Our Team

Abigail is a specialist in housing rights and international development, focusing on Southwest Asia and North Africa. She is experienced in post-conflict reconstruction, governance, and community-driven development. At World Habitat, her work centres on advocacy, rights-based approaches, community mobilisation, and housing justice.

Andy has over 20 years’ experience in marketing and communications, with expertise in social media management, content creation, stakeholder engagement, and brand development. He has worked across sectors including finance, outsourcing, and research, with organisations such as Capita, Centrica, and HFS Research.

Becky joined World Habitat in 2022 as HR & Facilities Officer. She specialises in HR coordination, recruitment, and organisational support across programmes including housing, homelessness, and climate impact. With a background in events and hospitality, she also monitors carbon emissions to support World Habitat’s carbon reduction goals and governance processes.

Ella is Programme Manager (Homelessness) at World Habitat, with expertise in homelessness, grant-making and co-housing. Her background spans local government and UK charities, delivering funded programmes and shaping best practice. She holds postgraduate qualifications in international development and housing, with research experience in Sierra Leone, Sweden, and the USA.

Joanne is Director of Finance at World Habitat, with expertise in financial management, governance, HR, IT systems, and asset management. A qualified accountant since 2003, she leads budgeting, audit, risk processes, and supports strategic planning. Her background includes financial analysis in the commercial sector.

Louise is a senior leader in housing, social justice, and financial inclusion, and leads the delivery of work at World Habitat. Her role bridges grassroots organisations, funders, and policy-makers to drive systemic change in housing access and equity. With experience from founding a credit union to shaping housing policy, she also co-convenes the ACF’s Housing Network and serves as a Trustee at The Longleigh Foundation.

With 25 years’ experience in the non-profit sector spanning education, health and housing, Patricia specialises in strategic and digital communications to further organisational impact, raise awareness, and engage diverse audiences. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Hispanic and American Studies, a postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and a Master’s degree in Marketing, and is a fluent Spanish speaker.

Sally trained as an architect and has worked on developing housing, heritage rehabilitation, and urban regeneration projects. She holds an MSc in Urbanisation and Development from the London School of Economics, where her research focused on informal housing, forced evictions, and post-conflict urban renewal across Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. Beyond work, she practices photography and leads walking tours that uncover the connections between cities, inequality, and social justice.

Yiorgos is an architect and urban planner specialising in community-led housing and research-driven urban development. He has extensive experience in strategic planning, social impact evaluation, and international urban co-creation projects. Yiorgos holds two masters from UCL and is Editor-in-Chief of The Urban Transcripts Journal.