Meet The Team

The Ethical Brand Directory Team has a small core team, and a few part-time volunteers who do a few hours a week.

Here at EBD we believe that young people are the future – so we offer a completely flexible internship programme, where interns get to gain valuable mentorship from our founder Roberta Lee and valuable experience working in a small, creative and busy business environment.

Roberta also leads a monthly coaching call for our EBD members and works across a multitude of areas to help our Ethical Brand Community thrive.

Within our Ethical Brand Academy we also have a small group of talented Trusted Trainers who are also a key part of our team.

Trusted Partneres

Roberta Lee

Founder

Managing Partner, Trainer

Roberta Lee is the founder of Roberta Style Lee, where she works as a sustainable stylist, image consultant, and speaker. She is the founder, creative visionary and driving force behind Ethical Brand Directory. With 17+ years of multidisciplinary marketing, project & people management - her diverse skills enable her motivate the team and drive the project forward. Roberta is passionate about ethical living, proving that ethical and environmentally conscious doesn't mean living a life without luxury or style. She cares about the impact our actions have on each other, animals and the planet. Roberta is responsible for the Ethical Brand Directory strategy, building trusted partnerships and collaborations. Roberta will deliver training and coaching sessions over the course of the year for members of our Ethical Brand Academy.

Dr Rob Wylie

Investment, Partnerships & Funding

Trainer, Trusted Advisor

Rob Wylie has focused on technology commercialisation and impact investing in resource efficiency sectors for over 30 years. He is co-founder and Chairman of a number of impact investment firms including WHEB, Cambridge Agritech and Five Seasons VC. Rob is a board director of several companies promoting reduced chemical use and resource efficiency in agriculture and founder trustee of the Alexandra Wylie Tower Foundation. Rob is the teams Trusted Advisor for all investment, funding and sponsorship opportunities. Rob will deliver training sessions over the course of the year for members of our Ethical Brand Academy.

Steve Woody

Website and Online Systems

Trainer, Trusted Partner

Steve Woody is a multi-talented individual who served for 6 years in the UK Army, specialising in communications. He is a published author, speaker and the founder of Online Mastery. He has been a key member of the team since day one - providing the sponsorship we needed and the technical know to get the directory started. Steve is a Trusted Partner and provides technical guidance and advice to the Ethical Brand Directory. Steve will deliver training sessions over the course of the year for members of our Ethical Brand Academy.

Team Members

Rachel Jagusch

Ethical Brand Directory Ambassador

Team Member

Rachel is a talented marketing and business development professional, who has a passion for connecting people, strategic collaborations and cultivating networks. She has a background in the legal industry and is keen to bring her corporate experience and her passion for doing good to the EBD Team. Rachel previously worked as EBD’s Trusted Partnership Manager and has now moved across into a more generalist BD role to be able to support with a wider remit of BD activities. Rachel acts as an ambassador for EBD and volunteers with the team one day a week.

Darko Dimitrovski

Website Admininstrator

Team Member

Darko is a passionate member of our team and has been with us since the the very beginning. He is a multi-talented superhero who also works for Roberta Style Lee as well as having a full-time day job working with website coding. Based in Macedonia, he proves that remotes workers rock. He loves football and website development, as well as learning about sustainability. Darko supports Ethical Brand Directory with a variety of tasks and website administration. [email protected]

Andrea Meza

Content Coordinator

Team Member

Andrea works for a start-up business and is strongly interested in sustainable & circular fashion. In her free time, she likes dancing, Pilates and working on her baby project, she’s passionate about education, the environment, and justice. Andrea is our content coordinator and represents us on Twitter and ensures we are tweeting about interesting topics, sharing our events and blog posts.

Abbie Clarke

Content Development Assistant Intern

Intern

Abbie is a third-year University student, studying BA Hons Fashion Degree. She's a sustainable enthusiast, looking to use her role as a young designer to spread the sustainable message to her generation and those that will follow. Abbie is interested in using fashion and her creative flair to make a difference. She hopes her shape her future career as a Fashion Publicist where she can work to promote ethical brands and gain their well-deserved place in leading fashion magazines and popular blogs of today. Abbie helps with content development and design at EBD, covering interesting topics on the Instagram feed, engaging in discussion and debate with our loyal followers.

Khadijat

Content Development Assistant Intern

Intern

Khadijat is a content writer with a degree in fashion journalism. She is passionate about writing inspiring and thought-provoking content both within fashion and wider industries. Khadijat currently works in events and hospitality while interning for RSL and EBD but hopes to pursue a career in copywriting. Khadijat assists with PR and content development at Ethical Brand Directory which includes content reviewing and creation and helping with social media coordination.

