Our team

Meet the team behind the Foundation's work

/  Board of Trustees

Csaba Barta

Chairman

Csaba is a finance professional with an investment banking, fund management and private equity background. He has many years of experience in the field of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, venture capital and private equity investing. Csaba’s wide-reaching and international commercial experience, coupled with personal passion, has led to Badur’s active approach to supporting charities and social enterprises – not just financially, but strategically and through capacity support.

Judit Durst

Trustee

Judit holds a doctorate in sociology from Corvinus University Budapest, based on ethnographic research on social exclusion, ethnicity and reproductive decision-making among the Roma in segregated communities in Hungary. She is currently a research fellow at the Anthropology Department of University College London. She has published several book chapters and journal articles on poverty and ethnic minorities.

Zsombor Barta

Trustee

Zsombor is the Founding Partner of international sustainability consultancy company Greenbors Consulting Ltd. Further, he is a senior parliamentary advisor to the Hungarian National Council for Sustainable Development (NFFT), responsible for international relations (EU, UN) and national sustainability issues. He is Ambassador of the Hungary Green Building Council (HuGBC) and the former president of this organisation. Zsombor has been a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) since 2013, and has worked on various Green Building and sustainable development projects throughout Europe and Asia.

Tehseen Overy

Trustee

Tehseen holds a degree in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science starting her career in the pharmaceutical industry. She switched focus to accountancy, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant and has worked in the biotech, voluntary and family office sectors. Over the years she has helped establish a number of charitable organisations and assisted them in setting-up their financial reporting and governance procedures. Before becoming a Trustee, Tehseen supported the Foundation for a number of years.

/  Offices

London

Amy Harker

Country Manager, UK & Malta

Amy has spent over twelve years working with the voluntary sector across education, youth and social inclusion. Her experience includes programme development and management, stakeholder engagement, fundraising and impact, from shaping early ideas through to launching and expanding complex projects. She is also a school governor and volunteers locally.

Mari Jones

Grants and Projects Officer, UK & Malta

Mari completed her Master’s degree in Human Geography from the University of Bristol and since then has worked for various environmental organisations. She has experience in project development, funding, and evaluation, and her interests are in sustainable land use and community-led environmental initiatives.

Budapest

Erzsébet Gulyás

Country Manager, Hungary

Erzsébet has 10+ years’ experience in local development. Her research and programme involvement has focused on place-making, social housing and energy poverty, social exclusion and education. She holds master degrees in Architecture, Design Management and Social Anthropology.

László Weninger

Social Enterprise Development Manager, Hungary

Prior joining Badur, László worked in the private sector. He has extensive experience in creating and implementing business strategies and business plans, as well as controlling the finances of SMEs through the development and management of control systems. He is also a specialist in researching potential markets, company tax accounting, and tender processes.

Judit Koppány

Project Manager

Prior to joining the Foundation in 2016, Judit had worked for 10 years in educational programs targeting disadvantaged youth. She has extensive management experience related to national and European Union grant schemes. She holds a BA in Social Sciences and a MA degree in Sociology and Social Anthropology.

Anita Bartal (on maternity leave)

Project Manager, Hungary

Anita has 8+ years’ professional experience in the social sector and education working primarily with disabled people. She has been involved in project management, network building and developing educational materials, with her main focus being social inclusion, personalised client work and providing training for young job seekers. She holds a masters degree in Law, International Relations and IMESS: History and Society.