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
Caroline Barlerin
Board Vice Chair
Theresa Preston-Werner
Secretary and Chair of Development Committee
Lulú Barrera
Chair of Program Committee
Dayna Ash
Chair of Governance Committee
Kate Onyejekwe
Chair of Finance Committee
Mekala Krishnan
Chair of the Audit Committee
Executive Team
PeiYao Chen
President & CEO
Pradeepa Jeeva
VP, Brand and Communications
Craig Sarsony
Senior VP, Global Operations
Abby Smardon
VP, Development and Co-lead, Global Partnerships
Regina Tamés
VP, Programs & Co-lead, Global Partnerships
Jillian Becerra
Senior Director of People & Culture
Advisors
Africa
Cameroon, Sylvie Djacbou, Global Fund for Women Board Member
Kenya, Purity Kagwiria
Madagascar, Lana Razafimanantsoa
Mali, Bintou Founé Samaké Bouaré
Mali, Djingarey Ibrahim Maiga
Senegal, Tabara Ndiaye
Sudan, Confidential Advisor
Uganda, Deborah Kaddu-Serwadda
Middle East
Jordan, Nissreen Haj Ahmad
Morocco, Kenza Yousfi
Syria, Dr. Maria Al Abdeh
Asia Pacific
Fiji, Sharon Bhagwan Rolls
Fiji, Veena Singh
India/US, Confidential Advisor
Malaysia, Sivananthi Thanenthiran
Thailand, Bandana Pattanaik
Europe & Central Asia
Armenia, Gohar Shahnazaryan
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vedrana Frasto
Kazakhstan, Leyla Zuleikha Makhmudova
Serbia, Jovana Djordjevic
Latin America & Caribbean
Argentina, Ruth Zurbriggen
Brazil, Jurema Werneck
Brazil, Madalena Guilhon
Central America, Confidential Advisor
Haiti, Tania Pierre Charles
Mexico, Lulú Barrera, Global Fund for Women Board Member
Mexico, Tania Elizabeth Turner Sen
Uruguay, Lilian Abracinskas
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.