Our team

/ An interdisciplinary team based in London, Geneva, Amsterdam and Munich

The Team

Diana van Maasdijk

Diana van Maasdijk (she/her)

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

Lotte van Limburg Stirum

Chief Operations Officer

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

Barbara Mahe

Barbara Mahe (she/her)

Acting Head of Communications

15 years' experience in Communications and Marketing across multiple countries. Ex-HSBC, Societe Generale and S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Astrid Ludwig

Astrid Ludwig (she/her)

Technology & Data Expert

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

Heather Larson (she/her)

Associate Director of Research

Researcher specialised in gender rights, with a background in funding, communications, and monitoring and evaluations.

Noémie Palaffre

Noémie Palaffre (she/her)

Research Operations Specialist

Researcher with experience in gender-related issues and corporate reporting.

Natalia Hussein

Natalia Hussein (she/her)

Research Engagement Specialist

Sociological researcher and historian specialised in issues of gender, migration, and cultural change.

Desideria Benini

Desideria Benini (she/her)

Research Analyst

Researcher specialised in international development and gender, with experience in the non-profit sector and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work.

Al Smith

Al Smith (they/them)

Junior Research Analyst

Researcher with experience and a background in equality and diversity, specialising in trans and neurodivergent experiences.

Yulinda Kusumawati

Yulinda Kusumawati (she/her)

Junior Research Analyst

Researcher specialised in gender and international politics, with experience in data analysis and academic reporting.

Fatima Abbas

Fatima Abbas (she/her)

Junior Research Analyst

Researcher specialised in gender studies with a background in data collection and analysis in the non-profit sector.

The Advisory Board

Jo Andrews

Jo Andrews

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

Karin Forseke

Karin Forseke

International Adviser and Non-Executive Board Director

Usha Devi Venkatachalam

Usha Devi Venkatachalam

CEO & CTO of Krishi Janani

Fernando Rivera

Fernando Rivera

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

Jacki Zehner

Jacki Zehner

Chief Engagement Officer, Women Moving Millions

Mary Fontaine

Mary Fontaine

Gender Practice Lead, JBS

Jessica Horn

Jessica Horn

Director of Programmes at AWDF

Mariëtte Turkenburg

Mariëtte Turkenburg

Former tax partner Loyens & Loeff

Sophie Robe

Sophie Robé, CFA

CEO and Founder, Phenix Capital

Josephine Richardson

Josephine Richardson

Executive Director, American Investment Bank

Professor Paul Smeets

Professor Paul Smeets

Assistant Professor in Finance,
Maastricht University

Quirine Langeveld

Quirine Langeveld

Financial Adviser, Annonna Advisors

Casper Arboll

Casper Arboll

Founder, Capdesk

Paul Byrne

Paul Byrne

Treasurer executive with 25 years' experience

Isabell Moessler

Isabell Moessler

ETF Sales & Business Development Manager, Euronext