Arine Huijboom
Arine has over 20 years of experience in high-level management in the (IT) sector as a solo woman on the management team and on the other end of the spectrum empowering projects for women from various cultural and social backgrounds to become financially and socially autonomous. She worked as a location manager within the ministry of justice to organize new Asylum Centres in The Netherlands. She developed successful family programs after her study in Pedagogy, Human Resources, and her Postgraduate in Communication and Welfare with Refugees and Asylum Seekers. She developed a program to guide women to an autonomous future that uses a combination of training and coaching to empower he participants and make them part of a business network. Arine is a strong networker, and creative relationship connector and has an energetic personality.
Mary Messiou
Mary Messiou is a graduate from the University, College in Tilburg with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, majoring in the field of Arts and Humanities: Past-Present-Future. Her research predominantly focused on the topics of politics, religion, gender, and culture. Mary had the opportunity to intern for the United Nations Development Programme in Nairobi, Kenya and upon graduating from her BA interned for an International Humanitarian Aid Organisation in Amersfoort, Netherlands. These professional experiences and her passion for volunteering reinforced her aspiration to remain active in the areas of human rights, social inclusion, and gender empowerment.
Laise Copolillo Ayres
Professional with a strong expertise on project management and stakeholder engagement with a focus on sustainability, climate change, circular economy and social involvement. Laise holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Minas Gerais and a Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Irene Che
Irene Che is a graduate from the University of Buea, Cameroon, where she gained a diploma in Tourism and Hospitality; she also studied English Literature and Economics among other topics. Her academic background but also her experience as a refugee raise in her a passion for the issues related to refugees and asylum seekers, particularly of migrant women or vulnerable women. She has volunteered in a number of actions related to the empowerment of women and participated and presented at various conferences. She is currently mentoring/empowering migrant women and victims of trafficking. Her passion is community service, social engagement and personal growth.