture.
After 25 years of university teaching in the UK and NZ, Bill now mostly just writes, both fiction and nonfiction. His latest book, Divorcing Jesus: Atheism for Absolute Beginners, offers a lucid guide to life after Christianity. It maps a journey from evangelical faith to the wide skies of secular humanism, mixing insight, humour and a good dose of sanity. He still plays music (his last album earned 5 stars from Muzic.net.nz) and occasionally trains New Zealand’s jockeys how to fall off horses.

Dr. Bo Bennett is a social psychologist, entrepreneur, and author of over a dozen books on psychology, critical thinking, and humanism. He built one of the first web-based affiliate systems and sold his company Adgrafix for $20M before founding Archieboy Holdings, home to ventures like eBookIt.com. Bo holds a PhD in social psychology, teaches at Lasell College, and is a longtime advocate of rational thought and secular humanism. He created Logically Fallacious, runs Socially Psyched, and formerly hosted The Humanist Hour. Bo is also a public speaker, success coach, martial artist, and creator of FreeToastHost, which now powers 10,000+ Toastmasters clubs worldwide. Through writing, teaching, and media, he champions not what to think, but how to think—using reason, science, and a touch of humour.

Bridget Shirvell is a freelance journalist and the author of Parenting in a Climate Crisis, a book that explores the challenges and opportunities of raising children in an era of climate change. With a focus on environmental issues, social justice, and family dynamics, Bridget’s writing delves into the emotional and practical aspects of navigating climate concerns while parenting. Her work has been featured in various publications, including Teen Vogue, Fast Company and Martha Stewart Living, where she combines personal insights with expert perspectives to inspire and inform readers. 

Bridget writes at raisingclimateresilientkids.substack.com, and is available for commissions. 

Christopher Cameron is a professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is a founder of the African American Intellectual History Society, the author of To Plead Our Own Cause: African Americans in Massachusetts and the Making of the Antislavery Movement and Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism, and a coeditor of New Perspectives on the Black Intellectual Tradition.

Christian Jensen is a Committee Member with Central London Humanists

Clive Aruede is a co-host of Secular Sankofa podcast and a co-founder organiser of  Association of Black Humanists (ABH).

Clive was formerly a Eucharist Minister in the Roman Catholic church.  While researching the question "What is science", posed to him by some children, the overwhelming evidence that we live in a natural, not supernatural, world led him out of religion.

David B. McLaughlin, has been a leader in human resources and organizational development for over 20 years. He is the founder of Pendulum Coaching as a coach and consultant, as well as the newly created Modern Leadership Research Lab focusing on leadership research.

David has a M. Ed in Adult Education and B.S. in Accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma. He is also a Ph. D student at Kansas State University researching the intersection of mindfulness and emotional intelligence among leaders. David is the host of The Modern Leader podcast. He has proudly served on numerous non-profit, association, and business leadership boards across Oklahoma. David is the author of Modern Leadership: Leaving Vintage Leadership Behind and Humanism: Five Values for Living Well. He also writes at the Substack: Exploringhumanism

David Livingstone Smith, Ph.D., is Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England in Maine and an award-winning author of ten books. For over two decades, his research has cantered on dehumanization, race and genocide. His book Less Than Human (2011) won the Anisfield-Wolf Award for Nonfiction, while On Inhumanity (2020) and Making Monsters (2021) earned widespread acclaim, with the latter winning the Joseph B. Gittler Award and was shortlisted for the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize. Smith’s work has been praised by Cornel West, Timothy Snyder, Dorothy Roberts and Angela Saini and described in the Times Literary Supplement as that of “a philosopher seeking not just to interpret the world but to change it.” An interdisciplinary scholar cited across philosophy, history, law, psychology and anthropology, he is a frequent speaker at academic and public forums worldwide, has appeared in documentaries and was a guest speaker at the 2012 G20 summit.

Emma Park is a freelance writer based in London. Her interests include art, design and craft, especially glass and ceramics; literature and culture; classical antiquity; education; free thought, secularism and humanism; and the sea.

Emma is a contributing editor at Glass Quarterly,  Associate member, Contemporary Glass Society and has written for the Financial Times, Spectator, Apollo, Literary Review, Crafts, The Design Edit, New Humanist, Ceramic Review, Ceramics Now, Neues Glas and more.

