About Us

Leadership Team 

Aniela Shuckburgh, Membership Lead

Aniela has worked in the not-for-profit sector in the UK and US for over 20 years, primarily in the youth and education sector.  Her experience has focussed on high-level strategic fundraising for organisations including the Harvard Business School, City Year UK and The University of Cambridge, where she was part of the senior management team responsible for delivering the University's £1 billion 800th Anniversary Campaign.  Aniela serves on the Boards of Magic Breakfast and British Youth Music Theatre and volunteers for Little Village Camden.  

Elisabeth Ayvazian, Grants Lead

Elisabeth brings a mix of private, social enterprise and voluntary sector experience. After ten years in emerging markets corporate banking in New York with Citi, she has worked with several initiatives to raise and deploy funds to social enterprises and charities. Now settled in London, she has consulted with The Fore as a grant assessor and is an active volunteer with charities working with refugees.

Joanna Riley, Grants

Joanna began her career in consulting in New York and then joined Goldman Sachs, where she worked in the Securities Division in New York and London. She was most recently the Interim Executive Director for Facing History and Ourselves UK, for which she is now on the UK Advisory Board. Joanna also served on the UK Advisory Board for Room to Read for the last three years. 

Liz Forgash, Membership 

Liz’s professional background includes various roles in Human Resources in both the financial and charity sectors.  Most recently, Liz was Head of Volunteer Development for Mental Health Innovations, a London non-profit tasked with creating digital solutions to help address the growing mental health crisis. Liz was involved in the recent launch of the UK crisis text line, Shout.   Liz has been an active volunteer, including with the Crisis Text Line, Anna Freud Centre, Impetus and the American School in London’s Community Service group.

Michele Campbell, Events Lead

Michele brings over 15 years of experience in senior roles managing events and hospitality in the UK and Canada with Harvey Nichols, Selfridges and The Marriott Group.  Michele holds a degree in Art History and has most recently begun working in partnership with an established British painter managing his exhibitions.  She has also worked with leading fashion brands coordinating events focused on sustainability and ethical sourcing and production. 

Sabine Chatin, finance manager

Sabine has a broad range of experience in Finance, starting with 15 years in Capital Markets as a Fixed income trader, three years involved in the financing of renewable energy projects, and the past five years on venture investing for a Family Office.   Since the Grenfell fire in 2017, Sabine has been dedicating her spare time helping her London community through her work with fundraising team at Rugby Portobello Trust Charity. 

Staci Arnovitz, Impact manager

Staci began her career in finance in New York, before moving to London and joining American Express.  There she held roles in business strategy, marketing and product management, and led Business Transformation and Strategy for the UK consumer market.  Staci has been involved with several non-profit organizations in the US and UK, with particular focus on education, health and livelihood for children and young adults. 

Vanessa Boz, Marketing & Communications Lead

Vanessa’s professional background is a mix of business and creative roles, ranging from the finance industry to events and travel. She launched, and subsequently sold, a company organising trade shows in NY and London. Vanessa developed a digital platform to connect travellers with non-profit organisations and social enterprises doing good on the ground, called The Generous Traveller, and runs BozAround Private Travel, a bespoke agency focused on sustainable travel.