The people who make Shell Foundation
Our strength lies in our people
Trustees
Shell Foundation is governed by a board of trustees which includes sustainability and business leaders from around the world committed to an energy transition that works for all.
Leadership Team
Our Leadership team has extensive international business, charitable and in market experience. They are responsible for driving innovation and ensuring successful delivery of our strategy at Shell Foundation.
Our experts
Shell Foundation’s team has global experience in finance, commerce and impact. We believe the diversity of our experience and team – with over 10 nationalities from five continents represented – enables Shell Foundation to deliver on its charitable mission.

Shelley Addington
Programme Business Support

Gary Almond
Head of Communications

Karthikha Arunasalam
Accountant

Clive Baldwin
Finance and Operations Business Partner

Ama Bartimeus
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Fiona Carter
Business Support and Events Manager

Jo Chandler
Communications Adviser

Sarah Crier
Governance, Risk and Assurance Manager

Sebastian Czakon
Portfolio and Impact Manager

Maria DinisDaSilva
Programme Business Support

Tobiloba Fadesere
Business Development Adviser: Micro-entrepreneur

Heidi Hafes
Business Director: Solutions for Women and Marginalised Groups

Duncan Hart
Strategic Partnerships Manager

Nick Jones
Head of Financial Partnerships

Tanya Kothari
Head of Portfolio: Micro-entrepreneur

Uttam Kumar
Accountant

Shankha Lahiri
Business Development Adviser: Micro-entrepreneur

Anshu Mandal
Business Development Adviser: Transporter

Devi Murthy
Business Development Adviser: Smallholder Farmer

Anne Mwenje
Business Development Director: Transporter

Habib Nuhu
Market Intelligence and Research Manager

Goziem Okubor
Business Development Director: Smallholder Farmer

Allan Ombungu
Business Development Director: Smallholder Farmer

Maurice Othulo
Programme Compliance and Assurance Lead

Kwaku Owusu-Achaw
Business Development Director: Transporter

Madhuri Pappu
Financial Analyst

Vaishali Rawat
Salesforce Administrator

Shveta Sarin
Business Development Director: Micro-entrepreneur

Amrita Sarker
Business Development Director: Micro-entrepreneur

Meera Shah
Head of Portfolio: Smallholder Farmer

Amresh Sharma
Business Development Adviser: Transporter

Adrian Shikuku
Business Development Adviser: Smallholder Farmer

Neha Singh
Accountant

Emma Stephenson
Head of Portfolio: Transporter

William Sumner
Finance Manager

Mary Thamari
Interim Gender Lead

David Walji
Digital Communications Manager

Natalie Wong
Director and Advisor, Office of the CEO