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Jessica Stevens
Jess joined Media Defence 2024. She will be responsible for the logistics of our international events and assisting with organisation-wide
Aicha Omar
Aicha joined Media Defence in November 2024 as Finance and Operations Officer. Prior to Media Defence, Aicha has worked in
Nyasha Borges Da Silva
Nyasha Borges Da Silva joined Media Defence as a Grants Officer in 2024. She brings a varied background in media freedom,
Suzanne Clark
Suzanne joined Media Defence in 2025 as the Capacity Building Manager. With over five years of experience in media support,
Marta Cabrera
Marta Cabrera joined Media Defence as a lawyer in 2025. She worked for several years as an associate lawyer at
Nefeli Custer
Nefeli has a BA in Classics and an MSc in Management. She began working in Fundraising at the British Horse
Elisabeth Witchel
Elisabeth joined Media Defence in 2022 as Coordinator of the Legal Network for Journalists at Risk, a global platform for
Wiebke Hangst
Wiebke joined Media Defence in 2023 as a Legal Officer. Prior to this, she completed a two-year traineeship to qualify
Lauren Martin
Lauren joined Media Defence in 2023 as Grants Officer and was promoted to Senior Grants Officer in 2024 and subsequently
Anoushka Schellekens
Anoushka joined Media Defence in 2023. Her role involves implementing our communications strategy, creating content and managing press relations. She