Meet the management team

Emma holds a Masters degree in NGO management from CASS Business School in London. Her relationship with Chain of Hope began as a volunteer in 1996 and the following year she was employed as a Fundraising assistant. 

Today, as the Chief Executive, Emma’s role involves building relationships with the centres in which we work to ensure we are meeting our beneficiaries’ needs in the right manner. Much of her role is spent building bridges with governments and decision makers in the field as well as building working relationships with international NGOs and funders.

Oroyo came to Chain of Hope with over 10 years experience in Media and Journalism and a Masters Degree in Media and Development. He began with Chain of Hope as an intern in 2016 then returned to Jamaica to temporarily act as the Executive Director for Chain of Hope Jamaica, before moving back to London in September 2017 to assume the role as Communications Manager. He is responsible for the coordination of all communication and branding for the charity including, managing our website and social media platforms with the primary objective to support the fundraising and major partnerships aspects of the charity. Oroyo now works with the CEO to plan and execute the charity's fundraising strategy to diversify income streams and maximise current donor relationships. Oroyo also maintains and build new relationships with our ambassadors and celebrities.

Jilliane joined our team in 2015 with a wealth of expertise to offer, having recently completed her Postgraduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering and Healthcare Technology Management at City University, London. Jilliane now manages the Overseas Operations team, planning and coordinating all overseas activities for the charity to ensure that the medical volunteers are prepared and ready for specialised training missions and that the hospitals that we work with have the equipment they need to operate. She also helps to co-ordinate the equipment procurement and training for the new Cardiac Unit at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Jamaica.

Caitlin joined Chain of Hope in 2023, with over 15 years of experience working with cause-driven organisations around the world. With a background in International Relations and International Human Rights Law, she brings a unique perspective to our International Child Referral Programme. Caitlin is responsible for planning and coordinating every aspect of a child’s journey from their home country to one of our partner hospitals for life-saving heart surgery, and works to build our international network of volunteer medical escorts who can accompany our most at-risk patients on their journeys.

Dariel has been the Finance Manager for Chain of Hope since 2020. She joined Chain of Hope after 15 years working in charity finance roles including the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. 

What motivates her working in a charitable finance role in a small team is that no two days are the same and you have the opportunity to gain insight into all aspects of operational activities.

A founding member of Chain of Hope, Lisa worked alongside her father and Professor Alain Deloche at La Chaine de L’Espoir in Paris, translating documents, recruiting staff, and helping to establish the UK charity in 1996. 

She has a Master’s in Education for Sustainable Development and spent 20 years developing the Chain of Hope’s International Child Referral Programme, enabling more children to access emergency treatment. She has also contributed to the charity’s Child Protection and Safeguarding remit. She is a panel member for new host families volunteering to care for Chain of Hope children. Lisa is also an active fundraiser and has completed two London Marathons.

She now serves as the charity’s Patient Follow Up Manager and acts as Liaison for the new Rwanda Heart Centre under construction in Kigali, having previously also supported the start-up of a new Cardiac Centre in Ethiopia.