Our Team
Global Fund for Women is made up of a diverse team of dedicated individuals. With headquarters in San Francisco, our staff, board members, and advisors are based around the world.
Board of Directors
PeiYao Chen
President & CEO
Layli Maparyan
Board Chair
Moez Virani
Treasurer
Maria Núñez
Secretary and Chair of Development
Caroline Barlerin
Chair, Governance Committee
Stephanie Kimou
Chair, Comms/Advocacy Committee
Team
PeiYao Chen
President & CEO
Craig Sarsony
Senior VP, Global Operations
Jennifer Mulch
VP, Finance & Accounting
Pradeepa Jeeva
VP, Brand & Culture
Aida Akim-Escriva
Officer, Philanthropic Innovation
Sonya Alvarez
Director, Major Gifts and Sustaining Movements Co-Lead
Jackie Anderson
Director, Finance and Budgets
Doris Angel
Manager, Accounting
Hewan Areaya
Sr. Program Manager, Participatory Approach
Jillian Becerra
Senior Director, Human Resources
Emilia Blancarte Jaber
Senior Manager, Global Advocacy and Accountability
Lisa Block
Senior Director, Movement-Led Approach
Noura Bou Zeid
Manager, Global Partnerships Operations
Olja Bušbaher
Officer, Learning & Evaluation (Kaleidoscope)
Shonda Brooks
Senior Director, Equity and Engagement
Mariana Castro
Senior Associate, Sustaining Approach
Nicole Crossley
Digital Marketing & Creative Lead
Agostina Dati
Officer, Grants Management
Siouar Douss
Manager, Feminist Crisis Response
Renita Edwin
Director, Feminist Alliances & Philanthropic Advocacy
Irena Ehrlich
Director, Grants Management
Naana Ewool
Global Operations Associate
Nafisa Ferdous
Manager, Emerging Opportunities and Movements
Marry Ferreira
Senior Manager, Global Accountability
Christy Gretsinger
Officer, Process & Information Management
Ankit Gupta
Program Officer, Global Partnerships
Karen Ishimaru
Director, Process & Information Management
Obed Kabanda
Lead Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Acting Lead, Development
Avni Kacker
Grants Management Officer
Rufaro Kangai
Director of Major Gifts
Katy Kelly
Senior Officer, Finance
Taryn Kearns
Learning & Evaluation Officer
Mira Khawam
Director, Process & Information Management
Kris Kwan
Senior Accountant
Sahiba Lal
Data and Global Accountability Officer
María de los Ángeles Lasa
Analytics Lead
Cesángari López Martínez
Senior Officer, Tool and Analytics
Amanda Martin
Grants Management Officer
Shaquera Martindale
Fiscal Sponsorship Finance Officer
Mayra Martinez
Brand & Culture Associate
Camille Matson
Senior Officer for Annual Giving and Digital Marketing
Chelsea Meacham
Movement Writer and Editorial Manager
Sarah Murungi
Director, Movement-Led Approach
Shannon O’Malley
The Everyday Feminist Fellow
Sofia Peters
Anti-Corruption Learning Fellow
Megi Pishtari
Officer, Particiaptory Approach
Sandra Pons
Senior Officer, Grants Management
Kavita N. Ramdas
Activist in Residence
Regina Reed
Manager, Office of the President
Renee Saedi
Director, Experiential Philanthropy
Aissata Sall
Director, Participatory Approach
Allison Sambo
Senior Director, Learning, Evaluation & Analytics
Anja Tranovich
Director, Movement Experience
Xanthe Tunley-Stainton
Grants Management Officer
Randy Trigg
Director, Information Management
Michelle Truong
Learning Lead
Krista Walton Potter
Senior Director, Communications and Artist Changemaker Program Lead
Sadie Washington
Global Partnership Associate
Christina Williams
Evaluation Lead
Felicia Won
Senior Officer, Human Resources
Kara Wuest
Digital Content Lead
Lesley Wynn
Senior Manager, Narratives
UK Board Of Directors
Global Fund for Women Spokespeople
Our expert spokespeople are available to speak on topics including the power of social movements, the latest issues in global gender justice and how to transform power and privilege for a few into equity and equality for all. Please reach out if you are interested in having a Global Fund for Women speaker at an upcoming event.