Temi Kamson has a Masters in Civil Engineering from the University of Nottingham and a PGCE in Mathematics Education from the University of Cambridge. Having worked in state and independent schools, she set up the GT Scholars Programme with the goal of helping ambitious young people achieve their full potential, regardless of their socio-economic background. Temi can often be found writing, speaking and campaigning for social mobility and educational equality.

David is an investor, advisor and Non-executive director in a range of start-ups and established companies. He is a former CEO and COO of technology, engineering and support service businesses. He brings a wealth of experience in delivering rapid and sustained improvements in results by focusing strategy and driving effective execution of growth and profitability improvement initiatives.

Gila holds an MBA from London Business School. She is a social impact and investment specialist. Her expertise is in helping not-for-profits, achieve sustainability through strategic fundraising. She is fluent in French, Hebrew, and Arabic, and has a strong interest in innovative financing and impact investing.

Anthony is a barrister at Church Court Chambers specialising in criminal defence. He graduated from the University of Durham and has volunteered and provided pro-bono support to a range of organisations. He has a keen interest in helping young people from working class backgrounds gain access to top universities and competitive professions.

Gwendoline is a lecturer in the further education sector. She has a B Ed Honours degree and is currently a fellow of the School for Social entrepreneurs. She is passionate about social enterprises and the difference that they can make. She runs a successful social enterprise that uses technology to enhance the well-being of the ageing population and to promote intergenerational interactions.

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Claire has many years of experience providing administrative and managerial support to individuals and teams in various industries including banking, marketing and travel and tourism. Claire has a keen interest in growth mindset and the potential impact it can have on young people's lives. When Claire isn't busy being a mum of two, she provides part-time administrative support to the team at GT Scholars.

Prior to working with GT Scholars, Marilyn spent most of her professional career in administration and management within the aviation industry. She's passionate about supporting young people to achieve their full potential. Marilyn has a keen interest in coding and technology and currently works within GT Scholars as part of the recruitment and programme management team.

Zoë​​ has a wealth of experience working within schools abroad, in particular involving herself in several Women’s Empowerment projects that seek to raise the aspirations and skills of young women in poverty. Her ambition is to gain practical experience tackling educational inequalities and improving social mobility so that she can apply her knowledge and experience later on to aid policy research.​​ Zoë works with GT Scholars as a​ coordinator and facilitator of ​their ​workshops​ and also oversees the DBS document verification process for new volunteers.​​​ ​​She is a current student at the London School of Economics, studying her BSc in Social Policy, with a keen focus in education policy.​