Michel Scholte

Michel Scholte is the Director and Co-Founder of the Impact Institute. He is a social entrepreneur dedicated to a more equitable economy. Michel is also the co-founder and executive director of True Price. He holds a variety of advisory board positions and is an alumnus of the Shapers Network of the World Economic Forum and a member of Worldconnectors. He holds an MSc degree in Sociology from the VU University Amsterdam, with a specialization in research methods, politics and living wages. Michel is a frequently asked public speaker and opinionist in the field of impact measurement and valuation.

Adrian de Groot Ruiz

Adrian de Groot Ruiz is the Director and Co-Founder of the Impact Institute. He is also the Co-Founder and Director of True Price. He is the co-initiator and a board member of the Impact Economy Foundation and the SDG Charter Foundation. He was recognized as a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum and as one of the top-20 of most influential people in sustainability by the Dutch newspaper Trouw. Adrian holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Amsterdam, cum laude, and serves as a member of the Supervisory Board of Utrecht University.

Jellie Banga

Jellie Banga is the CEO of the Impact Institute. She strongly believes businesses can and should play an important role in realising a more just, inclusive and sustainable world respecting nature, human rights and the planetary boundaries. Jellie has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services sector. From 2013 to 2021 she was a member of the Executive Board of Triodos Bank where she was responsible for the commercial and operational development of the bank in six European countries (CCO/COO). Prior to that she worked at ING for twelve years where she was Director Business Lending for the Netherlands and worked on strategy and corporate development. Jellie is a member of the Supervisory Boards of Invest International and Lendahand. She holds an MSc degree in Business Administration & Industrial Management.

Arjan Udding

Arjan is the director responsible for our Consulting division and our Sustainable Finance team. Bringing more than 23 years of consulting experience, he helps organisations transform to become impact-driven so they can play their role in accelerating societal transitions. Prior to joining, he worked for PwC NL and UK, helped build a consulting start-up from scratch, and was the CRO a.i at SWIFT. He strongly believes real change starts with individuals who have the courage to embrace uncertainty and breakthrough status quo thinking.

Sven Renon

Sven is a Manager, and he leads the work for the Banking sector within the Sustainable Finance team. He is an experienced consultant in impact measurement and management. Sven has a strong drive to change the way financial institutions measure and manage their impact, thereby helping them to become stewards of humanity and nature. Biodiversity impact has his specific interest and he is a data visualisation enthusiast. Previously, he worked as a Policy Advisor at the Ministry of Finance.

Roland van Keeken

Roland is a Manager and he leads our work for the Impact Investing sector. He has been involved as consultant and project manager in 50+ projects since joining Impact Institute. He believes that impact measurement and management can play an essential role to support the allocation of capital towards solutions for today’s societal challenges. Previously, he worked in Financial Risk Management at Deloitte and Ortec Finance. He holds a MSc in Quantitative Finance from Erasmus University.

Emmanouela Varoucha

Emmanouela is a Senior Associate. She obtained an MSc in Environment and Resource Management from VU Amsterdam and a BA in International and European studies.

Megan Roux

Megan is a Senior Associate. She recently obtained an MSc in Economics, specializing in Behavioral Economics and Game Theory from the University of Amsterdam. Prior to that, she received a BA in Economics at Rhodes University in South Africa.

Roy Verkaik

Roy is an Associate. He holds a MSc in Business Administration with a specialization in Business Analytics. Roy previously worked in the financial sector at a large corporate bank. He believes in the transformative power of sound data use in organizations. A personal ambition is to keep exploring the added value of Micro Finance, wanting to empower communities with financial means.

Sanne Wassink

Sanne is an Associate within the Sustainable Finance team. Prior to Impact Institute she worked as a financial consultant for ERP systems. She has a MSc in Global Business & Sustainability from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, and a BSc in Business Economics with a major in Finance from Maastricht University.

Bram van Andel

Bram is a Fellow within the sustainable finance team. Prior to his work at Impact Institute, he worked as a sustainability consultant, focussing on TCFD. Before that, he did an internship in impact investing at Wire Group. He holds a MSc in Environmental Economics from UCL, and a BSc in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Amsterdam University College.

