Equity Team

Our vision is for Wellcome to drive equitable health outcomes. We aim to achieve this by advancing inclusive practices that broaden the range of people leading, participating in and benefiting from science.

Our Equity team has four sub-teams that work together to ensure our equity goals are embedded across all our activities.

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Get in touch with the Equity team

For questions about equity, equitable research or inclusive practices, contact:

inclusion@wellcome.org

Meet the team 

  • Jimmy Volmink

    Executive Director, Equity

    Wellcome

    Dr Jimmy Volmink is the Executive Director for Equity at Wellcome, where he champions the vision to create a healthier future for everyone through transformative research, leadership and innovation for health equity.

    Connect with Jimmy:

  • Dr Lilian Hunt

    Lead Advisor to the Executive Director, Equity

  • Samantha Cosserat

    Senior Programme Manager, Equity

Equitable Research Practice

This team forms partnerships to embed equity in our research activities. That includes who we fund, how we fund and who benefits from research.

  • Diego Baptista

    Head of Equitable Funding

    Connect with Diego:

  • Sarah Golding

    Inclusive Research Specialist

  • Haidee Bell

    Head of Equity Partnering, Climate and Health

    Connect with Haidee:

  • Georgia Bladon

    Senior Funding and Partnerships Manager

  • Rachael Minott

    Head of Wellcome Collection, Access, Diversity and Inclusion

Workplace Equity

This team works to ensure we are an inclusive employer. They collaborate within Wellcome and across our partners to create environments where people from all backgrounds feel seen, heard, valued and supported at Wellcome and beyond. 

  • Sarah Christie

    Head of Workplace Equity

    Connect with Sarah:

  • Katie Ellery

    Workplace Equity Specialist

  • Sophie Bevster

    Workplace Equity Specialist

  • Jack Snow

    Workplace Equity Specialist

Equitable Research Ecosystems

This team manages our investments in equitable and inclusive research ecosystems around the world. They expand diversity in research and enable the sharing of knowledge, skills and resources.

  • Julia Kemp

    Associate Director, Equitable Research Ecosystems

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  • Stephen Gray

    Ecosystems Lead, South and Southeast Asia

    Connect with Stephen:

  • Beenish Shaikh

    Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager, South and South East Asia

  • Shomari Lewis-Wilson

    Ecosystems Lead, UK

    Connect with Shomari:

  • Yolisa Nalule

    Ecosystems Lead, Africa

    Connect with Yolisa:

  • Duncan Collins-Adams

    Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager, Africa

  • Jonathan Underwood

    Ecosystems Lead, International

    Connect with Jonathan:

  • Sonya Towers

    Ecosystems Manager, UK and International

  • Faith Uwadiae

    Ecosystems Manager, UK and International

  • Ruwa Mahdi

    Ecosystems Manager, UK and International

Equity Lab

This team generates and translates evidence on effective approaches to equity.

  • Kasifa Khalid

    Equity Research Senior Manager

  • Joey Parker

    Equity Knowledge Dissemination and Uptake Manager

  • Dega Rutherford

    Project Officer

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