MEET THE TEAM

Amanda Jeffs is the visionary force behind SHE IS AI and its evolution into a global, mission-driven AI ecosystem.

With 20 years of experience across marketing, publishing, IT, agency, entrepreneurship, and international business, she leads the mission.

Amanda is committed to building an inclusive, ethical, and human-centered future of AI.

She champions education, empowerment, and access for youth, women, and underrepresented voices, guided by a belief that technology must serve humanity.

Her leadership continues to shape one of the most ambitious women-led AI platforms in the world.

Wayne Morgan is leading developments across our global AI education and AI for Good initiatives, leading charity, partnerships, strategy, and growth across Africa, MENA, APAC.

He champions inclusive AI through education, innovation, and grassroots empowerment. Wayne is driving SHE IS AI’s training hub launches in Uganda and Thailand and securing alliances.

With decades of experience in business development, cross-border partnerships, and youth leadership, he’s advancing equitable AI access.

He also focuses on securing regional investment and building strategic networks, positioning SHE IS AI as a global catalyst for underserved communities in emerging markets.

Ricquel is an alchemist of innovation and a fearless advocate for ethical AI.

With two decades of experience spanning marketing, strategy, finance, and emerging technology, she transforms complex systems into practical, real-world solutions that center people.

A certified Generative AI Expert, Agentic AI Developer, Prompt Engineer, and AI Governance leader, Ricquel brings rare expertise and clarity to every room she enters. Her work bridges sectors and redefines what's possible at the intersection of business, creativity, and justice. From Fortune 500 boardrooms to global think tanks, she has advised organizations on crafting brand experiences that deepen customer loyalty and drive measurable growth.

Ricquel serves as the COO of SHE IS AI, a pioneering global platform advancing ethical, responsible AI with an intentional focus on women and underrepresented communities. She brings a blend of technical mastery, soulful storytelling, and visionary insight. Her sessions are designed not just to inform, but to awaken, giving participants the tools and courage to lead boldly in a rapidly evolving world.

From decoding AI to empowering communities to build with it, Ricquel bridges the gap between innovation and inclusion. She believes that the future belongs to those who create it, and she's here to make sure it's inclusive, intelligent, and inspired.

Jennifer Reedie is an executive leader with 20 years in agency management and creative direction. An award‑winning Creative Director, she led global teams at Publicis and Isobar/Dentsu, serving as VP Creative Director, Managing Director, and SVP Strategy & Innovation. She founded Brand& Creative Consulting, mentors through the Women in Leadership Foundation, and is a Creative Partner at Luma AI. A certified Gen‑AI prompt engineer, she operates where tech meets design. As Global Director of Operations SHE IS AI XPERT Agency, she drives strategy, scale, and ethical, inclusive, human‑centric AI.

Natt Trakul is a visionary business leader and advocate for women in innovation across Southeast Asia. With expertise in international business, manufacturing, and emerging technologies, she brings strategic insight and cultural intelligence to the SHE IS AI global leadership team. As Director of Southeast Asia, Natt leads regional growth and partnerships, advancing AI adoption, education, and empowerment across Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and beyond. Known for bridging global strategy with local execution, she connects industry, government, and community. Her focus is on building purpose-driven business, empowering women, and shaping the future of AI and sustainability in the region.

Nagawa is an ethical AI consultant, creative director and certified AI trainer, working at the point where creativity, culture and technology meet.

Her practice combines synthography and AI-assisted visual storytelling with ethical AI strategy, cross-cultural marketing and automation design. She works with purpose-driven founders and small businesses to clarify their message, build systems that hold as they grow, and carry their impact across borders without losing what makes it theirs. Having grown up between cultures, she brings both professional expertise and lived experience to how people communicate across contexts, and reads the nuance most strategies miss.

Within SHE IS AI, Nagawa holds cultural intelligence as a structural concern rather than a courtesy. She supports cultural adaptation across the ecosystem, contributes to teaching and curriculum, and works on grants and funding pathways, particularly across the African chapters.

