Our team
The Team

Diana van Maasdijk (she/her)
Previously Head of Philanthropy Advice at ABN-AMRO Private Banking and Director of Development and Communications at Mama Cash.

Lotte van Limburg Stirum
Former Corporate M&A Lawyer at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek where she assisted large corporate clients with international transactions.

Barbara Mahe (she/her)
15 years' experience in Communications and Marketing across multiple countries. Ex-HSBC, Societe Generale and S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Astrid Ludwig (she/her)
Over 10 years experience in Financial Markets, especially in the Index and ETF business. Moreover deep understanding of technology and IT project delivery.

Heather Larson (she/her)
Researcher specialised in gender rights, with a background in funding, communications, and monitoring and evaluations.

Noémie Palaffre (she/her)
Researcher with experience in gender-related issues and corporate reporting.

Natalia Hussein (she/her)
Sociological researcher and historian specialised in issues of gender, migration, and cultural change.

Desideria Benini (she/her)
Researcher specialised in international development and gender, with experience in the non-profit sector and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work.

Al Smith (they/them)
Researcher with experience and a background in equality and diversity, specialising in trans and neurodivergent experiences.

Yulinda Kusumawati (she/her)
Researcher specialised in gender and international politics, with experience in data analysis and academic reporting.

Fatima Abbas (she/her)
Researcher specialised in gender studies with a background in data collection and analysis in the non-profit sector.
The Advisory Board

Jo Andrews
Co-Founder, Equileap; Ex-Director of the Ariadne Network and of the Sigrid Rausing Trust

Karin Forseke
International Adviser and Non-Executive Board Director

Usha Devi Venkatachalam
CEO & CTO of Krishi Janani

Fernando Rivera
Managing Partner, BuenTrip Ventures; Former CTO, ETF.com

Jacki Zehner
Chief Engagement Officer, Women Moving Millions

Mary Fontaine
Gender Practice Lead, JBS

Jessica Horn
Director of Programmes at AWDF

Mariëtte Turkenburg
Former tax partner Loyens & Loeff

Sophie Robé, CFA
CEO and Founder, Phenix Capital

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

Isabell Moessler
ETF Sales & Business Development Manager, Euronext