UNICEF UK employs over 300 people. Most are based in Stratford, London, and others work remotely across the UK.
We are governed by a Board of Trustees and led by a Chief Executive, Girish Menon, supported by an Executive Team.
Girish Menon, Interim Chief Executive
Girish joined UNICEF UK as the Interim CEO in June 2024. Prior to this, he was the CEO of STiR Education for over 3 years after serving ActionAid UK as Chief Executive for over 5 years. He brings almost 40 years’ experience as a leader in the international development sector, having previously held roles as International Programmes Director and Deputy CEO at WaterAid UK, where he was responsible for programmes across 22 countries in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Girish was born and brought up in India and started his career with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme. He has also worked at ActionAid, Plan International and DFID in India. Since moving to London in 2005, he has also served on the boards of various not-for-profit organisations including the Disasters Emergency Committee and Plan International UK. He is currently on the board of Hope and Homes for Children, UK. He is also a member of the Programme and Partnerships Committee of the British Asian Trust.
Anna Kettley, Chief Influence and Impact Officer
Anna Kettley is our Chief Influence and Impact Officer, responsible for advocacy, programmes, and safeguarding. Anna has been working in the charitable sector for over two decades, specialising in the delivery of large-scale transformational programmes and innovative influencing strategies that champion children’s rights, tackle inequity, and drive social change on both a domestic and international level. Anna has a specialist Master’s in Charity Management from the Bayes Business School and a Postgraduate Diploma in Climate Change and International Development. She is currently a Trustee for the Polar Citizen Science Collective, working in a voluntary capacity. Prior to joining UNICEF UK, Anna held senior roles at Save the Children and Place2Be.
Louise Lane, Chief Marketing Officer
Louise Lane is our Chief Marketing Officer and oversees marketing, communications, and Soccer Aid for UNICEF while also the Executive lead for the organisation’s emergency humanitarian response. Louise has worked in the sector for nearly 20 years and her roles at UNICEF UK have included Director of Soccer Aid, Director of Strategy, and Head of Performance Marketing. She has also served as a global marketing consultant and a member of the humanitarian emergency surge team. A Board Director of Soccer Aid Productions Ltd, Louise is also a mother to two young children.
Mohini Raichura-Brown, Chief Partnerships Officer
Mohini Raichura-Brown is our Chief Partnerships Officer responsible for raising high value income for UNICEF UK, from across teams including partnerships and philanthropy. With nearly 15 years of charitable sector experience, she has specialised in forming mutually beneficial, long-term and strategic partnerships with the private sector and high net worth individuals. Mohini is an active member of the third sector community, with a keen focus on equality, diversity and inclusion as well as social justice. Mohini is also UNICEF UK’s Executive sponsor of our anti-racism programme of work.
Steven Waugh, Chief Financial Officer
Steven is a chartered accountant who has spent most of his career in the media, advertising and communications sector. He joined UNICEF UK from Accenture where he sold and integrated the independent innovation consultancy Happen. Prior to this he spent thirteen years within the global communications Group Omnicom Group Inc, starting in London as CFO of a group of digital media and integrated communications businesses. In 2011, he moved to South Africa and continued to work with Omnicom businesses taking on the TBWA South Africa CFO role. The role involved making acquisitions into the group – two in South Africa and two in Nigeria, establishing a best in class shared services function and a full finance system upgrade.
During his time in South Africa, he developed the future strategy for a non-profit organisation that provided low cost loans and business support to entrepreneurs that have been refused credit from established lenders, and set up two reading centres in schools.
Our Trustees
UNICEF UK is governed by a Board of Trustees. The Board is responsible for overseeing that UNICEF UK is achieving its mission and strategic objectives and that it complies with legal requirements and charity regulations. The Board also appoints the Executive Director. Trustee roles are voluntary positions filled by open recruitment processes.
UNICEF UK’s Board is guided by the voluntary Charity Governance Code for larger charities, which is a tool to help charities and their trustees develop high standards of governance.
![Shatish Dasani](https://www.unicef.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MAY4681-e1615493230473-768x768.jpg)
![Sarah Davis](https://www.unicef.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Sarah-Davis-head-shot-May-2016-002-e1615492369837.jpg)
![Sean Carney](https://www.unicef.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sean-photo-small-e1615493273636.jpg)
![Usama Al-Qassab](https://www.unicef.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Usama-Al-Qassab-400x527-1-e1615492998472.png)
![Richard Hawkes](https://www.unicef.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Richard-Hawkes-headshot-e1615493072202.jpg)
![Alex Connock](https://www.unicef.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AlexConnock-Headshot-May-2017-002-e1615491425142.jpg)
![Image of Maggie Atkinson smiling at the camera.](https://www.unicef.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Maggie-Atkinson-headshot-e1694722132162.jpg)
![Image of UNICEF trustee Matt Ferguson smiling at the camera.](https://www.unicef.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Matt-Ferguson-headshot-e1694721972324.png)
![Image of UNICEF trustee Aneil Jhumat smiling at the camera.](https://www.unicef.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/A-Jhumat-pic-e1694721880615.jpg)
![Image of UNICEF trustee Zamila wearing a red blazer and smiling.](https://www.unicef.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Zamila-pic-e1694721632559.png)
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