Meet our London Board - The Women of Tomorrow

Liv Wiemann

Co-Chairwoman

Liv is of Danish and German nationality, grew up in Switzerland and has been living in London for the past five years. She co-chairs femella London with Annabel, while also pursuing a PhD in Computational Neuroscience at Imperial College London. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University College London and a Master’s degree in Translational Neuroscience from Imperial College London. When she’s not delving into the intricacies of our brains, she loves to go for a run or travel to new places.

Annabel Geene

Co-Chairwoman

Annabel is a Co-Chairwoman of femella London. She is of Swiss and Dutch nationality and grew up in Switzerland. Growing up, Annabel competed as an alpine ski racer on the Swiss regional team before moving to London for her BA in History, which she pursued at the University College London. After her bachelor’s degree, Annabel pursued an MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge, where she specialised in feminist thought. Annabel has now started her career at Sotheby’s as a Corporate Associate.

Lucy Achhorner

Head of Legal & Event Coordination

Lucy has an Australian and Swiss background and is femella London’s Head of Legal and Head of Event Coordination. She completed her Bachelor of Philosophy and History of Art at the University College London before joining Sotheby’s EMEA Commercial Legal department. Lucy’s history of working on committees started in the youth sphere in the context of climate activism and educational art programmes, and she has held various committee positions. In her free time, she travels widely and is part of an 11-a-side football team.

Winnie Zhu

Head of Learn Events

Winnie is the Head of Learn Events at femella London. She is currently studying for a Master’s degree in Management at the London School of Economics, and previously graduated from the University of Cambridge. Her professional fields of interest are tech, entrepreneurship, and consulting. Outside of work she enjoys art and music. The woman who has inspired her the most is Patti Smith.

Head of Connect Events

Sofia Eleonora Rayneri

Sofia is from Milan but has been living in London for the last 5 years. She is femella London’s Head of Connect. She is currently completing her MSc in Environmental Technology at Imperial College London and focuses on Environmental Resource Management, specifically reforestation and sustainable agriculture. In her free time, she loves to travel and do all the sports that she can’t do in London: surfing, snowboarding, and hiking.

Simone Berthel

Head of Finance

Simone is from Switzerland and oversees femella London’s financial matters. She holds a BSc in International Management and an MSc in Finance from the Bayes Business School. Her interests lie deeply in the financial industry and she currently works for an Investment Manager in London and is keen to contribute to the female investment landscape. Before joining femella, she researched the gender gap in entrepreneurship. When she is not busy working, she enjoys exploring London’s neighbourhoods, running, and spending time with friends.

Moana Seif

Head of Partnerships

Moana is from Switzerland and is responsible for creating and maintaining femella London’s partnerships. She is currently working at the Switzerland Tourism in the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibition (MICE) sector. She holds a BS in International Mangament from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and an MSc in International Affairs from the Lingnan University Hong Kong. She has lived in Hong Kong, Vietnam and Greece and loves travelling and getting to know foreign cultures and cuisines.

Head of Marketing

Alessandra Cerutti

Alessandra is the Head of Marketing at femella London, where she is dedicated to expanding the reach of femella’s mission. She is currently completing her Master’s degree in Business Analytics at the University College London, and has a rich background in sales and marketing, with experience at Amazon Web Services and various start-ups in Berlin and Hong Kong. As an avid skier and runner, she enjoys staying active outside of work.

Livia Eugenia Kostka

Head of Communication

Livia is from Milan but has been living in London for the past siz years. She is femella London’s Head of Communications and is currently completing her MSc in Environmental Technology with a focus on Business and Environment at Imperial College London. In her free time, Livia enjoys running and when she gets the chance, she travels home to Italy to spend some time sailing.