Meet the Team
The Board
David, The Netherlands
David is our sweet founder, happy to be part of this project and grateful for all the people that are joining to help Build the New. He has full faith in 7BP because people are awesome!
Philippe
Philippe, former employee at Peerby and Fairphone and founder of Love Foundation and Climate Farmers.
Sharda
Sharda, who has a Master in Philosophy in Environment, Sustainability and Society (University of Cape Town, South Africa).
The Current Team
Marta Kitija, Latvia
Kitija is studying Computer Science and Computer Control and is passionate about her artistic side. Kitija strives to create a better future worth living for everyone and a future where everyone is equal.
Plamena, Bulgaria
Plamena is a 4th-year student in Global Project and Change Management and is working on growing '7 Billion Presidents' network by researching cross-sector collaboration.
Eliza, France
Having lived and studied in multiple countries, Eliza is passionate about social justice, sustainability, and system change. She joined 7BP because she fell in love with the non-profit sector and wants to use her knowledge and skills for the common good.
Axel, Germany
Axel is curious about alternative forms of an society in which we care and work for each other. Besides, he loves reading all kinds of literature and cooperate with others to create value for a common good.
Catalina, Romania
As a social innovator student, Catalina is aiming to work towards creating a shift to a just, equal society. She is passionate about community building, project management and is striving to create a society where anybody and everybody can feel safe to be themselves.
Christian
Christian joined our movement to revive the google slogan 'don't be evil' whilst taking it seriously for once. His biggest motivation to work for 7BP is our narrative, which is a revolution through prudence and sanity rather than through violence.
Jekaterina, Latvia
Having a master’s degree in Political Science, Kate has always been passionate about global issues. She joined 7BP because of its commitment to build a regenerative economic system which values collective good over profit accumulation. Kate is responsible for HR and grant writing within 7BP.
The Former Interns
Muge, Turkey
Muge is from Turkey and she’s studying American Culture and Literature. She joined 7BP because she wanted to be a part of an amazing team that can create beautiful things for the community. Muge is an animal enthusiast, loves literature, cooking for friends and good conversations.
Pauline, Belgium
Pauline, our Belgian intern, loves interacting with people and learning about new cultures from all over the world. This is also the reason why she chose for an international master in Journalism in Brussels.
Matteo, Italy
Matteo is Italian and has a degree in Systemic Design. Matteo has decided to join the 7BP team to take part in the change and make his contribution to climate change. He is passionate about communication, graphics and photography.
Lucie, France
Lucie is from Tours in France and is studying Communication and Media. She joined 7BP with the aim to build an inclusive society with a new economic system. Lucie is engaged in human rights and environmental awareness. She is a creative globetrotter and enjoys the little things of life, like reading, going out to grab a cup of coffee or movie nights.
Elke Calis, The Netherlands
Elke is excited about alternative ways of organising society to create well being for all and is therefore very happy to join the 7BP team. She did research into decentralised social movements to realise a world built from love.
Iro Fragkou, Greece
Iro joined 7BP because she wanted to collaborate with beautiful human beings worldwide to build a new society—one that prioritizes kindness, inclusivity, sustainability, love, and hope.
Zhuojing, China
As an illustrator and graphic designer, Zhuojing is excited about telling stories through her art work, to spark emotions and build connections:) She is very happy that she could help spread the story of 7BP and let more people know how beautiful it is.
Farhan Ananda, Indonesia
Farhan is a social media strategist with 7 Billion Presidents, blending a passion for cinema and contemporary arts with creative digital campaigns. He designs posts that grab attention, boost engagement, and reflect the organization’s mission, turning ideas into stories that inspire and connect with audiences to make the world a better place.
Lana
Lana joined the movement wanting to be part of a transition towards a more equal and happy society. Her favourite part about the 7BP is seeing how easily people with the same passion all over the world can work together to bring change.
Maéva
Maéva joined the movement to grow along the altruistic and hopeful purposes of 7BP. She believes that graphic design is a key tool for uniting the world, as a universal language capable of breaking down any barriers and leading us to a great future.
Dana
Dana is interested in social business and the impact of relationship behaviour on the environment. She believes that working in the regenerative economy and building and inclusive society is a priority for understanding and improving everyone's living conditions.
Karolina
Karolina is a believer of combining business with pleasure. She joined 7BP to contribute to building a regenerative economy while learning professional skills useful for developing her passion for the project and event management.
Noel
Noel joined the movement because of his passion to help build a more equitable and sustainable ecosystem and society for the next generation. He hopes to develop a firm collaboration with like-minded talents who share similar aspirations working on this project and leaving a legacy of excellence. "Ģiving and doing for others" is helping the world.
Francisca
Francisca joined the team to help shape a more sustainable future with an inspiring and wise international team who wants to build the new with hope, dedication, strategy and transparent.
Canan
Canan joined 7BP because she is passionate about sustainability and equitable resource distribution. She looks forward to learning about project design, implementation and philanthropic networks while contributing to a positive change.
Ciska
Ciska joined 7BP as she sees the movement as a real chance to create system change, here to experience building a grassroots movement of regeneration and to bring together people who want to live more connected to the Earth.
Nikolas
Nikolas believes today's society makes it impossible for us to connect to our roots, nature, the planet and everything that makes us human. He joined 7BP because our morals aligned, as change can only happen when we all come together and make a new, beautiful world for generations to come.
Elza
Elza joined the team to experience community co-creation and discover more effective ways to spread the 7BP principles to a wider audience. She is excited to bring her positivity and enthusiasm to the team and contribute to the mission of protecting and preserving the Earth for future generations.
Janna
Janna joined the team because she wants to work for the profit of everyone. She believes in the potential of the concept and transforming strong community power into solar power. What makes 7BP special is the team spirit, growing passion, and inspiration.
Michaela
Michaela joined 7BP because she wanted her work to make a visible difference in restructuring and restoring a system that is failing people and the planet. She loves 7BP's refreshing attitude towards problem-solving, and emphasis on community.
Maryann
Maryann joined 7BP because she wanted to be in the company of brilliant, friendly, humorous people who are doing what they can to help this world become a better place.
Mabel
Mabel is super interested to learn how an alternative is possible. She wants to change the system in order to fight climate change. She would love to tune the process that she learnt in her degree to aid their call for change, help to solidify their message and spread 7BP's story so they can achieve all that they deserve.
Eliot
Eliot joined 7BP to work around project management, community building and social media. After discovering 7 Billion Presidents by chance last summer, he has been really excited (and quite obsessed) by 7BP's awesome projects and the opportunity to join and help on the journey to build a happier and healthier society.
Javier
Javier likes football as much as the idea of building an inclusive society. One day he wants to be a real Peruvian president.