Edward Milford

Edward has been an Ethex board member since 2016. He has 35+ years in independent publishing and is the former owner of Earthscan.

Stephen Lovell

Stephen is the Chief Product & Technology Officer at Pageant Media. He has 20 years in product management across Gaming, Insurtech, Fintech and CPG. An expert in digital transformation and global team-building across marketing, product and engineering.

Ellie Mann

Ellie Mann has worked in Project Management and Operations for over 15 years, working with teams for tech start-ups, sales consultancies, e-commerce giants, and national charities; focusing on streamlined processes and delivery.

"Working at Ethex gives me the opportunity to work with a brilliant and enthusiastic team, as well as support communities striving to make real impact through their initiatives."

Kritika Khemka

Kritika has worked in financial services for 10+ years, in areas across Risk Management, Operations and Finance. At Ethex, she oversees day to day management of the Operations team.

"I feel excited and privileged to work for an organisation that creates a positive impact by supporting communities and social entrepreneurs."

Ben Sharpe

Ben joined the Ethex team from Energise Sussex Coast, where he served as a Business Development Consultant/Project Developer focusing on solar and wind initiatives. His experience in the renewable energy sector is extensive, including nearly four years at Joju Solar as an Account Manager and Senior Account Manager. At Joju Solar, Ben managed key community energy and commercial clients such as Energy4All, EDF, and Ameresco. And before that, he was with Salix Finance, financing public sector energy efficiency projects.

Jeroen Huysinga

Jeroen has 35 years of global equities investment management experience. He spent 20 years as managing director at JPMorgan Asset Management. After completing a master's degree in charity accounting and financial management at Bayes Business School, he found inspiration in the social investment module and joined the Ethex team.

"Ethex, with its open and progressive culture, is uniquely positioned to create better access for retail investors to carefully researched and curated impact investment opportunities."

Paul Linares

An Investment professional with over 6 years of experience in debt origination, transaction structuring, credit analysis and portfolio supervision. Paul leads due diligence on potential investees— assessing impact, capital adequacy, asset quality, profitability, liquidity, leadership, and commercial viability.

Joe Berry

Joe has over 25 years’ experience in financing renewables and environmental infrastructure. For several years he was an Investment Director in Impax’s private equity team, leading on over €1bn of renewables acquisitions. He was also Impax’s Head of Asset Management, responsible for their portfolio of renewable energy assets. More recently he has worked for the European Commission, evaluating grant applications for the EU’s €40 billion Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for innovative low-carbon technologies. Joe started his career in audit and corporate finance at EY and is a chartered accountant. He graduated in Engineering Science at Pembroke College, Oxford University.

Melissa Gilmour

Melissa is a seasoned business strategist and marketing leader with a strong focus on impact investing fintech and decentralised technology such as web3. She has held executive roles in both startups and established firms, driving launches and successful marketing campaigns in regulated B2B and B2C markets.

Her notable achievements include being on the founding team of a private markets liquidity platform She also played a key role in the go to market launch of The Big Exchange and supported the growth of Paragon Impact, a sustainable tech platform.

Outside of work, Melissa enjoys learning about phytomedicine, yoga and nature as a detox from digital life.

Julie Dunn

Julie has more than 20 years of marketing experience and forms part of the Ethex marketing team responsible for creating compelling content to help more people learn about the fantastic organisations that raise finance through Ethex.

"It’s brilliant to have the opportunity to tell the stories of the inspiring projects that people can invest in through Ethex, it’s great to know you’re helping people make the decision to use their money to support organisations that are part of the solution."

Rob Fielding

Rob works in the Marketing team. He monitors statistics for the Ethex website to ensure that existing users find it simple and easy to use. He also produces digital campaigns to make the public aware of Ethex’s positive investment platform and to encourage them to invest in it.

"Ethex helps fund some extraordinary organisations. It’s great that my work makes more people aware of some remarkable projects which benefit communities and the environment."

Prashant Shende

Working in financial services since 2019 and after spending over two years in Portfolio Management Operations at a major investment management firm, Prashant pursued an MSc in Financial Analysis and Fund Management with a focus on Sustainable Finance at the University of Exeter. In the Ethex team, he oversees and manages several key operational aspects, ensuring that our investors and organisations have an exceptional experience contributing to the impactful work we do in ethical and sustainable investing.

"At Ethex, I work with an incredible team of professionals from diverse professional backgrounds, all united by a common goal. Despite being a small organisation, our collective efforts create a significant impact, and I am proud to be part of such a dedicated and positively influential group."

Hazel Ndungwani

Hazel joined Ethex in January 2026. She brings experience in charity operations, as well as project and stakeholder management, alongside over five years’ experience in the financial sector, which she is now applying within the not-for-profit space. At Ethex, she supports customer services, due diligence, onboarding, and process improvement initiatives. She is passionate about using her experience across both sectors to create positive impact for people and the environment.

Zawwar Taufique

Zawwar brings cross-sector experience in impact investing, education and financial analysis, supporting the operational foundations of mission-led organisations. He focuses on building strong systems, improving delivery processes and ensuring that investment and impact are aligned.