Latest arts writing and images: @emmaparkglass

Emma Wadsworth-Jones was the Casework & Campaigns Manager at Humanists International from 2020 to 2025, where she led global efforts to support humanists at risk and defend freedom of thought and belief. As the organisation’s first dedicated casework lead, she coordinated emergency support, legal advocacy, and international campaigning for hundreds of non-religious people facing persecution, including the high-profile case of Mubarak Bala. She also served as principal editor of the Freedom of Thought Report, cited by governments and NGOs worldwide. Before joining Humanists International, Emma spent seven years at PEN International, where she developed strategies to protect writers at risk across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East. Her work helped shape systematic frameworks for protecting humanists under threat and strengthened global advocacy for freedom of religion or belief.

Faith to Faithless is a non-profit organisation in the United Kingdom dedicated to confronting discrimination against non-religious people, in particular discrimination towards individuals who have left minority religions.

Faith to Faithless is Humanists UK’s support programme for people who have left high-control religious groups. These people are often called ‘apostates’.

The service is led by apostates themselves, who have knowledge and experiences of apostate communities facing serious and systemic issues.

The Faith to Faithless Helpline
Freephone: 0800 448 0748
Calls are free from all mobiles and landlines and won’t appear on itemised bills.

• Wednesday 10:00 – 13:00
• Thursday 16:00 – 19:00
• Friday 08:00 – 11:00

You can also email helpline@faithtofaithless.com for support. 

Gerda Surgautaitė is the Co-Founder of Laimingas Žmogus (Happy Human) a social enterprise based in Lithuania, dedicated to making ceremonies accessible and meaningful. 

Happy Human have played a key role in developing humanist ceremonies throughout Lithuania, training over 60 celebrants and overseeing nearly 2,000 ceremonies. In 2025 they launched the global Humanist Ceremonies Accelerator, a pioneering initiative designed to help humanist organisations around the world establish sustainable social enterprises through humanist ceremonies.  

Iván Antezana Quiroz is a Board Member with APERAT, the Peruvian Association of Atheists. He is also a freelance journalist and editor whose work has focused on economics and archaeology

Prof. James Ogude is one of the world’s leading authorities on Ubuntu, the African philosophical tradition that emphasises the interconnectedness of people with their social and natural environment. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship at the University of Pretoria, where he served as Director until 2024. During this time, he led the landmark five-year Ubuntu Project, producing influential works that deepened global understanding of Ubuntu. He heads a pan-African research network and directs the African Observatory for Environmental Humanities, fostering dialogue between philosophy, culture and climate. His scholarship advances Ubuntu as a relational philosophy of personhood and a practical ethic for justice, reconciliation and sustainability. He is author and editor of more than a dozen books including Ubuntu and Personhood, Ubuntu and the Everyday and Ubuntu and the Reconstitution of Community.

Javan is Membership Manager at Humanists International, where he supports members and associates while fostering the growth of young humanists worldwide. He first joined HI in 2021 as Young Humanists Coordinator and Social Media Consultant, later becoming Membership Development Officer in 2022. Alongside managing global networks, he leads Humanists International’s social media and promotional materials. Based in the Philippines, Javan is Chief Executive of Humanists Alliance Philippines International, a progressive organization advocating human rights, secular education, and peace. Active in community work since 2012, he co-founded the Association of Young Environmental Journalists and has led initiatives on environmental conservation, climate justice, and civic engagement. He is a former director with ATO-ClimatEducate, a Temasek Foundation alumni scholar, and represented the Philippines at the ASEAN+3 Youth Environment Forum 2019 in Thailand. 

JC Candanedo is a queer, Catalan-Panamanian multidisciplinary artist based in London. 

He uses photography, mixed-media and performance to start conversations around issues of identity, migration and displacement. His practice is socially-engaged and his work tries to answer the question: how can we use the arts to promote social transformation?

In the search for the answer to that question he founded Noria Collective, a collective of socially-engaged artists who use the arts to create inclusive spaces and solidarity for people from the Global Majority, with a focus on the Latin American and North African/Arab diasporas. 

