Our UK team
A career with Women for Women International means working alongside a dynamic, ambitious and passionate team in the UK, US, Germany and our country offices.
Executive Team
Sara Bowcutt
subtitle: Co-Managing Director
I love the phrase 'Empowered women, empower women' – and I think that Women for Women International’s work encompasses this. That’s what inspires me to do my job.
Carrie Brownlee
subtitle: Co-Managing Director
I am inspired by the incredible, brave women who have survived unimaginable atrocities to become part of this mission to create a safer, more just world. I am inspired by the passion and dedication of my colleagues in the UK and around the world. I am inspired by my daughter.
Iona Healy
subtitle: Executive Assistant to Managing Director
I’m proud to be part of a compassionate community that embraces and empowers women in their journey towards healing and resilience.
Sara Rottensteiner
subtitle: Executive Assistant to Managing Director
I feel inspired and grateful to be part of an organisation where we celebrate kindness and compassion worldwide and recognise the value of change from within.
Finance, People, Capability, Culture and Operations
Beverley Stewart
subtitle: Head of People, Capability, Culture & Operations
I am inspired every day by my colleagues' inspiration and dedication to the holistic approach of bringing about change and transforming women and their family's lives.
Selina Uddin
subtitle: Head of Finance
I believe that every woman should have the confidence and empowerment to embrace their full potential and fly high! I am delighted to be working with such an incredible team.
Murad Niazi
subtitle: Finance Officer
Witnessing the transformative impact of women's rights initiatives in different countries inspired me to join Women for Women International.
Safeguarding and security
James Davis
subtitle: Director of Safeguarding and Security
I am inspired by the bravery of the women we serve around the world, so helping Women for Women International in their mission is an eminently satisfying endeavour.
Events and Philanthropy team
Zoë Elliott
subtitle: Head of Special Events and Philanthropy
I’m proud to be part of an amazing team working to create change and transform the lives of women, their families and communities. When women support each other incredible things do happen.
Negar Sharafi
subtitle: Partnerships and Special Events Manager
I am inspired by the enthusiasm of my colleagues and their dedication to creating real change in the world, as well as the strength and resilience of the women we serve in our programmes.
Phoebe Haddon
subtitle: Special Events & Philanthropy Officer
I am proud to be part of a team that accomplishes such transformative work in empowering women and promoting gender equality worldwide.
Marketing and Communications Team
Paulina Stachnik
subtitle: Head of Communications
I am inspired by our amazing graduates, like Sylhane, who I met in Kosovo. She shared, "The classes that I attended really made me brave – they pulled out the best from us."
Aleks Michalik
subtitle: Digital Marketing Manager
I love working with Women for Women International– UK because I know everything we do has a positive impact on the women survivors of war, their families and whole communities.
Deetza Elf
subtitle: Communications Manager
I feel proud and inspired to work for an organisation that champions women’s immeasurable potential to change their lives and world.
Katy Cottrell
subtitle: Marketing and Communications Officer
I am proud to be part of an organisation that empowers women and creates real, positive change in the world.
Laurence Greening
subtitle: Head of Marketing
I am constantly inspired by the incredible stories of strength and perseverance of the women we work with. I also strongly believe that it’s important for men to play a part in achieving equality.
Rose Mustakova-Possardt
subtitle: Individual Giving Officer
I’m proud to work at an organisation that is committed to helping women unlock their potential and become the protagonists of their own lives.
Daisy Bessell
subtitle: Fundraising and Marketing Officer
I’m constantly inspired by the strength of the women we serve every day, and working for an organisation that invests in their futures and journeys of empowerment is a true privilege.
Corporate team
Elisabeth Phillips
subtitle: Director of Global Corporate Fundraising
I believe that an investment in a woman’s future is an investment in an entire community. It is a privilege to work for an organisation that shines a spotlight on the issues.
Abbi Last
subtitle: Corporate Partnerships Development Manager
Hearing about the achievements of the women we serve and seeing my colleagues working to create a more equal and peaceful world makes me proud to be a part of the sisterhood!
Lucy Willis
subtitle: Corporate Partnerships Manager
I am inspired by the resilience of the women we serve. Despite enduring war and conflict, they still strive to invest in themselves, their families and their communities.
Julia Vieyres
subtitle: Corporate Partnerships Development Manager
The incredible resilience of women in conflict-affected states motivates me to work together with Women for Women International’s global team to create tangible change.
Hannah Grey
subtitle: Corporate Partnerships Officer
The incredible journeys of the women we have helped, motivate and empower me every day. I am proud to be part of a team that works hard to ensure the voices of marginalised women are heard.
Business Development team
Jemma Bristow
subtitle: Director, Global Grants Management
Having witnessed first-hand the needs of women in conflict-affected states while living in South Sudan, I am excited by Women for Women International's holistic approach to empowering communities, especially women, to make sustainable change.
Ingrid Thomson
subtitle: Senior Program Officer
I am proud to be part of an organisation which is striving to create a world in which women everywhere are empowered and their voices are heard.
Rob Giddings
subtitle: Manager, Global Grants Management
Women for Women International's holistic approach can both empower individual women while challenging the legal, social and cultural norms that result in the oppression of women.
Katherine Hughes
subtitle: Manager, Global Business Development
The enthusiasm and dedication of my colleagues as well as the achievements of the women in communities around the world is a fantastic motivation for me every day.
Policy and Advocacy Team
Stephanie Siddall
subtitle: Head of Global Policy and Advocacy
I’m inspired by the stories of strength, dedication and leadership that I hear from the women we serve around the world – including those who, despite the immense challenges they face, use their voices to become advocates for change in their communities.
Anna Jarrett Rawlence
subtitle: Global Policy and Advocacy Officer
The strength of women advocating for their collective rights across conflict-affected countries inspires me. I'm driven by the change that Women for Women International advocates for, to ensure that marginalised women are heard at all levels of decision-making.