Her position is that a message which does not travel is not a strategy, and that AI adoption designed without cultural context will fail the people it claims to serve.

Francis Ssekitto leads SHE IS AI Uganda, working between Perth and Uganda. He runs SHE IS AI Uganda (U) Ltd and holds responsibility for funding, grants, and the partnerships bringing SHE IS AI education into the African market.

Francis works across both SHE IS AI and SHE IS EMPOWER, connecting AI education with the energy infrastructure that makes it possible. In regions where power is intermittent and access is mobile first, the two cannot be treated separately.

His work spans university partnerships, regional project planning, and the groundwork behind SHE IS AI's presence in East Africa.

He represents a model the organisation is building toward: regional leadership, regionally held, with local standards that are not negotiable.

Milcah is dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses to thrive through ethical AI governance, creative innovation, and enduring brand strategies that articulate clear value.

With a strong background in Library and Information Science, brand strategy, and visual identity design, Milcah is passionate about collaborating with communities and businesses to drive purposeful transformation while leveraging emerging digital technologies for impactful communication.

Matt Dodds brings a background in fintech to the financial and legal structure sitting underneath the ecosystem, working across both SHE IS AI and SHE IS EMPOWER.

His remit covers financial governance, payment architecture, reconciliation and the commercial structures that allow the organisation to operate across multiple countries and currencies. As SHE IS AI expands into new regions and new revenue lines, that discipline is what keeps the growth sound.

Matt's view is that an ethics-first organisation has to be financially rigorous as well. Good governance starts with clear books.

With over 20 years of experience at the crossroads of technology and storytelling, Natasha Williams seamlessly blends AI innovation with creative vision. As the founder of AI Integrated, she builds custom GPT tools and interactive chatbots while also crafting international bestselling books. A trusted voice in AI governance, data protocols, ethics, and compliance, Natasha helps organizations harness the power of AI with both integrity and imagination.

El Wong is the Regional Lead for SHE IS AI in Canada, an AI educator and business growth coach dedicated to democratizing AI. With 25+ years in corporate learning, change management, and community engagement, she empowers professionals, nonprofits, and small businesses to implement AI—no technical background required. El believes AI is not just a technical skill, but a communication tool for transformation. Through her coaching-supported learning model, she builds equity-centered spaces where underrepresented voices can confidently adopt AI to grow, lead, and innovate. Her work turns technology into a bridge for empowerment, inclusion, and real-world impact.

Julia Lewis is a media producer, generative AI educator, & e-learning innovator with over 25 years of experience in broadcast media, digital storytelling, and education design. As Queensland Lead and Global Advisory Committee Member for SHE IS AI, she drives inclusive AI adoption across education & creative sectors. Julia is founder of Margarita Media, currently producing Maggie’s Music & developing a VR experience on music and trauma recovery. Her work with Women’s Mentoring Foundation and WorkHaven highlights her commitment to equity, empowerment, and ethical tech. Julia blends creative excellence with human-centered learning to advance AI for real-world impact.

Mike Parker is a Certified Artificial Intelligence Scientist (CAIS™), strategic advisor, and anchor investor for SHE IS AI. With expertise in business strategy, system development, and organizational leadership, he supports the platform’s mission to advance women and emerging talent in AI. As a senior executive at Georgian Communities, he drives innovation and long-term value in community development. Mike brings a strong focus on responsible, human-centered AI and explores the real-world impact of generative technologies. A lifelong learner, he is committed to applying emerging tools in practical, ethical ways to enhance innovation, collaboration, and global opportunity.

Rob works with Founders and Investors and specialises in early-stage and high-growth founder-led businesses.

Rob is also an active Angel Investor and Board Director, bringing an operator’s judgement to running the business in an environment of change.

Rob believes business transformation is not about tactics. It is about clarity of where the business is currently at, developing a clear direction, disciplined execution, and supporting leaders to make considered decisions when it matters most.