WHO WE ARE
Together we can make it happen
In 2020, Jake Humphrey and Professor Damian Hughes started the High Performance Podcast, interviewing the planet’s highest performers to turn their lived experiences into life lessons. The podcast quickly became a global success and now has a community of over 1 million regular listeners.
Through our High Performance community, we identified a need to provide young people with the tools and skills they need to kick start their journey to a future where they can thrive.
The High Performance Foundation is an independent charity, supported and powered by High Performance and it’s growing community.
We exist to build young people’s resilience today so they can thrive tomorrow.
Our Story
Our Team
Chloe Dannatt - CEO & Co-Founder
Chloe co-founded the High Performance Foundation with Jake Humphrey in 2023 and leads the charity day-to-day. Before this, Chloe was part of the founding team at Street Child where she helped lead their growth to become a renowned international development charity working to support millions of children into education across the globe.
Freddie Norton - Head of Programmes
Based in London, Freddie has extensive experience in building, testing, and scaling education programmes and partnerships across the UK. Passionate about expanding opportunities for young people, Freddie is dedicated to helping them develop the essential skills needed for their future.
Beth Gammage - Head of Fundraising & Marketing
Beth heads up our Fundraising, Marketing and Communications activity at High Performance Foundation. Beth has experience working across marketing and fundraising across the charity sector and for a number of schools.
Our Trustees
Jake Humphrey - Chair of Trustees
Founding the High Performance Podcast in 2020 and the High Performance Foundation in 2023, with the support of his incredible team, Jake leads the High Performance Group. Jake was former the face of Champions League and Premier League Football on BT Sport and is Co-Founder of award-winning production company Whisper.
Karl Lokko - Trustee
Karl Lokko is a former gang leader turned activist, poet, influencer and public speaker. Karl is the co-founder and Chairman at Black Seed, the first Black-led for Black founders venture capital fund in the UK.
Mary Bekhait - Trustee
Mary Bekhait is one of the most powerful figureheads in the global entertainment industry. As Chief Executive of YMU Group, she leads an international business representing household name clients across music, sport, entertainment, literary, social, art and business management.
Harriet Humphrey - Trustee
After 10 years in production management with BBC, ITV and Endemol, Harriet left to become co-founder of Whisper Group, a leading UK production company. Harriet has served as a Vice President of Young Lives Vs Cancer and raised over £3m through her yearly gala events.
Dan Ross - Trustee
Managing Partner of Ross Bennet Smith Chartered Accountants. Daniel’s clients include some of the most prominent bands, recording artists, actors, directors and producers in the UK and across the globe.