MEET THE TEAM

Mark Loney

Mark Loney is currently CEO of Accessia, a workplace tech company, having previously spent his career in a number of technology companies, many of them startups. He was born and grew up in southern Africa, living in Zambia and Botswana and travelling in South Africa during the last few years of the apartheid era. He is based in London, UK and a keen traveller, both for work and as a tourist.​​

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Elizabeth Donahue

Donahue is an International Humanitarian Law (IHL) instructor with the American Red Cross, where she works to expand public understanding of IHL and its critical role in today’s universal landscape. Previously, she served as Head of International Marketing for a global NGO based in Dublin, Ireland, where she was part of the executive team, overseeing staff from the EU and Australia to the United Nations in New York. With a Master's in Sustainable Development from University College Dublin, Donahue is passionate about advancing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in the areas of poverty reduction, climate action and women's equity. She has extensive expertise in international marketing and PR, crisis communications, keynote speaking, donor and board relations, policy papers and digital marketing. Donahue is also an avid researcher and writer on topics related to the SDGs. In addition to her professional work, Donahue runs a small farm and bakery focused on regenerative agriculture and divides her time between Philadelphia and Dublin with her husband and two golden retrievers. 

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Jonathan Timmis

Timmis is COO to Astrea Academy Trust, serving 26 schools across South Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire. Prior to joining Astrea, he was in the British Army, enjoying a diverse career of service to a broad range of people across various backgrounds, cultures and nationalities, including multiple operational tours to Afghanistan, Iraq and the Balkans. He has devoted his efforts to nurturing talent through training and education to help realise potential and aspirations.   Dedicated to Astrea’s vision and strategy towards a brilliant education for all, Timmis is a passionate advocate of inclusive leadership, building teams to excel in support of

the Trust.