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2Welcome
We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone
across the myGwork community for joining us on
our journey to create more inclusive and diverse
workplaces. LGBTQIA+ people everywhere deserve tolive safely and freely in a world without discrimination,and myGwork has been at the forefront of pushing
this forward for the last six years – with our whole teampassionately believing that the only way to do so is touplift and empower those most marginalised in ourcommunity.
We are honoured to have this opportunity to celebrate
the amazing LGBTQIA+ women we have the privilegeof knowing, working alongside and admiring. Thisis a list of changemakers across communities andindustries committed to creating a kinder, more equal
world. We know that it is impossible to be what you
cannot see and the vital power of visibility in sparking
conversations and unlocking opportunities. These arejust some of the women creating tangible change for abetter world, and we hope you join us in appreciating
their success and the progress this signifies.
Today and every day, we stand with LGBTQIA+ women. We stand unwavering in our support for trans women,
women of colour, working-class women, and all those who have ever felt that the systems in our world were
not built for their success. At myGwork, we know our work has only just begun in ensuring the workplace issomewhere that everyone can succeed, and we are dedicated to achieving this globally.
Lastly, we hope you will join our collaborative community, whether you are just joining our journey now or havebeen here since the very beginning. We have a variety of workshops, panels, events and more, and we invite youto learn alongside us and support LGBTQIA+ equality.
Adrien and Pierre Gaubert
Co-founders, myGwork

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Rebecca Dandridge, Gilead Sciences Inc.
Robyn Ellis, Booking.com
Joanie Evans, Gay Games
Cristina Gaviria Beltrán, myGwork
Mira Kraleva-Greener, Rapport
Safia Ann Kukaswadia, Burberry
Krystal Lake, CBKJamie Langley, Parexel
Dominika Navratilova, myGwork
LaRissa O’Neal, Allied Electronics & Automation
Emma Palethorpe, St. James’s Place Wealth MangMnt

Jessica Parry, Reed SmithMichi Raymond, myGwork
Zoë Schulz, myGwork
Sasha Scott, Inclusive Group
Jane Steed, Capgemini
Diamond Stylz, Black Transwomen Inc
Michele Van Den Borre, AB Inbev
Tamsin Wallace, EnterpriseCharley Woodward, VMware
Jill Wuyts, Sanofi

Rebecca Dandridge
Director of public affairs for HIV, Gilead Sciences Inc
Rebecca Dandridge has a master’s in arts and began her career as a theatre
design lecturer at the prestigious Royal Holloway University before moving
into the pharmaceutical industry working as a creative communications andpublic affairs specialist. She has over 15 years of experience leading teams indelivering internal and external communications, working with the patientcommunity to bring about positive change. Alongside her current role asdirector of public affairs for HIV, Rebecca co-leads the Gilead PRIDE Alliance,
working across Europe and Canada to champion an inclusive and accepting
work environment where diversity is celebrated and LGBTQIA+ employees andallies can be their authentic selves. Outside of work, she enjoys spending timewith her wife and two children.

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6Robyn Ellis
Global manager of leadership and delivery, Booking.com
Based in Manchester, Robyn Ellis is the global manager of leadership anddelivery at Booking.com. She previously worked for a charity, supporting
schools dealing with challenging circumstances. She then started at Booking.
com, and over the past four years, has grown to work on a global scale. Last year,
Booking.com launched Travel Proud, an initiative Robyn is particularly proudof, with the mission to transform travel for the LGBTQIA+ community, ensuringthat everyone, no matter their identity, can revel in the experience of exploring
the globe. As a leader whose expertise is in moulding the future of leadership,Robyn has a unique lens into what creates success. For her, this has involved
accepting herself, and through this experience, she is better able to understandhow she can support those around her to truly flourish.

