TOM ORRELL
Senior Advocacy Advisor – Joined-up Data*
Tom joined Publish What You Fund in September 2015 as Senior Advocacy Advisor for the Joined-Up Data Standards (JUDS) project, run jointly with Development Initiatives. Tom’s experience lies in the links between the development and humanitarian, Internet and open data policy and human rights sectors. He has previously worked as a consultant for UNICEF in Ethiopia and Togo, as a Programme Manager at Global Partners Digital, and as a public law caseworker. He was also a consultant for organisations such as the Overseas Development Institute and ARTICLE 19, amongst others. Tom was called to the Bar in 2011 and holds a BA in International Relations from Keele University. Tom is fluent in Greek and has a working knowledge of French and Spanish. (*2020 update)