Behind every great company, is a team of great women who hold it together.

MEET THE TEAM

Amna Akhtar
Co-Founder & Creative Director
Amna Akhtar
Co-Founder & Creative Director
Amna is the creativity behind GirlDreamer. From all the juicy ideas, creative programming & future planning – she makes sure we evolve the business. Fun fact, she’s also a TEDx speaker, ran an Olympic qualifying time in the 100m sprint and is a badass longboarder.

Kiran Kaur
Co-Founder & CEO
Kiran Kaur
Co-Founder & CEO
Kiran oversees all the operations at GirlDreamer. From finances, sustainability, handling logistics and leading on our consulting work – she makes sure we do business. Her efforts have earned her accolades such as “Birmingham 30 under 30” and “Best Digital CEO 2020” and when she’s not running a tight ship at GirlDreamer, she’s also a trustee at NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations). When her work hat is off, Kiran enjoys activities such as archery, playing piano and following the practices of Eastern mindfulness and health/well-being through ancient Indian Ayurveda.

Nerea Pérez
Head of Design
Nerea Pérez
Head of Design
She is responsible for shaping all of our ideas in a unique and original way. She has a keen eye for detail and passion from the get go. Whatever she’s working on, she always find a way to exceed expectations! Fun fact, she is capable of following more than 7 TV shows at the same time!

Roshni Natali
Head of Facilitation
Roshni Natali
Head of Facilitation

Kadie Glenn
Head of Content & Community
Kadie Glenn
Head of Content & Community
Kadie is a digital strategist and storyteller, passionate about connecting communities through value-packed content. She is responsible for crafting and managing GirlDreamer’s social strategy. When not with GirlDreamer, she’s a Project Management pro and podcaster.
GirlDreamer Advisory Board
As well as our core team, we are also governed by our board of trustees and these incredible women right here who make up our advisory board from all over the world. Since October 2020, they have been working hard to steer our organisation in a socially relevant, progressive and authentic way. They know our work, our community and the world around them and are perfect in supporting our mission.
Our advisory board members are (from top left): Zamajozi Sithole, Waseem Meghjee, Nina Ma (co-chair), Zachi Brewster, Vaidehi Gajjar, Yaa Adansi-Pipim, Roshni Natali (chair), Khadeejah B, Kei-Retta Farrell, Raveena Virdee, Kayalveli Sivakanthan, Aashifa Hussain, Sohina Sidhu, Milan Nguyen, Sally Laila Al-Abdullah, Rani Govendar & Linda Tieu (not pictured)

The Journey
Our Values
We are proudly built on lived experience.
We use our relatable experiences and perspective to create real change in our community.
To do so, we ensure we always uphold these values:
AUTHENTIC
Everything must be done from a genuine place that seeks to create authentic support, change and growth from our individual and collective lived experience.
HOLISTIC
Everything is done with the intention to improve the overall wellbeing including: mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of the young women we interact with.
INNOVATIVE
Everything we create is to be done by “thinking outside of the box”. To create what has not been done before so that our products and services are unique to us and for the women we serve.