Katharina Bauer

Katharina is a Fellow. She holds an MSc in Strategic Management from HEC Paris. Before that, she obtained a BSc in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Leiden University College. Katharina completed various internships focusing on business and sustainability. Companies she has worked for include BASF, the Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) and Rubio Impact Ventures.

Lorenzo Bissi

Lorenzo is a Trainee in the Sustainable Finance department. He has moved to the Netherlands to study a BA in European Studies and an LLM in Law and Finance at the University of Amsterdam. The Impact Institute is the starting point of his career: he wants to contribute to positive change from the very beginning.

Matthijs Moerel

Matthijs is a Trainee within the Sustainable Finance team. He recently completed his MSc in Climate Change Finance and Investment from the University of Edinburgh. Prior to this, he received his BSc in Economics and Business Economics from Maastricht University where he specialized in Emerging Markets. Matthijs has previous experience in the fields of finance and sustainability through internships at AAC Capital and Mana Impact Partners.

Olivier de Jonge

Olivier has joined us recently as an intern in the Sustainable Finance division. He has just graduated from his bachelor at the University of Amsterdam. There, he studied PPLE (Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics) with a specialization in Economics and Business. He wrote his thesis on the aviation industry and its use of unstandardized eco-labelling practices.

Florian Reuter

Florian leads the Energy, Water and Infrastructure (EWI) consulting team. He is an experienced consultant and project manager in impact measurement, management and strategy. He joined the organisation in 2018 and builds several long-term collaborations in the energy, water and resource transitions.
Florian believes “impact thinking” can help organisations navigate just transitions. He is as an optimist with a sound critical mindset, and has 10+ years experience in consulting with a MSc in Mathematics. He regularly taps into experiences ranging from his time at Deloitte in risk consulting to travelling the world on a bicycle.

Eliane Blomen

Eliane is a Senior Manager in the Energy, Water and Infrastructure (EWI) consulting team. She is an experienced energy professional with 15 years in renewable energy strategy and project development. She is a passionate and enthusiastic team player, who believes in the power of externalities to gain insights into and steer on impact.

Floor van den Elzen

Floor is a Team Lead in the Energy, Water and Infrastructure (EWI) consulting team. She believes in the use of a multi-capital and multi-stakeholder view to deal with strategic dilemma’s and is most happy when working with businesses to shape their role in a socially and environmentally just energy transition. Floor holds an MSc in Sustainable Development, specializing in Environmental Governance and a BA in History

Iwan Gerritsen

Iwan is a Senior Associate. He holds master degrees in European Union Studies and International Relations and a BA in History. Prior to his work at Impact Institute he worked in the solar energy sector as R&D team-lead and process manager. Sustainability consultant during the week, designer and green thumb during the weekends, his passion is to teach people about the importance of a healthy soil.

Maël Denys

Maël is a Fellow in the Energy, Water and Infrastructure team. He holds a double master’s degree in Algebra, Geometry and Number Theory from Leiden University and the University of Padova. Prior to this he obtained a BSc mathematics from the university of Amsterdam.

Nikki Odenhoven

Nikki is a Fellow. She has a bachelor’s in biochemistry from the University of Glasgow and a Master’s in Environment and Resource Management from the Vrije Universiteit. She has previously worked as a research assistant exploring the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. She enjoys following permaculture workshops and exploring new music, art and design.

Simon Wittkamp

Simon is a Trainee in the Energy, Water and Infrastructure (EWI) consulting team. He holds a MSc in Mathematics from the University of Amsterdam, with a focus in Graph Theory. During his studies he was a teaching assistant for the Bachelor Mathematics and a member of the Faculty Student Council. Simon also has a black belt in Kung Fu.

Anne Barendregt

Anne is Operations Manager. She most recently worked as Operations Manager at Vitens Evides International, an international social enterprise. She holds an MSc in Civil Engineering.

Andrea Rusman

Andrea is a manager. She has been project manager and consultant of over 50 impact measurement, management and strategy projects. Her expertise is on the impact of work, working conditions and human rights and she is driven by the complexity of supply chains and the potential for change through transparency. She holds a MSc in Econometrics and a BSc in Mathematics.