JC is currently the Co-chair of the Board of Trustees of Axis, a national charity dedicated to supporting contemporary artists and making the arts more accessible and engaging for all.

Jeremy Rodell is Dialogue Officer at Humanists UK, where he leads the national dialogue network of over 100 trained volunteers. His work focuses on building mutual understanding, finding common ground, and fostering cooperation between humanist and religious communities. A seasoned advocate for pluralism, Jeremy promotes dialogue as an alternative to adversarial debate, encouraging respectful listening and shared action on issues of common concern. He also represents Humanists UK in forums such as the Religious Education Council of England and Wales, the Network for Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care in Health, and local interfaith initiatives across the UK. Following a career in business, Jeremy now applies his skills to strengthening social cohesion and promoting humanist values of curiosity, compassion, and cooperation in diverse communities.

Dr Julie Pham founded CuriosityBased to help people practice curiosity in the world, starting in the workplace. She wrote the #1 Amazon New Release and Bestseller 7 Forms of Respect: A Guide to Transforming Your Communication and Relationships at Work and gave the TEDx talk: Curiosity as a practice.

Dr. Pham is an award-winning leader who applies her community-building experience to strengthening teams. She has worked as a journalist, a historian and a non-profit executive. She got her “real-life MBA” by running her family’s Vietnamese-language newspaper, Northwest Vietnamese News, during the Great Recession. She earned her PhD in history at Cambridge University and graduated magna cum laude from UC Berkeley in history.

Katherine Lacefield is the founder of Just Be Cause Consulting,and the host of The Just Be Cause Podcast. She is a trusted partner in the philanthropic space, with 20 years of experience empowering organizations and individuals to bring about positive impact in their communities. Her expertise spans overall fundraising strategy, monthly donations, major donation campaigns, and peer-to-peer, to a nuanced understanding of the global grantmaking landscape, animal welfare and rights, and sustainable development.

As the former Coordinator and Communications Manager of PhiLab, Canada's largest philanthropic grantmaking research lab, Katherine has been at the forefront of grantmaking research, particularly in the realms of social and environmental justice since 2017. Her work has covered diverse aspects of philanthropy, including the arts, invisible causes, marginalised communities, environment and climate change, social inequalities, and indigenous relations.

Katherine Stewart is an award winning author and journalist, specialising in the intersection of faith & politics, policy, education & the threat to democratic institutions.

She has been covering religious nationalism and the assault on American democracy for over 15 years. Her books include; The Power Worshippers (the base for the 2020 documentary God & Country), The Good News Club and most recently Money Lies and God .

Stewart was awarded the 2024 Freethought Heroine Award and writes for The New York Times opinion, New Republic and many others, and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC and NPR.

Katia Urquiza is a former committee member with the Central London Humanists.

Leo Igwe is a Nigerian human rights activist, humanist leader, and outspoken critic of harmful traditional practices. He founded the Humanist Association of Nigeria in 1990 and later launched Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW), a campaign using compassion, reason, and science to protect people—often children—accused of witchcraft. Over decades of activism, Igwe has endured lawsuits, detention, and violent attacks by opponents of his work, yet continues to champion human rights, freedom of belief, and secular values across Africa. In 2020, he was appointed to the Board of Humanists International, further strengthening his global advocacy. Igwe has received multiple honours for his efforts, including the Distinguished Services to Humanism Award (2014, 2017) and the 2021 Heart of Humanism Award from Foundation Beyond Belief, recognising his tireless defence of vulnerable people and his leadership within the global humanist movement.

Dr Lindsay de Wal is an accredited humanist chaplain, humanist celebrant, trained counsellor and humanistic coach, renowned for her pioneering work in inclusive pastoral care. As the first appointed Head of Chaplaincy in the UK as a humanist, Lindsay’s appointment made national and international headlines, marking a significant milestone in recognising non-religious pastoral support within healthcare.

Lindsay holds a PhD in Psychology from Middlesex University, where her research focused on the lived experiences of non-religious chaplains working within faith-based healthcare chaplaincy teams. 

With a career dedicated to advancing equity and holistic care, Lindsay’s leadership roles include Head of Spiritual and Pastoral Care at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Network Manager for the Non-Religious Pastoral Support Network with Humanists UK. She is passionate about fostering relational safety and person-centred care.

