NatWest WISE100 2022: Top women in social enterprise revealed

The UK’s top 100 women in social enterprise and impact investment have been revealed today.

Produced annually by Pioneers Post in partnership with NatWest Social & Community Capital, the WISE100 (Women in Social Enterprise 100) recognises the most inspiring and influential women in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business.

First announced in October 2017, this is the fifth edition of the WISE100 List, which can be explored below.

Megan Virrels, CEO of NatWest Social & Community Capital, said: “We are so pleased to welcome our 2022 cohort of WISE100 Women and to congratulate them on their place in this year's list. Against the pandemic backdrop of the past two years, nominations have remained strong, with exceptional times also generating many stories of exceptional leadership. We are looking forward to sharing some of these stories and experiences at our special event in London on 18 March, when we will also be revealing the winners of our four WISE100 Awards.”

The WISE100 celebration on 18 March will be a daytime event running from 11.30am to 3pm, including time for networking, a panel discussion and the awards announcements. Book here to secure your free place (tickets numbers are restricted but still available).

Next week, Pioneers Post will reveal the finalists in each of the four awards categories: Social Business Leader, Star of the Future, Environmental Champion and Social Investment Champion.

 

Announcing the WISE100 List 2022

 

Alessandra Alonso, MD, Women in Travel CIC

 

Alice Moxley, Founder and CEO, Pivot

 

Amanda Horton Mastin, CEO, ActionFunder (former Semble)

 

Amina Ahmad, Europe Program Manager, Village Capital and Co-Founder, Scoobi

 

Andrine Allen, Founder and Program Director, AA Educates

 

Angela Moohan, CEO, The Larder

 

Anna Hunter, Chief Operations Officer, PBS4

 

Anna Ware, Director of Strategy and Engagement, Clear Voice Interpreting Services

 

Anne Bailey, CEO and co-founder, Form the Future CIC

 

Avye Couloute, Social Entrepreneur, Maker, Coder, Workshop Leader, Female Tech Advocate, Founder, Girls into Coding

 

Bayo Adelaja, Chief Do-er, Do It Now Now

 

Beatrice Guessie, Founder, LITD CIC

 

Beth Pilgrim, CEO, Supply Change

 

Candice Hampson, CEO, Kiteline Health

 

Caragh Bennet, Co-founder and CEO, The Zena Brand

 

Caroline McKenna, CEO and Founder, Social Good Connect

 

Catherine Jones, Social Enterprise Director, Grassmarket Community and Coffee Saints

 

Catherine Manning, Operations Director, Social Value UK

 

Charlie Blair, Founder and CEO, The Blair Academy

 

Charlotte Miller, Director and Founder, Intergenerational Music Making CIC

 

Charlotte Newman, CEO, Carefree

 

Claire Buckle, Director and Founder, Ability Consultancy NW Ltd

 

Collette Williams, People and Culture Director, FRC Group

 

Dee Murray, CEO and Founder, Menopause Experts

 

Devi Clark, Managing Director, Impact Hub Kings Cross

 

Dominique Unsworth, CEO, Producer and Trainer, Resource Productions

 

Dr Susan Aktemel, Founder and Executive Director, Homes for Good

 

Elaine Brown, CEO, Edinburgh Remakery

 

Emma Baines, CEO, Find Your Voice CIC

 

Emma Lange, Programmes Director, Impact Hub King's Cross

 

Emma Lower, CEO, Lendology CIC

 

Emma Steele, Investment Director, Fair By Design Fund

 

Erika Brodnock, Co-founder and Research Director, Extend Ventures

 

Erika Rushton, Creative Economist, Kindred

 

Esme Verity, Founder, Considered Capital

 

Esther Foreman, Founder and CEO, The Social Change Agency

 

Eve Wagg, Founder and CEO, Well Grounded CIC

 

Fiona Jeffrey OBE, Founder, Just a Drop

 

Gabriela Matouskova, CEO, Hope 4 The Community CIC

 

Gemma Bukel, Executive Director Strategy and Innovation, P3 Charity

 

Gill Coupland, Co-director, Social Business Brokers CIC and Zero Waste Leeds

 

Isabel Mack, Founder, Party Kit Network CIC

 

Isobelle Ford, Co-founder / Community Manager, Anqa Collective / TERN

 

