Team
Museum Development Lead
Asma Istwani (she/her) joined the East End Women’s Museum as Museum Development Lead in October 2023.
trusteES
The team is supported by an experienced Board of Trustees, who have oversight of the East End Women’s Museum CIC and CIO organisations (more on our governance structure).
Catherine is our HR Trustee and has experience of setting up HR and EDI functions in the environmental, cultural and heritage sectors. Now living in Yorkshire with two daughters, she was born in Whitechapel and grew up in Tower Hamlets.
CATHERINE BOURKE (SHE/HER)
TRUSTEE (CIO ONLY)
Cecile is a general trustee. After working in the music industry for 10 years, Cecile joined the British Library in 2018 where she currently manages the International team. Cecile has a background in feminist and LGBTQ+ activism and has lived in Tower Hamlets for 15 years.
CECILE COMMUNAL (SHE/HER)
TRUSTEE
Korantema is a general trustee. Born and raised in Leyton, she currently works as a Senior Curator of Anthropology at the Horniman Museum, and is also a zine maker and dancer.
Korantema Anyimadu (she/her)
Trustee
Rebecca is our Safeguarding Trustee. She has worked as a nurse for children and families in the NHS for almost 30 years. Born in Whipps Cross hospital she has strong family connections to the East End and now lives in Newham with her family.
REBECCA SCALZO (SHE/HER)
TRUSTEE (SAFEGUARDING)
Several members of the Museum’s Steering Group
VOLUNTEERS:
A massive thank you to our current volunteers: Abi, Abigail, Alex, Alice, Alison, Anna, Annetha, Babs, Bethan, Cathy, Catherine, Charlotte, Chloe, Emily, Felicity, Flora, Frauke, Gill, Hannah, Helen, Jackie, Jane, Janet, Jo, Lee, Lily, Martha, Mel, Monica, Natalie, Nazima, Raeesa, Sara, Sarah and Vicky.
With thanks to:
Former staff members
Fani Arampatzidou
Tasneem Choudhury
Rachel Crossley
Sharondeep Jawanda
Museum co-founders
Sara Huws
Sarah Jackson
Former trustees
Alex Runswick
Gulshun Rehman
Olivia Ahmad
Shirin Shah
Abbie Hayes
Amy Smith
Hannah Bishop
Gemma Cossins
Judith Garfield MBE
Rebecca Thilaganathan
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