Lisa May is a London-based stand-up comedian, MC, and host of Standup LOLs at the Surbiton Flyer. After 15 years in business—growing and selling a company, raising kids, and navigating marriage and divorce—she decided she’d had enough of being serious and signed up for a comedy course. What could go wrong? Since then, Lisa has carved out a space in the UK comedy scene with her sharp wit, political edge, and fearless honesty, earning a place on the Funny Women Longlist in 2023. Known for her ability to turn discomfort into connection and everyday chaos into belly laughs, Lisa brings a refreshing blend of Norwegian roots, entrepreneurial grit, and human curiosity to the stage. Whether performing solo sets, MCing comedy nights, or supporting charity events, Lisa delivers humour that’s as thoughtful as it is hilarious.

Lizzi Collinge is the Labour MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale, and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group.

Elected to Parliament in 2024 after nine years as a Lancashire county councillor, she brings a wealth of experience from careers in catering, public health, project management, and mental health support. 

A proud humanist, Lizzi is committed to building a country where everyone can thrive—with access to good education, decent work, warm homes, and fulfilling lives. Her life as a mum, carer, low-paid worker, and public servant shapes her determination to represent her constituents with persistence, integrity, and compassion. 

Lola Tinubu  is a co-founder and one of the organisers of the Association of Black Humanists (ABH) and co-host of The Secular Sankofa Podcast.

Lola was raised in a devout Seventh Day Adventist Church family. She was a street preacher and a church worship leader. She became an Atheist Humanist in 2005.

Lori Marriott is the Coordinator of Humanist Climate Action, a volunteer-led network of Humanists UK members and supporters working to promote low-carbon, ethical, and sustainable living. Since 2021, she has led efforts to put humanist values into practice on environmental issues—bringing humanists together to campaign for evidence-based policies, challenge climate disinformation, and encourage greener lifestyles. Lori has long campaigned on environmental causes, previously volunteering with the Green Party and several NGOs, and has spoken on climate responsibility for the Faith & Belief Forum’s Earth Day podcast as well as contributing to Humanists UK’s Understanding Humanism textbook. Alongside her activism, Lori is a Director at Randall’s, where she has worked since 2013. She holds a BA in Sociology and an MA in International Relations from the University of Warwick.

Lucy Potter is a PhD student in the Department of Sociological Studies at the University of Sheffield, where her research examines the UK asylum system, focusing on cases submitted on grounds of non-religiosity. She previously completed a BA in Philosophy and an MA in Sociological Studies at Sheffield, with her dissertation exploring how ‘voluntourism’ can perpetuate neo-colonial power relations. Before beginning her PhD, Lucy worked as a Research Assistant for a third-sector organisation, contributing to projects on migration and human rights. Awarded a studentship in 2022, her doctoral work, Blasphemy and Apostasy in the UK Asylum System: Policy and Practice in Asylum Cases Submitted under Grounds of Non-religiosity, reflects her wider interests in asylum, non-religion, migration, human rights, and postcolonialism. She has published in Ethnic and Racial Studies and continues to explore how state systems shape human potential and freedom.

Madeleine Goodall is the Humanist Heritage Coordinator for Humanists UK, which celebrated 125 years of existence in 2021. Since 2019, she has been researching the history and influence of the organisation and its members since its founding in 1896 as the Union of Ethical Societies, and building the Humanist Heritage website to share this little known heritage. Madeleine is also Humanists UK’s Wikimedian in Residence, advocating for the improvement and diversification of Wikipedia. Prior to undertaking the Humanist Heritage project, Madeleine worked in schools, for the Wordsworth Trust in Cumbria, and on a National Lottery Heritage funded project in Norfolk.

Maggie Ardiente is an American humanist leader, non-profit executive and advocate at the intersection of secularism, social justice and civil rights. In 2025 she was elected President of Humanists International, becoming the first woman of colour to lead the organisation.  

Maggie served for 12 years as Director of Development & Comms at the American Humanist Association where she helped organise the landmark 2012 Reason Rally and edited for TheHumanist.com. 
She later joined PFLAG National as VP of Development bringing her fundraising and advocacy skills to LGBTQ+ rights work.

