Inspire every child to create their best digital future
About the Foundation
The Micro:bit Educational Foundation is a not for profit organisation. Our vision is to inspire every child to create their best digital future.
The Foundation was legally established with the support of our founding members (including the BBC) in September 2016. We became fully operational on 18th October 2016 and mark this as our birthday (with plenty of cake). Micro:bit Educational Foundation is a UK based organisation and redistributes the bulk of any surplus money generated into providing free devices to exceptional micro:bit educational programmes across the globe.
The Team
The Foundation employs a small team located in different locations across the UK and the world. You can meet us at events such as BETT or drop us an email – we love talking micro:bit.
Gareth Stockdale CEO
Jonny Austin CTO
Hal Speed Chief of Global Engagement
Magda Wood Chief of Learning
Pauline Marshall Project Manager
Carlos Pereira Atencio Software Engineer
Rachel Lancaster Head of Partner Engagement, EMEA
Emma Smart Comms and Logistics
Bisi Safo-Antwi Administrator
Howard Baker Education Researcher
Jose Scodiero Latin America (Brazil)
Roz Sutton Project Manager
Mark WilliamsTech Support Engineer
Matt Hillsdon Web Technology Lead
Sam Kent Graduate Software Engineer
Jo Inglis Producer
Stephanie Lucas Event Coordinator
Aimée Fagan Producer - Education Programmes and Research
Giles BoothEducational Content Manager
Chloe Browitt Head of Fundraising
Katie Henry Head of Partner Engagement, North America
Waris Candra Head of Asia
Hellen Norman Wordsmith
Joe Finney Device Software Lead
Henry Nye Junior Software Engineer
Josephine CowleyJunior Software Engineer
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors are chosen for their expertise in technology, education and for running not-for-profit organisations. They are accountable in law for the work of the Foundation.
Michelle Richmond Director, the IET
Adam Leach Director, Nominet
Maureen McDonagh Independent
Cerys Griffiths Creative Director, BBC Learning