Meet the Team

Gilda Levy was born in London, the daughter of Jewish immigrant parents who came to Britain from Vienna to escape Nazi persecution. She qualified as a teacher of English and drama and spent many years as a governor of a local primary school and teaching children with learning disabilities. Gilda also worked in a residential home for younger disabled people, running a literary and drama discussion group, in a voluntary capacity. Gilda says, “My family history had a deep impact on me and I have always felt that bigotry and prejudice are the greatest evil. WIN is my way of trying to combat these and by bringing communities together make a more respectful and humane society”.

Marion has been involved with WIN since 2005 in various capacities, most recently as CEO. She has worked extensively within the gender equality charity sector and through WIN, she has been proud to be involved in and contribute to building a society that lives together in harmony across divides. Marion says her time at WIN has introduced her to many amazing and inspirational people “who are passionate about promoting peaceful co-existence and building a society free of hate, bigotry and prejudice in our communities”.

Tara began her journey at WIN as an intern after graduating from King’s College London with a degree in Religion, Politics & Society. Today, as Head of Programmes, she leads WIN’s strategic initiatives, overseeing flagship projects such as the 20th Anniversary Keeping Faith Programme, the All of Us education project and the organisation’s annual events programme. Previously, Tara co-founded the award-winning independent Faiths Against Domestic Abuse Campaign and is currently Chair of the National Multifaith Youth Centre.

Maeve graduated from SOAS, University of London in 2019 with an MA in Religion in Global Politics. After joining as an intern in early 2020, she now works as WIN's Projects, Communications and Engagement Manager to develop projects engaging communities from across WIN's network and beyond, including hosting and producing WIN's podcast - Keeping Faith: A How To Guide - and managing the Food and Friendship project. She also leads on WIN's social media presence, formerly running WIN's Time to Talk panel series.

Jackie has been involved in interfaith dialogue for over fourteen years and with WIN for over ten years. Having formed WIN’s Barnet Group, she took on the position of Chair for three years, the group has recently celebrated their ten-year anniversary. Jackie has had a number of roles at WIN including managing group development, she is currently on WIN’s Advisory Board.

Tahirih is a Human Rights Law Professor, a serial civic entrepreneur, an advocate of the United Nations Global Compact Principles and a member of The 30% Club, a global campaign led by Chairs and CEOs taking action to increase gender diversity at board and executive-committee levels. Tahirih was raised and inspired by some of the most impactful figures who helped shape the rise of her native Iran, following her escape to the West, she has lived and worked with many of the world’s cultures. She is particularly passionate about working with young marginalised and minority communities.

Michelle is Lead Pastor of a community church in the North West and the first woman to serve as a national leader in the Elim Movement. Michelle entered full time ministry as a church pastor and hospital chaplain in her 30’s having had a successful career leading in the private, public and charities sectors. Michelle oversees various ministries and is involved in mentoring and developing leaders, she is passionate about building healthy community and believes diversity and interfaith dialogue can strengthen and enrich our communities. Michelle has an MA in Practical and Contextual Theology and is undertaking further research in building communities of equals.

Guilda, a practicing Baha’i, has been involved with WIN for over ten years. Educated at the Lycee of Monte Carlo, she completed her first degree at Notre Dame University California in 1969, then went to Stanford where she completed her Masters in Communications and lectured in philosophy at the University of Mauritius. She then worked for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Lome, Togo. In 1976 she moved to the UK and worked at Sotheby’s in the research department on the provenance of paintings. She is also on the Council of Ambassadors for the conservation organization WWF.

Dharshana is a geneticist and medical doctor with a PhD in socio-legal studies from the University of Oxford. She is currently a senior development advisor to the University of Oxford’s Centre for Hindu Studies and a member of the current UK delegation to the UN. As a community ambassador for Women’s Aid, Dharshana has been a senior civil servant for over 20 years, especially as part of the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology. A practicing Hindu, she is a strong advocate for interfaith cohesion and the uplifting of women and children, reflected in her work as Co-President and Trustee of Sri Gnanananda Giri Peetam (Gnananandam Mission) – working with Governments worldwide to encourage service to humanity and interfaith dialogue – and as the founder of ‘Samraksha’, an organisation that helps women and girls from minority ethnic communities who are victims of domestic and sexual abuse. She is also a Parish Councillor and the Vice Chair of Governors on the Primary Schools Board.