Marinka Ooteman

Marinka is a Team Lead in the Responsible value Chains team and worked previously as a Senior Consultant at Roland Berger in Amsterdam where she advised corporate and public private-partnership clients on strategic topics with a focus on societal impact. She obtained her MBA at INSEAD in 2019, holds a MSc in Finance & Investments from RSM – Erasmus University and a BSc in International Business Administration from Tilburg University.

Leanne Heuberger

Leanne is an Associate and works in the Responsible Value Chains team. She has experience in project management and contributed to 20+ impact measurement & valuation projects and value chain impact assessments. Leanne combines creative and analytical skills with a critical mindset to support organisations in assessing their impact on people and planet. She holds an MSc in International Development Economics and is driven by connecting impact information to people’s day-to-day activities to drive change.

Susanna Balaguer Serra

Susanna is a Fellow within the Responsible Value Chains team with 2+ years of experience in impact and management consulting. She holds an MSc in Global Business and Sustainability from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. She has been involved in agri-food value chain impact assessments both as content and process lead. Susanna is passionate about contributing to the transformation of livelihoods and value chains for the benefit of society.

Meike van Vlerken

Meike is a Fellow in the Responsible Value Chains team. She brings experience from a social enterprise monitoring working conditions in supply chains where she was project managing projects in different sectors for international clients. She holds a BSc in Economics & Business, is mission driven and has a specific interest in social impact in agri-food supply chains.

Marijke Huzen

Marijke is a Fellow in the Responsible Value Chains team. She has a Master’s degree in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam, where she focused on inclusive business models and social entrepreneurship. Prior to that, she did a Bachelor of Psychology at Utrecht University.

Victor Lucas

Victor is a Trainee in the Responsible Value Chains team. He was most recently an advancement intern with FishWise, an organization working to create environmentally and socially sustainable global seafood supply chains. He holds an MSc in Environment and Resource Management with a Global Water Challenges specialization from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Prior to that he earned a BA in International Relations from American University.

Steffen Reimers

Steffen is a Trainee in the RVC team. I obtained a MSc in Climate Studies from Wageningen University with a specialization in Climate, Society and Economics. Prior to that I received a BSc in Environmental Sciences in Freiburg, Germany.

Pietro Galgani

Pietro is R&D Manager and leads the Data and True Price method development work. He is passionate about developing new ways to bring social and environmental data to decision makers. He has been working on the Global Impact Database since 2017. He has a BSc in International Development and MSc in Industrial Ecology, and he loves gardening, music and food.

Toby Smith

Toby is a Senior Associate. Previously, he worked as a Consultant Civil and Structural Design Engineer and an Application Support Engineer at a specialist software company related to the financial trading sector.

Hans Baumers

Hans is a Strategic Data Scientist. Previously, he worked as a Senior Consultant in financial risk advisory at Deloitte Belgium. He also obtained a PhD in Mathematics at the University of Leuven, studying jumping numbers on higher-dimensional algebraic varieties.

Hans Westrik

Hans is a Strategic Data Scientist. Previously, he worked as a Researcher at Priogen Energy and holds a MSc in Mathematics.

Thomas Markus

Thomas is within the Data Team the Scrum Master. Thomas previously worked as a consultant, trainer and coach for entrepreneurs. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Hogeschool van Amsterdam and a Master of International Business from the Sunshine Coast University in Queensland, Australia. In his free time, Thomas enjoys traveling the world and connecting to people.

Luuc Overvoorde

Luuc is an Associate. Previously, he worked as a consultant at &samhoud, a management consultancy firm. He holds an MSc in Behavioural Economics and Game Theory from the University of Amsterdam.

Anne Mesguich

Anne is a Data Scientist and Junior Developer. She holds an MSc in Finance & Investments (Advanced) from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. She works in both the Data and Software teams. She is especially interested in leveraging impact data and models to help companies operate more sustainably.

Chiara Cassataro

Chiara is a Business Development Trainee. She holds an MSc in Management with a major in Sustainability from Bocconi University, in Milan. Previously, she obtained a BSc in International Economics at the University of Tor Vergata, in Rome.

Shu-Jung Liu

Shu-Jung is a Trainee. Participating in the InnoEnergy Master Program, she obtained her MSc of Sustainable Energy Technology in both Eindhoven University of Technology and the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. She also holds a BSc in Material Science from National Tsing Hua University.