Dayna Welch

Content Development Assistant Intern

Intern

Dayna is an English literature graduate. She is passionate about living a kinder life, towards herself, others and the environment. This philosophy has inspired her to embrace a sustainable lifestyle, from shopping vintage to becoming a more conscious consumer. Combining her love for writing and kind living, Dayna is looking to create content that promotes ethical fashion and inspires people to be sustainable, as well as stylish. She is the Content Development Assistant at Roberta Style Lee & EBD - but will take more of a lead with Roberta Style Lee's content creation, coordination and scheduling.

Academy Trainers

Roberta Lee

Founder

Managing Partner, Trainer

Dr Rob Wylie

Investment, Partnerships & Funding

Trainer, Trusted Advisor

Steve Woody

Website and Online Systems

Trainer, Trusted Partner

Utami Giles

Brand Strategy

Trainer

Utami Giles is a marketing professional with experience working with brand development in retail and sustainable materials in the fashion industry. She runs a Consultancy for branding and marketing initiatives around sustainability and eco-related businesses, and is on the board for Chip[s] Board Ltd. Utami has been involved in conversations regarding the overall brand strategy and brand positioning for EBD for 2019 and beyond. Utami will deliver training sessions over the course of the year for members of our Ethical Brand Academy.

Akhil Sivanandan

Sustainability Impact Data

Trainer

Akhil Sivanandan is passionate about sustainability data. He helps companies and people achieve a greener and socially responsible way of doing business. He is the co-founder of Green Story Inc based in Canada. His experience includes strategic advisory for major global firms, public and private companies, non-profits, and the government. Akhil is a Trusted Partner and provides insights and impact data for Roberta Style Lee styling services & Ethical Brand Directory. Akhil will deliver training sessions over the course of the year for members of our Ethical Brand Academy.

Bloggers

Harjit Sohotey-Khan

Ethical Fashion Blogger

Blogger

Harjit is the founder of Jewelled Buddha a clothing brand for the empowered woman - and regularly sells her collection of handpicked artisan goods at pop-up shops and markets across London, as well as online. She’s passionate about travel, ethics and sustainability. We are excited to learn more about behind the scenes of a ethical fashion brand and understand just where our money goes, who makes our clothes and why that's important. Harjit is our ethical fashion blogger.

Elly Platt

Vintage Fashion Blogger

Blogger

Elly is an ethical fashion and vintage clothes enthusiast on a mission to encourage everyone to love the clothes they own. She loves to make thoughtful purchases that are good for people and the planet. An accomplished dressmaker, and upcycling fan sees Elly frequently refashioning her existing wardrobe, proving that sustainable style starts at home. She is always on the lookout for vintage treasures and sustainable fashion innovation. Elly is our vintage fashion blogger.

Daniela Degrassi

Sustainable Wedding Blogger

Blogger

Daniela is a lifestyle photographer, founder of ethical bridal-friendly brand Annaborgia and editor of The Kind Bride, a resource and inspiration blog for the vegan bride. A naturalized American, who now lives mainly in her native homeland of Italy, and travels to US on a regular basis. She is a passionate sustainable fashion advocate and loves writing, traveling and a collaborative approach towards a more sustainable tomorrow. Daniela is our sustainable wedding blogger.

Evie Hooper

Ethical Evolution Blogger

Blogger

Evie is going through the ethical fashion and living evolution and has decided to share her experience with us as she evolves and learns more. We are excited to document her journey and show the truth, conflict, joy, satisfaction and challenges of being a more conscious consumer. . Evie is our ethical evolution blogger.

Emy Venturini

Sustainable Fashion Blogger

Blogger

Emy is the founder of Ipsilon fashion brand and a designer focused on using only sustainable and ethical materials and productions. Emy has been practicing Buddhism since she was 18. This philosophy has shaped her thoughts and the constant practice of meditation has taught her to see the deep value of every human being, to show respect to the nature and to spread joy around the world. Emy is our Sustainable Fashion blogger.

Meet The Team

Trusted Partneres

Roberta Lee

Dr Rob Wylie

Steve Woody

Team Members

Rachel Jagusch

Darko Dimitrovski

Andrea Meza

Abbie Clarke

Khadijat

Dayna Welch

Academy Trainers

Roberta Lee

Dr Rob Wylie

Steve Woody

Utami Giles

Akhil Sivanandan

Bloggers

Harjit Sohotey-Khan

Elly Platt

Daniela Degrassi

Evie Hooper

Emy Venturini

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