The Board

Vice Chairperson | Lina Vitolo

After more than 15 years in the Legal sector, Lina experienced a call towards today’s world challenges and shifted her focus to enable sustainable leadership models. Based on studies of Positive Psychology, Coaching and Regenerative businesses, Lina now supports leaders, boards and organisations in transformation and sustainability projects - both at individual and collective levels.

Fun fact: Until the age of 38 years old, I believed I was born pessimistic, then I discovered that optimism can be trained and learned. 

Contact: lina.vitolo@abcsweden.org

Treasurer | Julian Esposito

Julian has a background in the field of clinical research, with a focus on data management. He has been involved with several non-profit organizations and volunteer groups, mainly in the UK.

With a love for nature and the outdoors, Julian's values align closely with those of ABC, and he has been contributing to some of their local projects in recent years.

Julian likes to spend his free time cycling, hiking or perhaps brewing homemade beverages.

Fun fact: Julian has climbed the highest mountain of every country in the UK and Scandinavia.

Contact: julian.esposito@abcsweden.org

International Collaborations Coordinator | Olga Martin

Olga strongly believes that gender equality and social justice are fundamental in order to ensure a sustainable an inclusive development; therefore, both must be constantly fought for, protected and promoted. She holds a Master’s degree in Gender and Development and B.A in Political Sciences  complemented by more than 15 years of experience in international development cooperation and humanitarian aid. She currently works as Gender Equality Coordinator for the European Commission. Prior to that, she worked with international organisations, government donor and CSOs in Mauritania, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Honduras and  India in diverse areas, such as human rights, migration, education and health ensuring that a rights based approach and gender equality are mainstream across the project´s cycle and at policy level.

Fun fact: When I was a child I was struck by a documentary about Africa, I wanted to become a missionary because at that time, it was the only way I knew  to work in the field of cooperation; later on I found my own path 🙂

Contact: olga.martin@abcsweden.org

Secretary | Nicola Winterson

Nicola (she/her) has an academic background in Sociology and Gender Studies for which she holds a masters degree from Lund University.

Nicola has been a part of NGOs involving children's and women's rights and has volunteered as a Rape Crisis Counsellor in the UK and at a Women's Support Center (kvinnojour) in Sweden previous to joining ABC as Secretary in 2021.

Nicola currently works as a Software Engineer but in her spare time loves to potter on her allotment as well as working towards her goal of baking the perfect vegan cookie.

Fun fact:
Lover of all things nerdy, Nicola plays a half-elf bard in her Dungeons & Dragons group.

Communication officer | Maja Grzesiuk

Originally from Poland, Maja Grzesiuk came to Sweden 3 years ago to study at Lund University and has just graduated from a Bachelors Program in Development Studies.

She initially joined one of ABC projects - Food Saving Lund as a social media manager, due to her interest in reducing food waste, which led her to want to broaden her involvement and join ABC Sweden. At the beginning of this year she became the communication officer, being in charge of social media for the organisation. She is passionate about community building efforts and cultivation of third spaces and is committed to continuing the work of previous members of ABC.

Fun Fact: Maja loves eating ice cream with allspice on top.

Contact: maja.grzesiuk@abcsweden.org

Fairtrade Representative | Michelle Jobusch

Contact: michelle.jobusch@abcsweden.org

Activity Coordinator | Francesca Fitzgerald

Contact: francesca.fitzgerald@abcsweden.org