Amber Agyemang

Amber is a Data & Modeling intern. She graduated from University College Utrecht with a Bachelor of Science, for which she obtained a double Major in Neuroscience and Mathematics and a Minor in Political Science. She is happy to start her career at the Impact Institute where she can learn how to make positive impact through Data Science.

Krishika Shetty

Krishika is a Business Development intern. She graduated from Bocconi University, Milan with an MSc in Economics. She also holds a BSc in Economics from NMIMS university in her home country, India.

Lotte Jonkergouw

Lotte is a Tech Lead within the Software team performing both managerial tasks as well as being a developer in the scrum team. Previously, she worked as a consultant at EY in the areas of software and mergers & acquisitions. She obtained an MSc in Physics by studying the statistical data analysis of the Higgs boson, and a MSc in Software Engineering by specialising in cyber security analytics.

Tim Jonkers

Tim is within the software team the Team Lead and Scrum Master. Tim previously worked as a Customer Engagement Consultant for large banks and wealth management partners. He believes collaboration is a prerequisite for creating value and by doing it together improve complete value chains. He obtained a MSc in Business Administration, specializing in Marketing from Radboud University Nijmegen.

Lewis Zwart

Lewis is a Tech Lead in the software team. Over the past years she has worked on bespoke client tools as well as standardized impact calculation engines. Lewis likes to use an agile way of working to fulfil clients’ needs efficiently and is also passionate about capturing our impact methodology nicely in code. Previously she obtained a MSc in Mathematics at the University of Amsterdam.

Rogier Schutte

Rogier Schutte is a software geek with over 10 years of experience as a founder of several startups. He has worked on a wide range of industries, from fintech to health tech. Rogier is a skilled product manager with a focus on user research and usability

Thomas Markus

Thomas is within the Software Team the Scrum Master. Thomas previously worked as a consultant, trainer and coach for entrepreneurs. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Hogeschool van Amsterdam and a Master of International Business from the Sunshine Coast University in Queensland, Australia. In his free time, Thomas enjoys traveling the world and connecting to people.

Janna Goldstein

Janna is an Associate in the software team. Before joining Impact Institute, they obtained a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Birmingham. Their research on Gravitational Wave data analysis involved writing plenty – albeit not pretty – software. Now, Janna enjoys discovering the world of functional programming and Domain Driven Design, aiming to keep improving the readability and usefulness of our source code. They value openness and collaboration between software and other areas.

Juan Manuel Aguero

Juan is a software developer who studied Anthropology at Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. He has worked in archaeological research, biological food production and digital marketing until he decided switching his career to Software Development. Juan decided to create a better world and, developing software that impacts the economy is the best way he has found to achieve this mission.

Anne Mesguich

Anne is a Data Scientist and Junior Developer. She holds an MSc in Finance & Investments (Advanced) from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. She works in both the Data and Software teams. She is especially interested in leveraging impact data and models to help companies operate more sustainably.

Florentine Meerjanssen

Florentine is a Trainee in the Software Team. She holds a BSc in Computer Science from Hamburg University of Technology and deepened her programming skills during an internship at Siemens. Florentine thinks it is inspiring to walk through cities at night.

Marinus Oertel

Marinus is a Data Science Intern and Project Support Officer in the software team. He holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering and Management from Technical University of Berlin. He is writing his master thesis in cooperation with Impact Institute while pursuing a MSc in Sustainable Development at Utrecht University. After obtaining his BSc he worked as a software engineer in the Netherlands and whenever he is not looking at screens, he likes to go bouldering or play board games.

Reinier de Adelhart Toorop

Reinier is Head of Research and he leads the development of new impact methodology. Reinier is proud to have published a review article on True Cost Accounting in Nature Food. Previously he was Research Associate at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Reinier holds a PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics from Leiden University. He was a world champion in debating (English-as-a-second-language) and a silver medalist at the International Biology Olympiad.

Julia Demjanchenko

Julia is a Team Leader and an e-learning designer of Education at Impact Institute. She is an experienced syllabus developer, a YouTube educator, and an educational podcast co-host. Moreover, Julia holds a Cambridge certificate of Train the Trainer expert. She translates the course content into effective e-learning. Julia has extensive entrepreneurial experience and is a Meetup organizer. Previously, she obtained a Cambridge Master’s Diploma in Teaching Adults and M.A. in Management and Organisation. She loves organizing events and reading about instructional design and neuroscience.

