About us

Hanna Thomas Uose

Hanna Thomas Uose is an organisational consultant, facilitator, strategist, technologist, writer and coach. She specialises in building strong, effective teams that care for each other, using a playful, strategic, and holistic approach inspired by non-profit best practice, agile ways of working, and trauma-informed somatics practices.

Formerly, she was Chief Product Officer at 350.org where she built a 15-person Product Team from scratch and oversaw a digital transformation process resulting in supporter growth and increased donations. She also designed and delivered workshops for the C-Suite on container-building, leadership styles, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Prior to that, Hanna was Campaign & Culture Director at SumOfUs.org where she led a team of 20 digital campaigners, coordinated the anti-oppression working group, and designed and facilitated multiple in-person retreats covering strategy, management, and conflict resolution. 

Hanna also has experience as a founder and board member. She co-founded Level Up, a digital-first organisation seeking to end sexism in the UK; iStreetWatch, an online mapping tool tracking racist and xenophobic street harassment after the Brexit vote; and the East London Green Jobs Alliance, a network of unions, non-profits, and community based organisations who worked together to build a green jobs pipeline. She has worked with Free Tibet and Girls Rock London as a board member. 

She combines her professional experience with knowledge from her training with Robert Gass (Art of Transformational Consulting), Yogahaven, and Ourmala (220hr YTT). Her publications include A Progressive’s Style Guide and her work has appeared on the BBC, and in The Guardian, Independent, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, and Vice, amongst others. She has been the keynote speaker at the Ethical Consumer Conference, and presented at the Activate and Ada’s List conferences.

Hanna grew up in Tokyo, Birmingham, Essex and Oxford, and went to the University of Cambridge. She got her MSc in Climate Change & Policy from the University of Sussex. She lives in London and enjoys making music, creative writing, and walking around Hackney.

Hoda Baraka

Hoda Baraka is a communications specialist, strategist, organisational consultant, coach, writer and photographer. She specializes in crafting holistic, creative communications strategies, which are culturally and linguistically conscientious, and centered on empowering marginalized voices. She also specializes in developing long-term strategies centered on equity and justice, building empowered teams, and providing leadership coaching.  

Formerly, she was Chief Communications Officer at 350.org where she built out a 30-person global communications department spanning all continents. The department was engaged in communications work through traditional media engagement, social media engagement, multimedia, storytelling, translations & localization, design, branding, media tracking and analysis.

Prior to that, Hoda was with Greenpeace, leading their communications work in the Arab World, and before that she was an environmental journalist becoming the first environment editor in Egypt for a daily online English outlet. Hoda was also trained in digital media having been an Intajour (International Academy of Journalism) fellow from 2012-2013 successfully completing the Intajour Fellowship Program “Journalism in the Digital World.” 

Hoda’s professional experience weaves in practices gained from the Transformational Leadership training with Robert Gass and The Management Center training. Hoda is fluent in Arabic, English and Spanish and is a published author in numerous regional and international media outlets including Thomson Reuters, Huffington Post, Open Democracy, New Internationalist, Al Ahram Weekly, Al Masry Al Youm (English Edition), to name a few. As a photographer, Hoda participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions. One such exhibit, entitled ‘From Gharb Soheil,’ was a solo exhibit depicting the beauty of a village located in Aswan, Egypt to help drive public awareness on the unique habitat of the region and the importance and urgency of preserving it. Photos from this exhibit were selected to be a part of the 21st Youth Salon organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Culture Fine Arts Sector.

Currently residing in Cairo, Hoda was born in Kenya, grew up in Uruguay and Colombia and went to the American University in Cairo, where she received a BA in political science with a minor in art and a graduate diploma in development. In 2007 she received her MSc in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

More Testimonials

“Hanna's coaching sessions had a big impact on me; I came away feeling more confident about the value of my work and I started to feel proud of my professional achievements. I was in an unhealthy relationship with someone who didn't value my work and I felt like a failure - our sessions allowed me to see a different perspective. I'm still working out how to be self employed and happy/healthy but I'm getting there, and I'm now in a supportive relationship with someone who really values what I'm trying to do, which helps! I'm really grateful for the time we spent talking through my work.”

- K, coaching client

“Hoda is strategic in planning, innovative in problem solving, and always responsive. I have worked in collaboration with Hoda for the last six years on massive global days of action.  She excels at building teams that are collaborative, productive, and deeply effective. If you get a chance to work with her, don’t hesitate.”

- Shadia Fayne Wood, founder and CEO of the Survival Media Agency 

“Hanna is one of the smartest minds out there in digital organizing. She’s a great strategist, she sees the big picture and crucially she understands how to lead teams to achieve a common goal and drive change. She’s an extremely skilled facilitator and taking part in meetings and retreats under her leadership are an absolute joy. Her understanding of how oppression manifests in the workplace is nuanced and she drove forward some great changes as a leader at SumOfUs. I was lucky to work with her and would wholeheartedly recommend working with her.”

- Anne Isakowitch, SumOfUs.org

"I have loved my time working with Hoda whether it was in the midst of a mass protest, a management team meeting, or a UN meeting. Hoda has extensive experience with the global climate negotiations, the geopolitical issues connected climate, development, and political economy, and global social movements. She knows how to speak to a variety of audiences, from activists to policymakers. Her passion for storytelling, creating connections across issues that in turn create stronger connections among diverse groups, is a distinct strength."

- May Boeve, Executive Director 350.org