Women's Business Club, established in 2013 by Angela De Souza, emerged from her vision to create a welcoming business network where women could feel truly themselves and embraced as fellow professionals. Since its inception, the club has remained dedicated to its mission of empowering women, fostering their growth and prosperity, and championing feminine leadership. From its inaugural event to the present day, the club continues to uphold these principles.
Our core Values are Courageous Leadership // Disruptive Generosity // Intentional Kindness // Powerful Community // Strategic Collaboration
Meet the Team
Angela De Souza - CEO
Angela's passion has always been to bring out the potential locked away inside of people and she travels the country as a speaker to share her experience! This passion and her wealth of experience, successes and many failures, has grown into what we now know as the Women's Business Club. Angela is guilty of squashing as much as possible into her diary and loves kittens!
Tamsin Broster - South West Director
With over 20 years experience in Leadership, Tamsin has a passion for empowering women and helping them see their potential. She is dedicated to supporting women to make peace with their body through her body image coaching. In between working she loves swimming, walking her dog and chilling out with her young family.
Izzy Weatherall - Member Success Manager
With lots of experience in business, Izzy really does understand the need for incredible opportunities and building connections in business and careers but also knows the difficulties and struggles so she is a brilliant person to be supporting all of our amazing members. Izzy has a passion for supporting others in their growth, cheering others on and making them feel the best version of themselves! In between working, Izzy is an ultramarathon swimmer with lots of achievements under her belt including multiple 10hr+ swims!
Denise Roberts - Editor-in-Chief
Denise worked her way up from a person who struggled to find her voice and worth to become a journalist, commissioning editor and publishing director of a national magazine. Today she uses her unique set of skills cultivated over a long time (25 years) to help others find value and visibility through their voice.
Lisa Carroll - Board Chair
Lisa has a deep and unique understanding of the nuances of building membership models and leading commercial operations across these sectors, with particular expertise in the areas of strategic growth, curated experience, and corporate development. Her proven track record in driving strategic growth aligns perfectly with our mission. We're excited to have Lisa's visionary leadership steering us toward continued success.
Neema Amin - Non-executive Director
Neema Amin is an accomplished strategy consultant and visionary co-founder with over 20 years of dynamic global experience spanning Fortune 500 companies, boutique consultancies, and startups. Specializing in transforming innovative ideas into actionable change, Neema excels in driving strategic initiatives that lead to organizational growth and success. Her expertise covers diverse industries, including financial services, health tech, aviation, and
education.
Eric De Souza - COO
Eric has a degree in software engineering and is responsible for the day to day operations side of the company. He is the one Angela goes to whenever she has a meltdown and feels like she wants to throw all her toys out of the cot. Eric is passionate about getting apostrophes in the correct place as well as playing his guitar as fast as humanly possible! He also loves cats!
Diana Condez - Member Success Support
Diana has been guided by a strong work ethic, a passion for continuous learning, and a genuine desire to make a difference in every role she undertakes. Her dedication to providing outstanding administrative support has made her a highly sought-after professional and offers quality support to our members.
Alekia Gill - Editorial Assistant
Alekia Gill is our Editorial Assistant here at Women's Business Club. As a recent English Literature graduate from The University of Edinburgh, Alekia is dedicated to crafting compelling narratives that captivate and inspire. She is a keen lover of the arts and you'll often find her in a gallery or with her nose in a book!
Jamie Jimiera - Social Media Assistant
Jamie has been a social media manager for almost 3 years with a passion for creating content and cultivating her skills in engaging with people. Jamie's career started out as a hotelier in a hotel chain and right after the pandemic, decided to harness her skills in content creation and graphic design.
Rachel Reidy - Non-executive Director
Rachel is the founder of R2 Communications, a dynamic communications consultancy she established upon returning home to Ireland amid the challenges of the pandemic in 2020. With a commitment to empowering women, Rachel orchestrated the launch of women’s career network, AllBright, into Ireland. She has lent her expertise to genconnectU, a global ed-tech start-up supported by Enterprise Ireland, amplifying its reach and impact.