Who we are
Our Board of Trustees and staff are committed to maintaining the WI’s core values and shaping the organisation for generations of women to come.
The NFWI Board of Trustees is a panel of members who are democratically elected every two years to lead the organisation as a whole.
Around 40 people currently work for the NFWI, headed by nine members of senior staff. The staff team is led by the NFWI Chief Executive, Melissa Green.
Board of Trustees:
- Jeryl Stone (NFWI Chair)
- Tracy Baker (Honorary Treasurer)
- Chrissie Booth (NFWI Vice Chair)
- Pam Beedan (NFWI Vice Chair)
- Paula Pierce (Chair of Membership Committee)
- Ann Mitchell (Chair of WI Enterprises Ltd)
- Jill Rundle (Chair of the Federations of Wales Committee)
- Erika Brichta (Chair of Public Affairs Committee)
- Natasha Huckle (Chair of Education Committee)
- Helen Kestle (Chair of Denman Trust Board)
- Sue Biss (NFWI Trustee)
- Lesley Jones (NFWI Trustee)
- Heather Stoney (NFWI Trustee)
Senior staff:
- Melissa Green (Chief Executive)
- Edward Adomako (Director of Finance and Commercial Services)
- Rhian Connick (Head of NFWI-Wales office)
- Jason Douglas (Head of Digital Services)
- Emma Holland-Lindsay (Director of Campaigns and Membership)
- Anupreet Jeetun (Director of Learning and Development)
- Karen Lake (Director of People and Culture)
- Joanna Rayner (Head of Membership and Engagement)