Meet the team
The Team
Aarushi Khanna
Asia Pacific Regional Lead
Aarushi Khanna
Aarushi provides project and technical support to national partners and leads on regional influencing in Asia. She has over seven years’ experience in advancing gender equality, including with the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, ICRW and UNDP.
Twitter: @Aarushikhanna11
Works from India
Alison Holder
Executive Director
Alison Holder
Alison is responsible for the strategic direction and leadership of Equal Measures 2030. She has over 15 years’ experience in international development policy and advocacy, including with UNSDSN, ActionAid, Oxfam, Save the Children and Accenture.
Twitter: @alieholder
Works from Canada
Albert Motivans
Head of Data & Insights
Albert Motivans
Albert leads on data strategy for Equal Measures 2030, ensuring our results and insights are accessible to all. He has more than 20 years’ experience, including with UNESCO Institute for Statistics, UNICEF Office of Research, and the US Census Bureau.
Twitter: @AlbertMotivans
Woks from the US
Alison Livingstone
Finance & Operations Coordinator
Alison Livingstone
Alison provides support on operations, finance and events for Equal Measures 2030. She has worked for the British Council as project manager on development programmes in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
Works from the UK
Amanda Austin
Head of Global Engagement
Amanda Austin
Amanda Austin leads the EM2030 coalition’s work to influence global actors and institutions, leveraging the SDG Gender Index and curating thought leadership across the partnership. She has worked with EM2030 since its founding and previously led advocacy and programme partnerships. Amanda has worked across the social justice, humanitarian and development sectors for more than 13 years, including with Oxfam, Save the Children, and Plan International.
Twitter: @AmandaRrae
Works from the UK
Amanda Kobeissi
HR Manager
Amanda Kobeissi
Amanda is responsible for development of policies & procedures in EM2030 and managing all HR functions. She has solid experience in setting up HR departments similar to her experience in Plan International.
Works from Lebanon
Aminah Jasho
Head of Strategic Communications
Aminah Jasho
Aminah leads the implementation of the communication strategy in EM2030. With 15 years of experience, she combines her roles as a storyteller, gender activist, and communications expert to promote sustainable development and strategic communications. She is also the founder of the "Unmothering the Woman" digital story campaign.
Works from Kenya
Cecilia Garcia
LAC Regional Lead
Cecilia Garcia
Cecilia provides project and technical support to national coalition members and leads regional influencing in Latin America and the Caribbean. She has over 12 years’ experience in the development sector as a gender equality expert and advocate, including with Women in Global Health, the Torchlight Collective, the Human Rights Commission of Mexico City and The Latin American and Caribbean Committee for the Defense of Women’s Rights (CLADEM).
Twitter: @Cecigarciaruiz
Works from Mexico
Charlotte Minvielle
Head of Business Development
Charlotte Minvielle
Charlotte has worked as Head of Development for the Human Dignity Trust and as Senior Business Development Manager at WaterAid. She has over 12 years’ fundraising experience, including with War Child, Save the Children, Plan International and Mercy Corps.
Twitter: @Cha_Minvielle
Works from the UK
Coretta Jonah
Senior Data Capacity Lead
Coretta Jonah
Coretta is the data capacity development lead at Equal Measures 2030. She has over a decade of experience in research and capacity development for research within the higher education and international development sectors.
Twitter: @Nana_Kory
Works from South Africa
Donnelly Mwachi
Evaluation, Learning & Impact Lead
Donnelly Mwachi
Donnelly leads the Evaluation, Learning and Impact unit at Equal Measures 2030. He has over 18 years’ experience leading on advocacy and policy influencing Impact measurement with the Advocacy Accelerator, IDRC, Frontline AIDS, Save the Children and HelpAge International, in over 40 countries globally.
Works from Kenya
Esme Abbott
Communications Lead
Esme Abbott
Esme supports the development and implementation of Equal Measures 2030's communications and advocacy strategy. She has experience supporting youth-focused organisations, SDG-focused journalism, and leading on a project raising awareness about postcolonial issues.
Works from the UK
Gabrielle Leite
Gender Data & Insights Analyst
Gabrielle Leite
Gabrielle supports the Data & Insights Head and colleagues across the EM2030 Secretariat team and EM2030 regional partners to connect data and evidence with advocacy and action to advance gender equality. She has over 6 years of experience working with UN Women, including with the Women Count programme, mainly providing research and data analysis support for flagship publications and monitoring progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Works from Brazil
Hamid Mahamat
Web Development Lead
Hamid Mahamat
Hamid is the central point of contact regarding EM2030’s website, related digital platforms, and app development. He collaborates closely with colleagues across the EM2030 team to provide the best user experience on EM230's websites and apps. He has over 9 years of experience as a web developer & UX/UI Designer, in both business and development sectors, covering several countries of Central and West Africa.
Works from Senegal
Julisa Tambunan
Deputy Executive Director & Head of Partnerships and Learning
Julisa Tambunan
Julisa leads EM2030’s cross-region team in working and learning with partners to connect data and advocacy actions. She has a strong intersectional gender justice activism background and 15 years of experience in the humanitarian and development sector, including with Mercy Corps, UNICEF, and Malala Fund. She is also the co-founder of GirlSPARKS initiative.
Twitter: @nocturnelle
Works from the UK
Paula Becerra
Business Development Manager
Paula Becerra
Paula works with our business development team securing funders and donors. She has experience working alongside the communication departments of several international organizations including UN Women, WHO and ILO. She also actively supports cultural diversity in her local community.
Works from Spain
Sinéad Nolan
Partnership & Learning Project Manager
Sinéad Nolan
Sinéad works with our programme and partnerships team supporting partner organisations. She has over 7 years experience working to advance gender equality, including leading youth leadership and engagement at MenEngage Alliance.
Works from the UK
Tity Agbahey
Africa Regional Lead
Tity Agbahey
Tity provides project and technical support to national partners and leads on regional influencing in Africa. She has over ten years’ experience in human rights advocacy, gender equality and development including with Girls Not Brides, Amnesty International and the Coalition for human rights in development.
Twitter: @tityagb
Works from Togo