Jacqueline Hollows, Founder, Beyond Recovery CIC

 

Jane Binnion, MD, The Growing Club CIC

 

Jo Summers, CEO, P3 Charity

 

Jo-Anne Shellum, Founding Trustee and CEO, Noah's Star

 

Joanne Hay, Portfolio Director and Deputy CEO, Social Business Trust

 

Joy Foster, Founder and CEO, TechPixies

 

Julie Hawker & Kate Doodson, Joint CEOs, Cosmic     

 

June O'Sullivan, CEO, London Early Years Foundation

 

Karen Ng, Investment Director, Big Society Capital

 

Kariba Amachree, CEO, Pragmatic Healthcare Services

 

Karis Gill, Director, Social Stories Club 

 

Kate Smith & Laura Walker, Joint CEOs, Memory Matters South West CIC

 

Kate Stewart, CEO and Co-Founder, We Make Places CIC

 

Kim Rihal, Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships, Equal Education

 

Kirsty Thomson, Founder & CEO, Circle Scotland CIC

 

Laura Hamilton, Owner & Instructor, Just Dive In CIC

 

Laura North, CEO and Founder, We Speak

 

Laura Rana, Founder, Khushi Kantha (Happy Blanket) Community Interest Company

 

Lisa Ashford, CEO, Ethex and Energise Africa

 

LJ Winterburn, CEO, Valley House

 

Louisa Ziane, Chief Operating Officer, Toast Ale

 

Lucy Byrne, Managing Director, dot-art

 

Lucy Findlay MBE, Managing Director, Social Enterprise Mark CIC

 

Maaha Suleiman, CEO, CareAlgo

 

Maeve Monaghan, CEO, Now Group (NI)

 

Mary DeBoos, Trustee, Ringwood Actions for Climate Emergency

 

Mathu Jeyaloganathan, Head of Investment, UnLtd

 

Michelle John, Founding Director, PEGS

 

Myrna Atalla, Executive Director, Alfanar

 

Nadia Laabs, Co-Founder & COO, SafetyNet Technologies

 

Naomi Munroe, Co-Founder, Scoobi

 

Naomi Watkins-Ligudzinska, CEO, NW Counselling Hub CIC

 

Nat Mady, Founder/Director, Hackney Herbal CIC

 

Natasha Eeles, Founder, Bold Voices

 

Nickala Torkington, Managing Director, Flourish Together CIC

 

Patricia Alexander, Managing Director, Shared Interest Society

 

Pollyanna Chapman, CEO, Highlands and Islands Social Enterprise Zone, trading as Impact Hub Inverness

 

Rachel Musson, Founding Director, ThoughtBox Education

 

Rebecca Deegan, Founder, I Have A Voice CIC

 

Rebecca White, CEO, Your Own Place CIC

 

Renata Graver, Contracts Director (London), Shaw Trust

 

Rosie Ginday, Managing Director, Miss Macaroon

 

Ruth Rogers, CEO & Founder, The Canvas

 

Samantha Bamert, Founder and CEO, Ask Inclusive Finance (Askif)

 

Sarah Jordan, Founder & CEO, Y.O.U Underwear

 

Saskia Bruysten, CEO & Co-Founder, Yunus Social Business

 

Sharon Gorman, Finance Director and Head of People, Resonance

 

Shelby James, Partnership Coordinator, Clear Voice Interpreting Services

 

Sophie Kennedy, Joint-CEO, EQ Investors

 

Stacey-Jade Mason, Founder and Director, Creative Optimistic Visions (COV)

 

Susanna Wen, Co-founder and Designer, Birdsong London

 

Susannah McClintock, Investment Director, Clean Growth Fund

 

Tina Chen, Founder/Chief Tea Officer, HumaniTea

 

Tracey Smith, Operations Director, GTS Solutions CIC

 

Veronica Bamford-Deane, Managing Director, Work for Good

 

Vicki Roskams, Engagement Manager/Director, Enbarr Foundation CIC

 

Victoria Elizabeth Turnbull, Founder/Manager, Mic Media

 

Yvonne Farquharson, Founder and Managing Director, Breathe Arts Health Research 

 

Zoe Portlock, Co-founder & Business Development Lead, Bikeworks CIC

 

Explore more stories and interviews with leading women in social enterprise in our WISE collection.

 

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