Leadership & Team
MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND OUR MISSION
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Reneé Atwell, Founder & Executive Director
Reneé Atwell is the Founder and Executive Director of Girls of Impact, providing strategic leadership to the organisation and its growing work across the Caribbean. An Attorney-at-Law and Youth Development Advocate, Reneé has worked across law, public policy, international relations and youth leadership. Her regional and international engagement has included service as a CARICOM Youth Ambassador for Trinidad and Tobago and participation in initiatives with regional and international institutions. She founded Girls of Impact in 2022 to expand young women’s access to mentorship, leadership development, networks and opportunities.
EXECUTIVE TEAM
The Executive Team leads the organisation’s strategy, operations and core portfolios.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Reneé Atwell
HEAD, OPERATIONS
Makeda Mc Leod
HEAD, PROGRAMMES
Nekaisha Legerton
HEAD, MEMBERSHIP & VOLUNTEERISM
Kathrina Singh-Balroop
HEAD, COMMUNICATIONS
Kemba Cox
HEAD, FUNDRAISING & SPONSORSHIP
Jamila Jacob
HEAD, TOBAGO
Trichelle Frank
OUR TEAM
Our work is brought to life by a growing team of coordinators who support programme delivery, membership, communications, volunteerism, operations, fundraising and our work across communities.
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
Daniella Romain
PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Miya Cipriani
PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Olivia Joseph
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR
Patrice Greaves
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors provides governance and oversight to Girls of Impact, helping to ensure that the organisation operates responsibly, remains accountable to its mission and complies with its legal and regulatory obligations.
CHAIRPERSON
Nikisha Jones
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Abbigail Meah-Ali
TREASURER
Telesha Toney
DIRECTOR
Florence De Silva
DIRECTOR
Chernelle Simmons-Walkes
SECRETARY
Michelle Gonzalez
Good governance matters to us.
Learn more about how Girls of Impact is governed, our commitment to accountability and the policies that guide our work.
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