Bart van Veen

Bart works as a Researcher. He holds an MSc in Human Movement Sciences and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in stochastic modelling of motor control. Previously, he was a post-doctoral researcher in biomechanics at the University of Sheffield. Before joining Impact Institute, he worked on turning an old bunker into an urban farm.

Antoniya Grozdanova

Antoniya is a Student Success Coach. She holds an MSc in Sustainable Entrepreneurship from Groningen University and previously obtained her BBA in International Business and Languages. Prior to her masters, she worked as a Marketing Manager at Bosch Security Systems.

Giorgi Dundua

Giorgi is an experienced instructional designer and e-learning developer. In the past years, he worked with tech companies from the USA, Netherlands and Sweden as an instructional designer. Inspired by digital design practices, he aims at developing socially and environmentally just and responsible education.

Loes Verdonk

Loes is a Research Trainee. She holds a MSc in Climate Studies from Wageningen University and Research with a specialization in Biogeochemical Cycles, and previously obtained an interdisciplinary BSc in Earth Sciences. Before joining Impact Institute, she worked at Wageningen Environmental Research.

Bettina Schmiedler

Bettina is a Research Trainee. She recently obtained her MSc in Law and Society: Governance and Global Development from Leiden University. Before moving to the Netherlands, Bettina worked as a Community Manager and Communications Lead at Impact Hub Hamburg. Her passion for promoting an impact economy already began during her undergraduate: Alongside studying Business Law and Business Psychology, she held leading roles at Enactus, a student initiative dedicated to Social Entrepreneurship. In her free time, Bettina enjoys writing poetry, dancing, and chasing tasty plant-based food.

Claire van den Broek

Claire is our Public Entrepreneurship Lead and works with the team on developing and managing partnerships with governments, universities, NGO’s and social enterprises. She has working experience in various roles and sectors: from marketing and business development in telecom and retail to Partnerships management for an NGO. Claire is a hands-on team player with the conviction that together with partners and in coalitions, transformative change can be realized.

Pietro Galgani

Pietro is R&D Manager and leads the Data and True Price method development work. He is passionate about developing new ways to bring social and environmental data to decision makers. He has published on true pricing of food with the Scientific Group of the UN Food System Summit and is co-author of the True Price Methodology reports. He has a BSc in International Development and MSc in Industrial Ecology, and he loves gardening, music and food.

Maurits Appeldoorn

Maurits  is a Senior Associate. He holds an MSc International Relations and Political Philosophy, specializing in democratic theory. He previously worked at a subsidy consultant and for ING Bank.

Hans Baumers

Hans is a Strategic Data Scientist. Previously, he worked as a Senior Consultant in financial risk advisory at Deloitte Belgium. He also obtained a PhD in Mathematics at the University of Leuven, studying jumping numbers on higher-dimensional algebraic varieties.

Bart van Veen

Bart works as a Researcher. He holds an MSc in Human Movement Sciences and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in stochastic modelling of motor control. Previously, he was a post-doctoral researcher in biomechanics at the University of Sheffield. Before joining Impact Institute, he worked on turning an old bunker into an urban farm.

Antoniya Grozdanova

Antoniya is a Student Success Coach. She holds an MSc in Sustainable Entrepreneurship from Groningen University and previously obtained her BBA in International Business and Languages. Prior to her masters, she worked as a Marketing Manager at Bosch Security Systems.

Dimitra Kanidou

Dimitra is a Fellow. She holds an MSc in Industrial Ecology, specializing in sustainable consumption and the implementation of alternative economic practices. Previously she obtained an integrated Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering.

Fernanda Neisskenwirth

Fernanda is a Trainee at the Public Entrepreneurship team. She holds a master’s degree in International Relations in Historical Perspective with a research focus on Global Environmental Governance from Universiteit Utrecht. Prior to that, she did a Bachelor of Journalism at Universidad Diego Portales, Chile.

