Suela Aksoy

Suela Aksoy is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in project and grant management within the philanthropic sector. Currently serving as a Senior Programme Manager at Lloyd's Register Foundation since October 2022, Suela oversees the delivery of the World Risk Poll and its funding programme. As Founder and Owner of The Plant Boutique since April 2020, Suela addresses the demand for affordable live plants. Prior to these roles, Suela held various positions at Comic Relief, contributing to grant-making and portfolio management across mental health, homelessness, and early childhood development sectors. Suela's earlier experiences include serving as Partnerships Manager at Camden Giving and Project Manager at the Erasmus Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, where significant contributions to research and relationship building were made. Suela has an academic background in International Relations and Political Science from the University of Amsterdam and holds post-academic education in Philanthropy from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.