Bryn Tod-Tims
Founder & CEO
Co-Founder &
Head of Product
Bryn leads on the design and development of the services and products we deliver to our clients and charity partners. Before co-founding Benesys, Bryn ran the impact offering of an Asset Manager, which provided her understanding of what drives the private sector to give back and how the greatest philanthropic impact can be made.
Bryn was one of the youngest Vancouver 30 under 30 recipients, she represented Canada at the Clinton Global Young Leaders Conference and was later invited back to represent the University of Edinburgh at the Clinton Collegiate Young Leaders Conference. She has a Masters degree in Political & Military History from the University of Edinburgh. which ignited her fascination with social justice systems and the role society wields in shaping humanitarian outcomes.
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When not working, you can find Bryn charity shopping through London, long distance running or big mountain skiing!
Jo Shropshire
Co-Founder &
Managing Director
Tech Lead
Skills developed working across Asia, the Americas and Europe in an international finance career underpin Jo's role as Managing Director. Jo has significant experience working with large corporates and smaller, private clients. She leads on the strategic growth of the business, client relationships and business operations.
As a former banker, Jo has a sound understanding of risk and, as a student of Economics in both the UK and in France, an appreciation for the complexity of allocating finite resources effectively. It was in fact the co-existence of market failures and worsening economic inequality that part precipitated the co-founding of Benesys in 2018. Clear communication, trust and transparency are at its heart.
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In her spare time, Jo writes about contemporary South East Asian art, enjoys informal karaoke and fly-fishing.
India Fallowfield
Impact Associate
Office Manager
India works on product development and client management. Having recently graduated from the University of Toronto with majors in Art History and English Literature and a minor in Diaspora and Transnational Studies, her astute research capabilities ensure that each client's portfolio is responsive to the philanthropic areas most of interest to them.
India's international education, spanning Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Toronto and London has supplied her with an appreciation for connecting with diverse groups of people and a passion for exploring issues through both a global and local lens.