Nicholas is the director and co-founder of FairSquare.

He has more than two decades of experience of human rights research and advocacy, and increasingly works at the intersection of sport and rights.

He has conducted research and advocacy on a wide range of rights issues, including torture and enforced disappearances, abuses in agricultural supply chains, heat-related deaths in the construction sector, and the human rights impacts of misgovernance in sport. His body of research includes multiple reports and peer-reviewed academic articles, and he has written opinion pieces for publications including The Guardian, and the New York Times. As an advocate, Nick was at the forefront of the campaign for compensation for the families of migrant workers who died during preparations for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, and he has been a leading voice calling for an end to state ownership of football clubs, and for the external reform of FIFA.

He has a PhD on the international law on slavery from the European University Institute in Florence, an LLM in international human rights law from the Irish Centre for Human Rights in Galway, and an MEng in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.

Susie is Operations Director at FairSquare and is responsible for all operational aspects of the organisation as well as providing support to individual projects.

Susie has a background in law and is admitted as an attorney in Botswana where she previously worked for a human rights NGO.

She has a Postgraduate Diploma in NGO Management and also consults for other nonprofits. She is based in the UK.

Alex is Research and Advocacy Manager at FairSquare. He conducts investigations and research on human rights, foreign policy, and political repression with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa. Alex has also worked on multiple campaigns related to arbitrary detention and political prisoners and leads advocacy work in the UK parliament.

Alex previously worked for the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), conducting research and advocacy on a wide range of issues including UK foreign policy, political prisoners and human rights in Bahrain.

Prior to this, Alex held multiple roles at the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, working on the relationship between climate breakdown and potential nuclear conflict.

Alex holds an MSc in Comparative Political Thought from SOAS, University of London.

Christina is a non-executive director and chair of the board of FairSquare Projects.

She is an experienced international development professional with a specialism in governance and security. She has worked across the advocacy, humanitarian and development sectors for more than 15 years, designing and delivering multi-million pound donor programmes for a variety of donors including FCDO, CSSF, DFID, SIDA, ECHO and the United Nations. She has designed and delivered institutional reform programmes across multiple countries including South Sudan, Nigeria, Oman and Ukraine.

Christina is a Principal in the Governance, Security and Justice Practice at Tetra Tech International Development Europe. She has previously worked for PwC and NGOs including Transparency International Defence and Security, Medair and CAFOD.

She holds an MA in Governance and Development from the Institute of Development Studies. She is based in Edinburgh.

Amira is a non-executive director of FairSquare Projects.

She is an independent nonprofit advisor, having previously held the role of Director of Global Programmes at Luminate, where she worked to help ensure that everyone can meaningfully participate in society and challenge power where power is repressive.

Amira was previously Director of Programs and Strategy at Reboot, a social impact consultancy, leading its New York-based Programs Team and working to advance civic participation and social action with a variety of philanthropic, government, and private sector partners. Prior to this Amira worked at Transparency International, focusing on the accountability of defence and security forces. Amira first led the Africa Programme and later managed an initiative to develop global norms for responsible defence governance, as well as the Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index, TI’s flagship publication on defence and security.

Amira started her career in non-profit organisations in Egypt. She is based in Germany.

Nigel is a non-executive director of FairSquare Projects.

Nigel is a partner at a leading UK human rights and personal injury law firm. He focuses on employment and discrimination law and has acted in a number of major claims for mistreated workers, including on behalf of those working in the gig economy who are denied employment rights.

Nigel regularly speaks on employment and discrimination law issues and is co-author of Employment Law and the Gig Economy, a book that considers the particular legal issues affecting employment status claims in general and gig economy work in particular, and provides advice aimed at trade union representatives and other advisors. He is based in London.

Rasha is a non-executive director of FairSquare Projects.

She is a strategist, and independent expert on technology, human rights and social justice issues. She is also currently the Interim Executive Director of People vs Big Tech, a movement of over 140 organisations in Europe fighting to overturn the predatory business model of Big Tech corporations and change the internet for good.

Before that, Rasha spent 15 years at Amnesty International in various roles, and was Director of Amnesty Tech from 2020-2024, where she oversaw global research, campaigning, advocacy and policy development on various tech issues, including Big Tech accountability, unlawful targeted surveillance, AI and children’s digital rights. She also co-led the award-winning Pegasus Project in collaboration with Forbidden stories, a groundbreaking global investigation which exposed the scale of abuse of Pegasus spyware. Before specialising in technology and human rights, she worked on arms control and played a central role in Amnesty International’s campaign to secure the landmark Arms Trade Treaty.

Tracy is a non-executive director of FairSquare Projects.

Tracy is a seasoned executive with a significant track record in leading and driving strategic organizational change in the not-for-profit, public and private sectors. She brings 25 years of multi-sectoral experience in audit and risk management, including twelve years driving and leading change at the Global Fund where she serves as the Inspector General.

Prior to joining the Global Fund, Tracy led audit and investigations teams at one of Europe’s largest banks and the UK Civil Service. She began her career with Deloitte, the largest professional services firm in the world, and worked in both London and Sydney.

She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Chartered Internal Auditor and a qualified member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments.

In addition to FairSquare, Tracy holds two other non-executive positions in the public and not-for-profit sectors.