As President of the Secular Coalition for America, she led a coalition of 20 secular, humanist and atheist orgs. working to defend religious freedom, separation of church and state and equal representation of nonreligious Americans. 

She is a commentator on reproductive rights, secularism and equality and has appeared on NPR, The Washington Post, and Fox News. 

Mark Agathanelou is a committee Member with Central London Humanists.

Martin Di Maggio is a community development worker and sociolinguist specialising in LGBTI+ rights, neurodiversity, and religious literacy. He delivers training for public sector organisations and has worked with the CPS to improve police responses to hate crime against marginalised groups. A member of the Society for Humanistic Judaism, Martin grew up in Hereford and Worcester in a mixed British-Italian-Albanian family. He holds an MA in Language Documentation from SOAS and a BA in Anthropology and Community Development. A fluent second-generation speaker of Arbëresh, Martin runs Arbëresh TV on YouTube, promoting the language’s dynamic use and challenging stigma around code-mixing. He leads projects creating educational tools for revitalising Arbëresh, including multimedia vocabulary resources. His lifelong passion for endangered languages combines with his commitment to inclusion and human rights, bridging community development, advocacy, and linguistic preservation.

Michael Bauer, is the President and Treasurer of the Humanistische Vereinigung, Germany’s leading humanist organisation with a history dating back to 1848. Under his leadership, the organisation reaches and supports 30,000 persons a year, among them some thousand members, and operates schools, kindergartens, refugee support programs, social services, popular scientific exhibitions — all based on humanist values.

Michael is also a political scientist, author, and was President of the European Humanist Federation from 2020 to 2023.  He’s been a tireless advocate for human rights, freedom of belief, and the development of pluralistic, values-based public services.

Michael Marshall is the Project Director of the Good Thinking Society, President of the Merseyside Skeptics Society and editor of The Skeptic. He co-hosts The Know Rogan Podcast and has been the co-host of Skeptics with a K for more than 15 years. Through his long-running Be Reasonable podcast, he’s interviewed proponents of pseudoscience and conspiracy theories, and his undercover investigations into psychics, anti-vaxxers, and alternative medicine practitioners have informed reporting across the UK media. He’s also a regular contributor to God Awful Movies, The Scathing Atheist, and The Skepticrat. Beyond the media work, Marsh has lectured on journalism and public relations at universities, helping students understand how misinformation spreads. And he’s one of the co-founders and organisers of QED, the UK’s leading sceptical conference, which held it's 15th & final edition in October 2025.

Monica Belițoiu is the Executive Director of the Romanian Secular-Humanist Association (ASUR), where she leads efforts to promote secularism, critical thinking, and human rights in one of Europe’s most religious societies. A lifelong advocate for freedom of thought, Monica has contributed to Humanists International’s Freedom of Thought Report, highlighting the challenges faced by non-religious people in Romania. She has spearheaded projects such as the Science Calendar, now available as a mobile app and adopted internationally, which makes scientific discovery accessible to schools and the wider public. Monica also works as a humanist celebrant, conducting some of Romania’s first humanist wedding ceremonies, and continues to champion inclusive education and secular values. Guided by curiosity, resilience, and a commitment to ethical leadership, she has become a leading voice for humanism and secular rights both nationally and globally.

Morgan DeNicola is Executive Director of the DeNicola Family Foundation, advancing global health, humanitarian recognition, conservation, and cultural diplomacy. She is Vice Chairman of the Humpty Dumpty Institute, fostering dialogue with the U.S. Congress, State Department, UN, and international partners, while supporting youth engagement, cultural exchange, and humanitarian programs. Morgan has participated in congressional delegations worldwide, including to China, Malawi, and Rwanda, where her visit to the Amitofo Care Centre inspired the Cosmo Cares Mobile Healthcare Van for rural Lesotho. She also helps lead the Steinberg DeNicola Humanitarian Awards, honoring NFL players’ community work, and supports the CDC Scientific Scholarship at the American Thoracic Society Conference. With a BS in Elementary Education from Long Island University, she also serves on the board of Elmwood Zoo, promoting conservation and education. 

Nathan Stilwell is Humanists UK’s Assisted Dying Campaign Coordinator. 

