Matt is an experienced talent management, diversity and organisational development leader with extensive experience within the financial services industry. A proven track record in inspiring others, developing effective strategies, programme execution, managing diverse teams and building partnerships.

Matt was the first in his family to go to university, is part of the LGBT+ community and also from a lower-social economic background.

Matt is responsible for the development of LGBT Great’s programmes, the strategic direction of the organisation and advising organisations on DE&I issues. Matt is also a Board Member of the Diversity Project.

Shreyas is an Insights and Content Analyst at LGBT Great, where he supports the delivery of a wide range of research and insights projects. Having recently completed an MA in International Relations from the University of Essex and a BSc in Economics at Symbiosis International University Pune, India, Shreyas is particularly interested in LGBTQ+ policy and current affairs.

After completing their BSC, they co-founded Economikly, an open-access research platform designed to help underrepresented students publish research and gain knowledge with no monetary barriers.

Before joining LGBT Great, Shreyas worked with Ogilvy in their account management department and gained experience at Routes2Roots, an India-headquartered NGO working to improve access to cultural exchange programs. Shreyas is a proud member of the LGBT+ community and has been heavily involved in public lobbying and activism for LGBT+ rights and inclusion in India.

Alex is an experienced corporate insight and strategy professional with extensive experience supporting investment and private equity organisations.

Alex was the first in his family to go to university, completing a BA in Modern Languages at The University of Oxford and an MA in Italian Studies from The University of Warwick. He is also a proud member of the LGBT+ community and has been involved in the launch and implementation of multiple DE&I networks. Alongside his Native English language, Alex is proficient in German, Italian and Japanese.

Alex is responsible for the strategic development of LGBT Great’s insights, research, and content and for advising financial services organisations on LGBT+ sustainability issues.

Georgie Williams is a former gender and sexuality inclusion consultant and a graduate of the MSc Gender programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science. As a consultant, their clients spanned the Financial and HR sectors and informed inclusive practices and policies in institutions across the US, UK and Global South. They have worked in both academic and corporate arenas as a specialist in Transgender, Genderqueer, Nonbinary and Intersex research and education and founded their own independent LGBTQ+ research organisation, /Queer, in 2018. Georgie holds a deferred doctoral position in Social Justice at University College Dublin and joined LGBT Great in the pursuit of implementing pragmatic, measurable change in the arena of LGBTQ+ financial inequalities.
Outside of LGBTQ+-centric work, Georgie has also worked as a Data Coach at Multiverse and Rockborne, two tech startups focused on accessible education. They are enthusiastic about bringing their passion for quantitative statistics and problem solving to this research and insights oriented role.