Chwarae Teg, the charity whose work leads the drive in direction of a gender equal Wales, has welcomed 5 new members to its Board of trustees.
The non-executive administrators carry an additional wealth of cross-sector information and numerous expertise to the desk, having formally joined the Board in September.
Chwarae Teg is dedicated to selling equality, valuing range and dealing inclusively as an employer and throughout the providers it supplies. The brand new appointments will make sure the Board is reflective of the big selection of ladies, companies and companions it helps and collaborates with.
The 5 new non-executive administrators are:
Stewart Owadally – a Group Organiser and Media Officer on the Welsh Parliament, Stewart has labored in Welsh politics in a celebration and cross-party surroundings. He has organised campaigns with younger dad and mom to sort out payday lending, younger Black and Asian individuals on group security, and younger Muslims combating extremism. Stewart ran the Stronger In marketing campaign in Wales, for a Stay vote within the 2016 referendum. He has since labored in Welsh Labour politics – engaged on elections and operating programmes to establish and prepare candidates with a concentrate on enhancing the gender stability and general range of Welsh Labour candidates. He sat on the social gathering’s Range and Inclusion Board for 2 years and presently works for a Welsh Labour MS within the Senedd and a Welsh Labour MP in Westminster.
Matt Davies – Chief Folks Officer for FinTech firm, Goal Group – A Tech Mahindra Firm. Matt is massively captivated with driving optimistic workforces which can be inclusive and carry out efficiently; Comfortable Folks drive profitable organisations. Having grown up homosexual in Merthyr Tydfil he’s motivated to drive inclusion for all, significantly on the subject of intersectionality – serving to break a number of glass ceilings from gender, LGBT+ standing, these from numerous socio-economic backgrounds, generational range and likewise multi-culturalism.
Georgina Voogd – having certified as an employment solicitor in 2015 Georgina is now Range & Inclusion Engagement Supervisor, Eversheds Sutherland – accountable for all D&I engagement with and for purchasers. Georgina initially joined the Board of Chwarae Teg in November 2021 by her participation within the organisation’s Step to Non-Exec programme, turning into a full Board member in 2022.
Carol Adams – has in depth expertise of the third sector each within the UK and abroad, together with work on initiatives within the fields of monetary exclusion, rural growth, poverty, equalities and repair supply. Carol manages RCMA Social Enterprise – a community of Farmers’ Markets in Cardiff, is the Africa Portfolio Lead for the Sub-Saharan Advisory Panel, founding father of Meals! Sustainable Livelihoods, Well being and Communities, and an Honorary Principal Lecturer with Cardiff Metropolitan College.
Kathryn Llewellyn – has been working in world growth for 20 years, most lately as CEO for United Objective. In her 20s Kathryn actively campaigned for human rights in South Africa, Eswati and Zimbabwe and her earlier roles embrace Government Director of The GREAT Initiative – a gender rights charity, CEO of Pump Help, managing ‘Dwell Under the Line’ for the International Poverty Venture and dealing as Worldwide Improvement Director for The One Basis. She can also be a Board Advisor to the Waitrose Basis.
Sharon Williams, Chair of the Board, Chwarae Teg, mentioned:
“In my position as Chair a key precedence of mine is supporting the organisation to turn into the most effective model of itself on the subject of our concentrate on equality, range and inclusion. To ensure that us to really have the impression on the organisation we’re striving for, having the proper Board of Administrators is important.
“I’m subsequently delighted that our new appointments carry a spread of substantive strengths to the Board, making certain we have now a collective powerhouse for our future.”
Cerys Furlong, Chief Government, Chwarae Teg, mentioned:
“In Chwarae Teg’s thirtieth anniversary yr, it’s a privilege to have the ability to announce new Board members. It is a vital time for us as an organisation as we work tougher than ever to embed a higher concentrate on intersectional equality, range and inclusion.
“We’re delighted that our new Trustees carry their wealth of expertise, ardour and expertise to our organisation. Collectively we’re properly positioned to make sure that much more girls are seen, influential and that they and their employers can reap the rewards of gender equal, inclusive and numerous workforces.”
