Executive team


Sema Gornall | Founding Partner

Sema Gornall is a social entrepreneur with a strong global background in non-profit, government advisory and creative work. Sema worked in health, legal, education, peace & security and human rights organisations, advised donors and UK government departments, including FCDO, Home Office and Crown Prosecution Service.

Sema is also an adviser for Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and a proud member of the Clothworkers’ Company, having joined the company through freedom.

Naimah Hassan | Founding Partner

Naimah Hassan is a strategic leader with experience driving large-scale social impact across continents.

Her work is at the intersection of education, equity, philanthropy, and media advocacy, and is grounded in a commitment to building sustainable strategies, forging high-level partnerships, and mobilising resources that catalyse systemic change.

Naimah delivered solutions for Guardian, USAID, World Bank, FCDO and more.