Joanie Evans
Co-president, Gay GamesNot only was she an influential member of the trailblazing lesbian team,
Hackney Women’s Football Club – the first open and out gay team in Europe– but Joanie Evans is also the co-president of the Federation of the Gay Games,
dating back to 2014. She’s probably one of the longest-serving co-presidents
who has been there for four terms (eight years). She was also the only Black
woman on the Federation of the Gay Games board until 2017, and now
there are two under her leadership. Her main goal, both on the football pitch
and in the Gay Games, is to create an open and inclusive playing field for all,particularly for women, regardless of how they identify.

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7Cristina Gaviria Beltrán
Creative lead, myGwork
Cristina Gaviria Beltrán is myGwork’s creative lead artist. In her role, she oversees
the visual aspects of the company. She is also dedicated to questioning
non-binary visions of sexuality and intimacy in a society which often still seeks
to undermine them. She celebrates the liberty of her self-exploration andexperimentation and being able to work at a place like myGwork, which acts
upon this in all it offers in the corporate world. Her job involves not only apractical approach to visual language, but it is also modelling the behaviour
she hopes to see and taking practical steps to act upon concerns and leadtransformation.

Mira Kraleva-GreenerCustomer service team leader, Rapport

Mira Kraleva-Greener is an experienced customer service professional driven
to develop successful teams. Based in London, she is the customer service
team leader at Rapport and was recently awarded the Excellent Team Relations
Recognition by The WOW! Awards. She has a master’s degree in Applied
Phycology, which she completed in Bulgaria, and enjoys cycling, découpage,travelling and reading.

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8Safia Ann Kukaswadia
Global diversity & inclusion manager, Burberry
Safia Ann Kukaswadia is a diversity and inclusion expert. Her professional
experience is complemented by a creative background in the arts and apersonal passion for developing and uplifting those around her. Over thelast few years, Safia has accelerated her presence as a senior diversity andinclusion specialist and lead. She has worked with brands and leaders acrossfashion and creative industries, and in collaboration with the British Fashion
Council to influence and advise on initiatives and relevant implementation,
as well as address key challenges facing minority communities to gain fair
representation in the industry.

Krystal Lake
CEO, CBKThe New York-born, London-based DJ, filmmaker and social influencer Krystal
Lake wants organisations to take homophobic remarks and labels seriously anddo more to promote LGBTQIA+ inclusion. She started her own social media
channel to teach “the stuff that schools don’t” on TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat.
Her content focuses on Black and LGBTQIA+ people, women and mental
health. She educates about LGBTQIA+ topics and issues through her platform
and creative material. She says: “I let people know there is nothing wrong withbeing a part of the rainbow mafia. Most importantly, I teach people how to lovethemselves. My platform is a safe space, and I let that be known to anyone,
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Jamie Langley
Senior director, Parexel
Jamie Langley is an experienced operations, people, learning and development
leader with a passion for diversity, equity and inclusion, and continued learningand education at the employee, patient and client levels. Before joining
Parexel in 2008, she was an oncology nurse and a nurse educator. Being partof the LGBTQIA+ community hasn’t been easy for Jamie, who was closeted atwork until she joined Paraxel. She is now actively involved in the company’s
LGBTQIA+ network and has helped launch programmes like the safe zone
initiative, supporting others to feel comfortable enough to come out at work.
As global head of Parexel Academy, she has leveraged her passion for learning,
operations expertise and advocacy for more equitable access to clinical trials.

Dominika Navratilova
Marketing executive, myGwork
After Dominika Navratilova graduated from university in Czechia, she decidedto go travelling and experience living abroad. One of the things she waslonging for was to meet more LGBTQIA+ people and find her place within thecommunity. Many amazing and strong individuals she met shared their stories
and knowledge, and enabled her to be around exciting LGBTQIA+ focused
projects. The desire to participate in improving the position of the community inthe world, together with her passion for business and marketing, brought her tomyGwork. She is grateful and proud to be a part of myGwork’s ambitious teamand to contribute to workplace equality and beyond.

