Hibiscus Initiatives’ board Senior Leadership Team are a diverse group of individuals who take action, educate and influence policymakers. They are thought leaders who have significantly influenced thinking and action in the social justice and immigration movements. They bring expertise, resources and vision to their work – along with track records as catalysts of change.
Mufeedah Bustin | Director of Operations
Mufeedah joined Hibiscus in July 2022. She started her career in financial services, working in a variety of audit, risk, operations and strategic project management roles, before becoming a Partner at a leading Lloyd’s broker. In 2017, Mufeedah moved in to the not-for-profit sector, applying her commercial and corporate experience to organisations working with disadvantaged young people.
Elizabeth Jiménez Yáñez | Head of Policy and Public Affairs
Elizabeth joined Hibiscus in March 2024. She has spent the past five years working to influence policy change to improve access to rights for Black and minoritised migrant women in the UK. Her expertise lies in the intersectional experiences of violence against women and girls, institutional and structural violence inflicted against women with insecure immigration status and she aims to shine a light on how changes to immigration policies and legislation contribute to increasing harm to women.
Hazel Alcraft | Head of Community and Women’s Centre
Hazel joined Hibiscus in October 2020, with over 15 years’ experience working in the criminal justice voluntary sector. She has worked in a range of policy and service delivery roles, including managing Samaritans’ award-winning Listener Scheme in prisons; and developing strategic partnerships with agencies across the criminal justice system.