Meet the team
We’re working with an international, interdisciplinary team based in London, Geneva, Amsterdam and Houston.
THE TEAM
Diana van Maasdijk Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer
Previously Head of Philanthropy Advice at ABN-AMRO Private Banking and Director of Development and Communications at Mama Cash
Lotte van Limburg Stirum Chief Operations Officer
Former M&A Associate at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, a leading law firm, in Amsterdam and Shanghai
Dr Elli Siapkidou Director of Research
Economist with 15 years' experience as a qualitative and quantitative Researcher in the non-profit and private sectors
Barbara Mahe Acting Head of Communications
13 years' experience in Communications and Marketing across multiple countries. Ex-HSBC, Societe Generale and S&P
Iris Weges Communications & Operations Associate
Communications professional specialised in gender, diversity & social impact
Ted Kernan Technology & Data Expert
Data Scientist and Technology Expert in analytics, cloud infrastructure and big data management
Ramsey Ross Research Manager
Analyst with experience in investment analysis, project design, and supplier management
Heather Larson Research Analyst
Researcher specialised in gender rights, with a background in funding, communications, and monitoring and evaluations
Paola Marko Research Analyst
Sociologist and Researcher with experience in the non-profit sector, consultancy and market research
Gustaf Renman Junior Research Analyst
Qualitative and quantitative researcher specialised in gender equality, transparency and migration
Noémie Palaffre Junior Research Analyst
Researcher with experience in gender-related issues and corporate reporting
Yen van der Kamp Institutional Relations Manager
Professional with more than 20 years’ experience in Private Banking and Asset Management
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Carien van der Laan Chair
Founder / Partner, Van der Laan & Company; Board Member, John Adams Institute
Paul Broholm Treasurer
Director of investments
Joëlla van der Windt Secretary
HR Director, Randstad
Fatimazhra Belhirch
Chief of Staff to the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade & International Cooperation
THE ADVISORY BOARD
Jo Andrews
Co-Founder, Equileap; former Director of the Ariadne Network and of the Sigrid Rausing Trust
Mary Fontaine
Gender Practice Lead, JBS
Sophie Robé, CFA
CEO and Founder, Phenix Capital
Isabell Moessler
ETF Sales & Business Development Manager, Euronext
Fernando Rivera
Managing Partner, BuenTrip Ventures; Former CTO, ETF.com
Usha Devi Venkatachalam
CEO & CTO of Krishi Janani
Jessica Horn
Director of Programmes at AWDF
Mariëtte Turkenburg
Former tax partner Loyens & Loeff
Jacki Zehner
Chief Engagement Officer, Women Moving Millions
Josephine Richardson
Executive Director, American Investment Bank
Professor Paul Smeets
Assistant Professor in Finance,
Maastricht University
Quirine Langeveld
Financial Adviser, Annonna Advisors
Casper Arboll
Founder, Capdesk
Paul Byrne
Treasurer executive with 25 years' experience
Karin Forseke
International Adviser and Non-Executive Board Director