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LaRissa O’NealDirector of learning & development, Allied Electronics & Automation
LaRissa O’Neal is director of learning and development at Allied Electronics& Automation for the Americas. She is passionate about driving diversity andinclusion and creating more inclusive learning opportunities at the company.
LaRissa discovered her passion for training and development when she joinedRadio Shack shortly after graduating. She stayed at the firm for 14 years, moving
up the business into a leadership role, before moving to a technology start-up.
She now continues her passion for diversity, equity and inclusion at Allied. As amulti-ethnic woman, she openly identifies as bisexual and is passionate about
LGBTQIA+ inclusion. She is already helping to create greater inclusion at thecompany in her additional role as chair of Spectrum, the company’s LGBTQIA+
employee resource group.

Emma Palethorpe
Programme manager, St. James’s Place Wealth Management
Emma Palethorpe MBA is a trans woman and an award-winning manager withover 30 years experience delivering change to the financial services sector. She
started her career in the 1990s, working in the city and, since 2017, has workedfor St. James’s Place. Emma is chair of its LGBTQIA+ network, SJPride, working
alongside LGBT Great and myGwork to promote LGBTQIA+ inclusion. Outside ofthe office, Emma is just as dedicated to helping create a world where LGBTQIA+people can live freely and safely. She regularly volunteers with GayGlos, a charitythat provides support services for Gloucestershire’s LGBTQIA+ community. Sheis also a member of Queer Voices Gloucestershire, a local LGBTQIA+ choir.

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11Jessica ParrySolicitor, Reed Smith
Originally from Canada, Jessica Parry is a qualified solicitor in England andWales at Reed Smith, advising on a range of transactional and advisory mattersin the entertainment and media industry. She’s also heavily involved in diversity
and inclusion activities at the firm as a co-chair of Reed Smith’s LGBTQIA+
network, PRISM. Jessica believes in the importance of representation andallyship to help more people be open at work, and that diversity in media is key
to this – it was a TV show that made her realise that she couldn’t hide her real
identity anymore. Jessica is now helping others struggling with their LGBTQIA+identity through the work she is doing at PRISM.

Michi RaymondDirector of global business development, myGwork
Michi Raymond is passionate about two things: music and D&I (diversity andinclusion). She balances life as a musician – opening for the likes of Miley
Cyrus and Meghan Trainor – with a flourishing career in business. During her
MBA programme at IE Business School, she was president of the LGBTQIA+
student group and director of the annual conference, LGBT+@Work. In 2020,
she earned a masters degree in Global Entertainment & Music Business fromBerklee College of Music. As part of her degree, she launched LAVICHI Records,
a record label to cultivate and amplify the work of diverse musicians. In her
time at myGwork, she has helped grow its network to include more than 300
LGBTQIA+ friendly employers, 100,000 job opportunities and 1,000,000
monthly users.

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Zoë Schulz
Head of content, myGwork
Zoë Schulz is a writer and editor dedicated to authentic storytelling and creating
engaging original content. She has been part of the myGwork team for over
two years, supporting its journey to creating a world where LGBTQIA+ people
can flourish both in and outside of the workplace. In her current role as headof content, she is able to uplift and share stories from across the LGBTQIA+community. Based in Brighton, her writing focuses on activism, LGBTQIA+
equality, human rights and sustainable fashion. She also founded her own
gender-neutral, sustainable fashion brand, femme forte, which she has used toraise money for various LGBTQIA+ causes. Before joining myGwork, Zoë worked
in the charity sector for leading LGBTQIA+ human rights charities, where she
grew her knowledge on equality and creating tangible change across society.

Sasha Scott
Founder and CEO, Inclusive Group
Sasha Scott is the founder and CEO of Inclusive Group and is an expert indiversity, bias, inclusivity and managing psychological health. She understands
the commercial drivers behind reducing bias within the workplace and thecritical need to promote and sustain inclusive workplace cultures. She now
works on multiple Hollywood films as an intimacy coordinator, providing
psychological safety to actors and crew. Sasha’s reputation has grown as aninternational thought-leader in diversity issues and she has worked with many
publications and media channels. In 2020 and 2021, Sasha was included in theGlobal Diversity List and the Top 10 Global Diversity Consultancies.

