Alan Kinder
Chief Executive
Alan is the Chief Executive of the Regional Studies Association and General Manager of the RSA Europe foundation. He joined both organisations in February 2024, arriving with extensive exper…
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Membership, Communications and IT Manager
Alex joined as the RSA Membership, Communications and IT Manager in March 2018. She has also been a high school physics teacher, an archaeological researcher and a techie at UCL. She complet…
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Deputy Chief Executive
Daniela worked previously in research and business development roles at HEI in Germany, New Zealand and the UK, as an events and tourism consultant and lecturer. Daniela joined the RSA in 20…
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Finance Executive
Judy completed a BA (Hons) in Finance and Accounting at the University of East London. She then worked as a trainee accountant at an international freight forwarders, and then completed her …
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Project Manager
Lesa has worked at the Regional Studies Association since February 2012; arriving with over 20 years of experience in events and conferences management for a variety of organisations in Lond…
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Conference and Events Officer
Nicola studied at Leeds Metropolitan University, before heading to London to work for an Event and Video production company, specialising in organising conferences, road shows, exhibition an…
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Chief Executive
Sally Hardy is the outgoing Chief Executive of the Regional Studies Association. She began her career at the Economic and Social Research Council where she worked as a Scientific Officer in …
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