Nathan has been instrumental in advocating for this campaign, bringing both his passion for the cause and extensive background in political communications. He is a long-standing advocate of the right to die, and a published critic of the UK’s current legal regime.

Before joining Humanists UK, Nathan worked for the Jo Cox Foundation, where he championed social justice causes, and spent time working in Brussels on political campaigns. 

Nathan's work with My Death, My Decision since early 2022 has made him a key figure in the movement for assisted dying, and today he continues that vital work with Humanists UK. Nathan is also a board member of The Assisted Dying Coalition.

Contact: nathan@humanists.uk 

Nick Cooney is the founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Lever VC and the author of What We Don’t Do: Inaction in the Face of Suffering and the Drive to Do More. His work has been covered in the Wall Street Journal, CNN, Bloomberg, Reuters, TIME, the Los Angeles Times, NBC, Forbes and more.

Nick is also the founder and board chair of Lever Foundation, a non-profit focused on advancing a humane and sustainable food system and previously founded and co-founded the non-profits The Humane League and the Good Food Institute. He advises on philanthropic giving and is the author of several books on how to effectively carry out charity work including How to Be Great at Doing Good and Change of Heart.

Ojas Singh Bhanot is a Politics and Data Science student at the London School of Economics and the founder of Humanist Open Minds, the university’s humanist student society. In this role, he leads efforts to create an inclusive platform that promotes humanist values, open dialogue, and critical thinking within the campus community. Through events, discussions, and outreach, Ojas fosters spaces where students of diverse backgrounds can explore big questions, challenge ideas respectfully, and build connections grounded in shared humanist principles. Passionate about bridging worldviews, he represents a new generation of humanists committed to inclusivity, curiosity, and positive social impact.

Paul Harrison is Coordinator of the Humanists in Business Network at Humanists UK, Co-Founder of the UK chapter of the Humanistic Management Network, and a Partner at KPMG UK. A leading tax professional, Paul was appointed Partner in 1998 after a decade as a senior tax inspector with HMRC, where he investigated complex fraud and avoidance cases. Since 2002 he has been based in London, heading a national KPMG team that advises on high-stakes tax controversies for global corporations, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. Paul also leads KPMG’s Tax Management Club, a respected forum for knowledge sharing with HMRC and HM Treasury. Beyond his professional career, he champions humanist values in business, fostering dialogue on ethics, purpose, and human flourishing.

Rachael Reign is a survivor, speaker, and founder of Surviving Universal UK—a grassroots initiative supporting those impacted by high-control religious groups. Drawing from her lived experience, she now leads national conversations on spiritual abuse, coercive control, and survivor justice. Featured by BBC Panorama, Rachael is also a trusted consultant for TV and media, helping shape nuanced, survivor-led narratives that promote healing and accountability.

https://msha.ke/rachaelreign -Bookings

https://linktr.ee/survivinguniversaluk -Surviving Universal UK

Prof. Richard Norman is a retired lecturer in Philosophy, formerly professor at the University of Kent. He is a Patron of Humanists UK, a member of the Steering Committee of Humanist Climate Action, a Humanist School Speaker, and a member of the Humanist Dialogue Network. He has written extensively on humanism including:

• On Humanism, 2004, 2nd edition 2012
• Understanding Humanism (with Andrew Copson & Luke Donnellan) 2022
• What Is Humanism For? 2025

Prof. Norman is committed to constructive dialogue between humanists and the religious and co-edited: Religion and Atheism in Dialogue: Doing Difference Differently - Anthony Carroll and Richard Norman in 2025.

Roslyn Mould is the first African Vice President of Humanists International. She was Secretary and Chair of the Young Humanists International African Working Group from 2014 to 2019 and a Board Member for Humanists International from 2019 to date

She was a member of the Humanist Association of Ghana since it was founded in 2012 and held several positions, including President of the group from 2015 to 2019. She is the Coordinator for the West African Humanist Network, an Advisory Board member of the FoRB Leadership Network (UK), a former Board member for LGBT+ Rights Ghana and President of Accra Atheists. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Modern Languages.

