Graham Hodgkin

Managing Director, Country Corporate Banking Coverage, Head UK and Ireland, Deutsche Bank
Graham joined Deutsche Bank’s Trust & Securities Services business in 2000 as Global Product Manager for Syndicated Loans and Project Finance. Now a Managing Director, he manages a multi-disciplined team of more than 75 Trust and Agency professionals based in London, Milan and Lisbon. Graham is also Co-CEO of Deutsche Trustee Company Limited and the UK and Ireland Country Head for the Global Transaction Banking division as a whole. Graham is also actively engaged with a variety of the Bank’s Corporate and Social Responsibility initiatives and works with external organisations helping to develop leadership standards in the work place.  Deutsche Bank

Ben Shephard

TV Presenter, GMTV
Ben Shephard is a TV presenter and tremendous supporter of the CHANGEit awards. Ben got his first TV break in March 1998 when he hosted Control Freaks for Channel 4. Since then he’s hosted everything from radio shows to TV quiz shows and the ever popular The Xtra Factor. In March Ben will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief with, amongst others, Gary Barlow, Chris Moyles & Cheryl Cole. He will return to BBC1 for another series of 1vs100 in May 2009, and all of this whilst continuing to anchor GMTV Monday to Wednesdays with Kate Garraway.  www.officialbenshephard.com

Seema Pathan

TV & Radio Presenter
Seema Pathan is a bright up-and-coming TV presenter. Prior to embarking on a TV career, Seema embarked on a World Wide Challenge Expedition in Mexico, where she taught English and sport to students. She then studied for a Sociology degree at Royal Holloway University.  Following university, Seema used her passion and talent for sport, more specifically tennis, to become a qualified PTR Tennis coach. She won the Cannons Tennis Tournament in London and represented Richmond Borough in Tennis, Netball, Table Tennis, Hockey and Athletics. It is this experience and her outstanding and natural presenting skills that have lead her to be chosen as BBC Sportsround’s newest correspondent, filming various reports around the country.

Seema is also fanatical about broadcasting and TV presenting, having worked on the production teams at Sky Sports News and MTV soon after finishing university. She then went on to secure presenting roles at The Independent Music Show, BBC Learning Zone, Glam Asia TV, a documentary for Zee TV as well as hosting the catwalk and live events at Zee Carnival and The Franchise Show for The Business Channel. She was a host at the Asian Woman Awards 2008, was a finalist in the Face of Asia 2009, and also modelled for Asian Woman, Asian Bride and various Asian fashion magazines.

Alex Holmes

Anti-bully campaigner
Few would disagree that bullying is the scourge of schools/work places.But thanks to people like Alex, 20, from Milton Keynes, the problem is being confronted.

Alex was bullied at school ; ‘At middle school I suffered from racism quite a bit & then at secondary,a bit of verbal bullying. This certainly encourages you to stamp it out.’

Working in secondary schools & his community, Alex created a series of exciting & engaging ways of getting the anti-bullying message across; ‘One of my proudest achievements is the fact we’re creating a culture where it’s OK, even maybe cool, to speak out about bullying.’

Alex has won many awards- Pride of MK Award, 2 Princess Diana Awards & was even crowned BBC Three Counties Hero. Fresh from winning a national competition with the TV channel MTV, for a ‘Grand Idea’ against Bullying- Alex is working on pushing his campaign to an exciting new phase!

Alex believes that: ‘It’s not just about Bullying any more, it’s about looking out for each other’  www.myspace.com/abcholmes

Marcus Jamieson-Pond

CSR Manager, Addleshaw Goddard
MJ-P is Addleshaw Goddard’s first CSR Manager. He was appointed to the role in 2006, having spent almost 20 years working in Human Resources, the last eight being at City law firms in roles up to and including HR Director. Before that he spent time in asset finance, investment backing and even music retail.  Marcus is a graduate of Common Purpose and also has his own consultancy, RubyHouse, as well as being the Founder of City GoalBall.  Addleshaw Goddard

Christina Distefano

Action for Stannington Volunteer and 2009 CHANGEit Winner
Christina has been volunteering in Action for Stannington since the age of 12.  A born leader, although still a bit clumsy and impulsive, she has been able to revolutionise the way young people perceive their surrounding environment.  Zumming up and down Stannington on her 50cc scooter, Christina is able to organise activities and tasks, keeping her peers out of boredom.  Jobs such as gardening for older residents, looking after the local park, art and craft, recycling or simply chill out afternoons are often led by Christina. Her dedication hasn’t gone unnoticed, as Christina has had the opportunity to meet every Sheffield’s Lord Mayor for the last four years, the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police, Nick Clegg MP, South Yorkshire’s  Lord Lieutenant, South Yorkshire’s High Sheriff and HRH The Duke of York (true!). Same as any other young volunteer in Action for Stannington, Christina comes from a socially disadvantaged background; yet she has been able to put her energies and enthusiasm to good use.  The photograph submitted to CHANGEit was taken, alongside others, to prove to anybody (especially funders!) that the work in Action for Stannington is real, truly grass rooted and task focused.  Christina and her peers would rather be out and about doing something worthwhile, rather than sitting long hours attending boring meetings.