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13Jane SteedBusiness operations manager, Capgemini
Being part of the Capgemini team since 2005, Jane Steed founded its UK
LGBTQIA+ network, OUTfront, in 2009. Now a business operations manager,
she has been at the forefront of the group’s progress, both in the UK and acrossthe world. The UK group entered the Top 100 of the Stonewall Workplace
Equality Index in 2018, at which point Jane stepped down as chair. The UKgroup now has 350 members in over 22 regions globally. OUTfront is also
now focusing on providing more training about the trans and non-binary
community and pushing forward visible allyship.

Diamond Stylz
Executive director, Black Transwomen Inc
Protecting Black trans women isn’t a slogan for Diamond Stylz, it’s her life’s workand passion. As a student she successfully sued Indianapolis public schools forthe right to wear a gown to prom rather than a tuxedo. She went on to become
the first openly trans woman to attend Jackson State University. Her experiencesin college echo those of other Black trans women and motivate her work. She
worked to become a visible advocate for Black trans women. This includes
producing the weekly podcast, Marsha’s Plate, where she and her co-hosts help
to unpack Black trans people’s experiences, and helming Black Transwomen Inc,a national non-profit that supports Black trans women in need.

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14Michele Van Den Borre
Transformation, rewards and method director at AB Inbev
Michele Van Den Borre has been with AB InBev for nearly 15 years. Based inBelgium, she started at the company as an IT business relationship manager.
She is now the people, transformation and rewards director for Europe. Her
current role is very interactive, which means she’s constantly in contact withpeople around Europe. AB InBev’s people-focused working environment
means she never felt she had to hide her sexuality at work. Coming out at 30,
she is happy to lead by example as a visible role model for those across her
industry. Michele is married and a foster parent, and this experience has been
fundamental in helping her ensure AB InBev’s parenting policies are fully
inclusive, and to continue to push for equality across the workplace.

Tamsin Wallace
Senior recoveries specialist at EnterpriseTamsin Wallace is a senior recoveries specialist at Enterprise. Over the last three
and a half years, she has recovered over £1M in costs from at-fault insurers. For
Tamsin, Enterprise represented a vibrant, diverse opportunity to expand her
skills into new areas. It was here that she was also able to find herself, come out,and grow into the woman she is today. Over the last year, Tamsin has joinedEnterprise’s equality, diversity and inclusivity committees, organised a pairof very personal, powerful webinars, and has been published three times in
DIVA magazine. Recently moving to scenic Somerset and changing roles toEnterprise’s AIS team, Tamsin now enjoys a calmer home-working life in thecountryside with her boyfriend Tom and their terrier, Podrick.

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15Charley Woodward
Director of EMEA renewals channel, VMware
Charley Woodward, director of EMEA renewals channel at VMware, has workedin the high-end tech industry for nearly 30 years. She started as an engineer but
made an early career switch, pivoting into IT tech sales. Since joining VMware in
2006, Charley has worked in various leadership positions. She is responsible forbuilding, implementing and driving the EMEA renewals channel performance.
A decade after joining, she decided to come out publicly as a trans woman toher colleagues, who were hugely supportive and encouraged her decision tobring her authentic self to work. Charley is an excellent example of the corporate
and individual benefits of creating the right environment to allow people tobring their true, authentic selves to work.

Jill Wuyts
Process technician, Sanofi
Jill Wuyts always felt different, but it took until the age of 25 to discover precisely
why. Jill is a trans woman, and after years of trying to live with it, she realised
she wanted to take steps to come out as trans and live fully as her authentic self.
She’s a process technician at Sanofi and has been with the organisation since2005. The team were fundamental in supporting her through transitioning atwork. Alongside supportive friends, colleagues and family, she lives in Belgium,
enjoying hobbies such as aviation, Zumba, running and cycling.