Our people
The people behind People First.
One page, one team. Not a head office and satellites.
We work as one family across six regions. The person you meet in Johannesburg or Manila is not a franchise of Sydney, and Sydney is not the centre of the story. Everyone here holds the same standard of care.
Global team
The people who hold the whole family together, wherever the work is happening.
Christina Foxwell
Global CEO and Founder
Sydney
Carolees An
Chief Heart Officer
Sarah Gastardo
General Manager and Operations Partner
Manila
Avegail Jaen
Project Coordinator
Enrica Marie Padua
Digital Marketing Specialist
Regional leaders
People who live where you live, with the whole family behind them.
Dr Lenny Modisane
Managing Partner, Ignite Purpose Africa
Johannesburg
Karyn Zwick
Managing Director, North America
Canada
Ignite Purpose People
The media and creative team that began in Manila in 2024 and now works across every region we serve.
Darah Louisse Albesa
SEO Manager
Mary Edralyn Averion
Organic Social Media Manager
Faith Gibea Magno
Paid Ads Manager
Ryan Ronquillo
Paid Ads Manager
Jeremy Sison
Paid Ads Manager
Jun Angelo Bughaw
Paid Ads Manager
Joaquin Antonio Suarez
Graphic Designer
Kristine Niala
Graphic Designer
And alongside us
Strategic partners, coaches and growth partners in every region.
In each country we work with trusted local partners, coaches and facilitators who share how we do things. They are chosen the same way we hire: for the way they treat people first, and the craft second.
Choose your region at the top of the page and you will see who is on the ground where you are, with a name and a face rather than an enquiry form.
Let us introduce ourselves properly.
If any of this resonates, we would value a short conversation to understand your people priorities and show you where we could help. No pitch, and no obligation.
In Australia you will hear from Christina Foxwell and the Sydney team.