Sjoerd Blankenberg

Sjoerd is a Marketing & Communication Trainee and this is the start of his career. He holds a bachelor’s degree of Business Administration at the VU Amsterdam and a MSc of Global Business & Sustainability at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. He loves wine, plants, food and cooking.

Estefania Marti Malvido

Estefania is a True Price Trainee. Before joining Impact Institute, she worked as a research analyst with the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI), an international NGO focused on benchmarking and private-sector accountability. She has a master’s in Public Policy and Administration specializing in Food from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Before moving to the Netherlands, she completed an internship with the International Food Policy Research Institute. Estefania is passionate about practicing and teaching ashtanga yoga

Stelios Dristas

Stelios is an intern on the True Price Team. He holds an integrated master’s in Crop Science from the Agricultural University of Athens, and he is currently completing a double master’s degree in Environmental Sciences and Climate Studies at Wageningen University. He is passionate about possible solutions to climate crisis challenges and looking forward to work for a more sustainable future.

Anne van Oers

Anne recently started as an intern in the True Price Team. She has a background in Environmental Sciences and Artificial Intelligence and is hoping to do a master’s in Sustainable Technology in Sweden after her internship. She is passionate about sustainability, doing sports such as football or salsa, and reading.

Anne-Charlotte Boyer

Anne-Charlotte is a Marketing and Communication intern. She is currently studying Business Administration at the school EMLV, and is planning to do a master’s in Innovation & Sustainable Business Management. She loves music, reading and traveling.

Simone van Klaveren

Simone van Klaveren is our Coalition Manager, working on the development and management of strategic international multistakeholder partnerships and building coalitions within different sectors. Before joining us, she worked in London at the Pioneers Post – the leading international social enterprise and impact investment magazine. She holds a Masters degree in Intercultural Communications from Utrecht University. Professionally, she’s passionate about social enterprise, advocating that both business and making positive social impact can (/should!) go hand in hand – and personally she’s passionate about everything animal-related.

Anne Barendregt

Anne is Operations Manager. She most recently worked as Operations Manager at Vitens Evides International, an international social enterprise. She holds an MSc in Civil Engineering.

Vicky Carreras

Vicky is the Chief of Staff, supporting governance, strategy and decision making. She has experience working in various corporate, academic and NGO roles, including communications, operations and leadership. Previously, she was the director of a global network of civil society organisations working on conflict prevention and peacebuilding.  She holds an MBA in Social Entrepreneurship and is passionate about the energy transition; she is the co-founder of a small NGO supporting local communities to adopt renewable energy in the city.

Anouk Evers

Anouk is the Senior Office Manager. She most recently worked as Office Manager at the UvA Institute for Advanced Study and was General Manager / Coordinator at the Kurt Lewin Institute. She holds an MSc in Clinical Child Psychology.

Martha Dani

Martha is a Financial Controller. With a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, she has been working for 10 years in Finance, with experience as Financial Analyst and Investor Relations Analyst. Before joining Impact Institute, she worked as a Credit controller for IDEXX BV, and now she is ready to contribute to a more sustainable project.

Anastasia Pikul

Anastasia is a Strategic and Financial Analyst Fellow. She has recently obtained her MSc in Finance from the University of Amsterdam, specializing in Asset Management. Previously she obtained a BSc (Hons) in Economics and Business. During her studies, Anastasia has taught bachelor level seminars at the university and completed internships in Verno Capital private equity company in Moscow and the ING Wholesale Banking in Amsterdam.

Christoph Meier

Christoph is an Operations Officer. He recently completed a master’s degree programme in Corporate Environmental Management at the University of Jyväskylä and holds a BBA in International Business and Management from the Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen. During and between his studies, he completed different internships in the areas of supply chain management, vendor management, and humanitarian aid projects.

Han Chu

Han is the Executive Business Assistant to Adrian. She holds an MSc in Cultural and Social Anthropology from the University of Amsterdam and a BA in Journalism from National Chengchi University in Taiwan. In her free time, she is taking care of her plants while listening to podcasts.

Ellen Gale

Ellen is an Executive Business Assistant. Prior to working at Impact Institute she worked as a policy advisor for the creative industries at the Department for Culture in the UK, and is now turning her professional focus towards sustainability. Her BA and MA were focused on Modern Languages and Cultures, and she is passionate about ethical travel, languages and sustainable fashion.