From Here to Diversity 2025 - Speakers

Sufina is Director of John Ellerman Foundation – an independent and endowed medium-sized grant making foundation supporting UK charities to advance wellbeing for people, society and the natural world through its grant making, investing and wider operations.
Sufina previously worked in corporate strategy and performance at the City of London Corporation. She has also held grant making, strategy and policy roles at the National Lottery Community Fund and City Bridge Foundation. She began her career in health and social care.

Sufina has an Executive MBA with a specialism in Strategic Leadership from Warwick Business School. She holds multiple Trustee roles and has an MBE for charitable services.