S.I. Martin is a British historian, author, and educator specialising in Black British history and literature. He has published both fiction and non-fiction, including the acclaimed Britain’s Slave Trade, written to accompany the Channel 4 documentary of the same name, and the historical novels Incomparable World and Jupiter Williams.

A tireless advocate for inclusive education, Steve works with museums, schools, and libraries across the UK to bring hidden histories to life, and founded the popular "500 Years of Black London" walking tours. He is also a patron of Humanists UK, championing humanist values, critical thinking, and the importance of diverse narratives in understanding Britain’s past.

Scott Douglas Jacobsen is a journalist, publisher, and interviewer whose work explores human rights, secularism, and social change. He is the founder of In-Sight Publishing and Editor-in-Chief of In-Sight: Interviews, where he has conducted hundreds of in-depth conversations with leading thinkers, activists, and public intellectuals. His writing appears in The Humanist, The Good Men Project, International Policy Digest, Free Inquiry, and the Basic Income Earth Network, among others. Jacobsen’s reporting includes on-the-ground work in Ukraine, bringing evidence-based insights to the human realities of conflict. A member of several professional media organizations, he remains committed to informed, ethical journalism that illuminates the challenges and possibilities of our global society.

Susie Alegre is an international human rights lawyer and author specialising in technology, AI, and human rights. Her first book, “Freedom to Think” (Atlantic Books 2022) was a Financial Times Technology Book of the Year 2022 and shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature Christopher Bland Prize 2023.  Her latest book, “Human Rights, Robot Wrongs: Being Human in the Age of AI” published in May 2024.  

With over 20 years of experience, she has worked on key global issues, from human rights and security to corruption and climate change. Susie has held roles at Amnesty International, the UN, the EU, and the Council of Europe, shaping international law and policy. 

Terri O’Sullivan is the Apostate Services Development Officer at Faith to Faithless, part of Humanists UK, where she supports people leaving high-control religious groups. Her work includes providing peer and emotional support, raising awareness, and training service providers on the unique challenges faced by apostates—such as homelessness, family estrangement, and community shunning. Drawing on her own lived experience of being expelled from home at 16, Terri went on to found one of the world’s largest former Jehovah’s Witness communities, creating a vital space for solidarity and healing. Today, she combines her personal journey with professional expertise to advocate for greater understanding of religious trauma, while building networks of compassion and resilience for those rebuilding their lives beyond coercive belief systems.

Urtė Žukauskaitė-Zabukė, Founder and CEO of Laimingas Žmogus (Happy Human) a social enterprise based in Lithuania, dedicated to making ceremonies accessible and meaningful. 

Happy Human have played a key role in developing humanist ceremonies throughout Lithuania, training over 60 celebrants and overseeing nearly 2,000 ceremonies. In 2025 they launched the global Humanist Ceremonies Accelerator, a pioneering initiative designed to help humanist organisations around the world establish sustainable social enterprises through humanist ceremonies.  

Valerie Jack is a writer of non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and plays, and the author of Living with Death without God, which explores how non-religious people find solace, hope, and meaning in the face of loss and illness. A graduate of Oxford (BA), York (MA), and Brunel (PGCE), Valerie taught English and Classical Civilisation for 12 years while developing her writing. Her play Fireworks was staged twice in London and praised by The Observer as “sparky,” while her poetry has appeared in The Times Literary Supplement, Magma, Stand, Agenda, and The North. Her first collection, Educational (tall-lighthouse, 2009), was followed by numerous prizes, including the 2023 Chesham Literary Festival poetry competition. She lives in Chesham with her husband and two children and is currently working on her second poetry collection and debut novel.

 Dr Victoria Mattingly, better known as Dr V, an expert in crafting Workplace Inclusion programs that are both scientifically grounded and genuinely human-centred—moving beyond policies and metrics to the real, lived experience of the people who power our organisations.  She’s an industrial-organizational psychologist, renowned keynote speaker, CEO & Founder of Mattingly Solutions, co-author of Inclusalytics: How DEI Leaders Use Data to Drive Their Work, and the driving force behind a forthcoming book that reframes allyship as a two-way partnership. Dr V integrates rigorous behavioural science with real-world pragmatism—helping organisations measure inclusion, practice allyship and, crucially, connect on a human level.