Nick Jones joined Shell Foundation in October 2019 as part of the Market Development team, with a particular focus on Investor Relations and building Market Institutions. Nick began his career in the investment banking industry with BNP Paribas, before moving into the impact investing sector. Most recently he worked with AgDevCo, a social impact investor…
Jessica joined SF in July 2019 as Programme Team Business Support, to focus on improving the operations of the Programme Team by supervising both procurement and contracting processes. Prior to this, Jessica worked as Programme Coordinator for the GSMA, Mobile for Development Foundation within the Connected Women team. Jessica completed an MSc in Development Studies…
William (Will) Sumner joined Shell Foundation in 2019 to act as Joint CFO, covering parental leave. From August 2020 will became Finance Manager, responsible for the day-to-day finance procedures of Shell Foundation. Will previously worked in Shell Group, where he performed a variety of finance roles since 2000, including in Downstream, Integrated Gas, Finance Operations…
Natalie Wong joined Shell Foundation in 2019 to work across the mobility portfolio with a focus on urban mobility. She is also developing and implementing Shell Foundation’s strategy in China. Prior to joining Shell Foundation, Natalie worked in East Africa, investing seed capital with EWB Ventures and developing a strategy for Dalberg Capital’s (now Volta…
Fiona Hoffman joined Shell Foundation in May 2019 as a member of the programme team focusing on the energy for business and agriculture portfolio. Before joining Shell Foundation, Fiona spent five years working in business in Uganda. She has worked in multiple industries with roles including project management for a major hotel development and operating…
Sebastian joined Shell Foundation in February 2019 as a member of the Monitoring and Eevaluation team with a focus on data analysis. Before joining the Foundation, Sebastian worked as a data analyst in information services. Sebastian has also worked in a wide range of roles including digital and communications for UK charities, as well as…
Uttam Kumar joined Shell Foundation in February 2019 in the role of accountant to help manage Shell Foundation’s financial responsibilities. Prior to this, Uttam held various roles within Shell Group Finance. Uttam holds a Master’s Degree in Management and Business Administration Finance and has over 12 years experience in Reporting, Financial Planning and analysis.
Anshu joined SF in August 2018. Prior to joining, she managed an Impact Fund focused on investing in early stage, high impact education social enterprises and charities. Anshu has an MSc in Banking and International Finance from CASS Business School and began her career in financial services where she undertook various roles before moving to…
Emma is a Business Manager and Sustainable Mobility Lead. She joined the Shell Foundation in 2016 working across mobility, energy and enabling enterprises with focus on new technology evaluation in a variety of business development and incubation areas. Emma currently works in support of a range of partners spanning Africa and India and enjoys the…
Tanya Kothari joined Shell Foundation in May 2018 and leads research, evidence generation and advocacy for our energy and agriculture portfolio. Prior to this, Tanya managed SF’s gender inclusion programme in India, while supporting the development of our partners and portfolio across energy and agriculture sectors. Before joining SF, Tanya spent almost three years working…