Meet the board
Founded and managed by an Executive Team, the board comprises experienced experts within their chosen field.
As a not-for-profit organisation, each board member is keen to share their knowledge, support the industry and create an accessible, equal, and diverse community for its members.
Each of our friendly board members manages their own image business and are respected in their sector as influencers and mentors. As a collective, their mission is to uphold the values of our organisation and develop the FIPI Group’s awareness, support the members and grow the global community of image and style professionals.
Who would you like to meet?
Elisabeth Kaempffer
Gemma Bourne
Snjezana Maclean
Rachel Brier
Maria Pilar Malverde
Ebiemi Ibierela
Nevo Burrell
Kasia Hornby
Geraldine Wijsbeek
Amma-Amo-Farkye
FIPI President
Elisabeth Kaempffer
It’s my privilege to be the Chair of the leading international community of image professionals. At FIPI, we consider our members’ friends with whom we share our experiences.
My role includes fulfilling the association’s statutory obligations while adapting the organisational structure within the rapid expansion of FIPI.
As Chair of the Board, it is my task to facilitate and assist my colleagues in their work and encourage them to benefit members. Working together, we create a solid strategy for FIPI’s future growth.
“I love my work as an image professional.
It is the most rewarding job I have done in my life.’
Email: president@fipigroup.com
Gemma Bourne
I have always loved helping to make people look and feel great! With many years of experience in fashion and my professional training in image consultancy, colours and style analysis, my aim has always been to empower my clients to gain the knowledge and confidence to create and achieve that very important “first impression” in every situation.
It has always been very important for me to make sure that my clients have a successful, fun and enjoyable perfect shopping trip with no costly mistakes.
My role as Vice-President is to support the president and all the other board members, these are fabulous, dedicated and strong ladies who are doing an amazing job for the organisation.
“I feel very blessed to have been chosen for this inspiring and fulfilling role. It has definitely been a pleasure! “
Snjezana Maclean
Even as a little girl, I was always interested in fashion and beauty. I can remember reading and collecting the Croatian magazine SVIJET (World), full of glamourous photographs and interesting articles about fashion and clothes. It was my window into the world of glamour and style.
But I never imagined that my vocation would be this wonderful world of colour and style until I came to live in London and started a retail career in 1990.
Since I started my own fashion retail business, which then developed into the fashion styling business, I realised the impact that clothes can have on our wellbeing and happiness is enormous.
I was keen to share my passion for good quality clothes with others who struggle with the concept of looking good and feeling great by wearing appropriate colours and appropriate clothes.
My role in FIPI is Finance Director. I got involved with the Federation to help share our message and grow our member community.
“I am very keen to raise awareness and revenue so that FIPI can continue to mentor, teach and develop our young industry and the next generations of Image Professionals for the future.”
Email: finance@fipigroup.com
International Director
Rachel Brier
As International Director my role is to welcome image professionals into our FIPI family from around the globe, encouraging the growth of local hubs for events and support, and drawing on the global diversity of our members to move the whole industry forward. I believe that helping individuals dress well can make the world a better place. Serving on the FIPI Board means that my work can have a global impact and together, we can support Image Professionals all over the world in their life-changing work.
“By cherishing artisans, caring for factory workers, getting creative with materials and challenging the status quo we can dress our way to a brighter and more beautiful future for everyone.”
Email: international@fipigroup.com
Maria Pilar Malverde
Since I was very young, I knew that I wanted to work in something related to image, fashion, trends, and that didn’t change when I started to grow up; on the contrary, it became an even stronger desire. When I turned 18, with the help of my parents, I started in this wonderful world: I always saw it as a profession that would help people make the best out of themselves, inside and out.
As International Spanish Speaking Director, my mission is to empower the extensive FIPI community in Latin America. A role that I fulfil with great passion and pride.
This year, we are working to incorporate members from Chile and different countries and give more relevance to the international Master certification.
“Today, I can proudly say that I have fulfilled all my dreams over the years, and now I have the opportunity to help other professionals achieve the same.”
Membership Director
Ebiemi Ibierela
Ebiemi Fubara Ibierela is passionate about Apperance, behaviour and communications skills of individuals. I develop programmes which builds, raises, inspires, equips and empowers healthy self-image in my clients. As an Image Consultant, I work with Companies and individuals by proffering solutions to their Image needs, professional presence, business protocols and ethics and equip them with knowledge in the ABC’s of Image to succeed in a competitive world.
Again, through the EFI Charm and Civility Academy, I am resolute in raising the finest class of ladies and gentlemen in our society, equipping and empowering society with the knowledge of civil manners and etiquette. She administers over groups where she offers advice on Image, style, etiquette, social graces and civility.
As Membership Director I will be responsible for growing and maintaining the membership of FIPI, and solicit improvement feedback to retain existing members as well as ensuring that members enjoy the best benefits of their membership. Also, I am poised to foster a cordial and symphonic working relationship with members of the Board to make FIPI the choice umbrella for Image professional globally.
Email: admin@fipigroup.com
Events Director for FIPI
Nevo Burrell
My purpose is much more than putting you in the latest trends and more of an INSIDE OUT service – HEALING, RESILIENCE, and CONFIDENCE. Post breast cancer treatment, I realised that there was no provision to help thrivers with body confidence. This realisation led me to think about dressing for healing. I believe that dressing well is a form of self-care, and it is crucial for overall wellbeing.
Now, I help female cancer thrivers, but not exclusively, and survivors of other trauma cope with the effects of diagnosis and treatment through style.
I am passionate about making my clients look fabulous and feel great, no matter the age or physical condition. I believe that age or physicality does not restrict a person’s right to look amazing!
I love colours and enjoy experimenting with creating new combinations. I believe in shopping in my wardrobe and shopping sensibly.
As Events Director, my role is to organise learning opportunities and social events for FIPI members.
Email: events@fipigroup.com
Events Director for FIPI
Kasia Hornby
The transforming power of colour, fabric, individuality and elegance, the way I see it, has always seemed greater than fashion trends, both back in my teenage Poland and later in European cities of Paris, Marseille and London where I lived together with the numerous great international cities I visited.
My personal growth was greatly assisted by my desire to become an Image and Fashion Feng Shui consultant and Reiki (level2). It has expanded my outlook towards power of non-verbal communication and image. I am drawn to fashion psychology and wardrobe wellbeing as tools towards self-love, confidence, inner balance and being present. I strive to enthuse my clients with importance of feeling right in the clothes they wear and thriving on dressing their unique self of now.
It is an honour to be part of the leadership team of this great organisation where we, as group, aim to inspire and support our membership towards professional excellence to assist their clients.
Email: events@fipigroup.com
Director of Communication
Amma Amo-Farkye
I am honoured to be the Communications Director for FIPI and to serve alongside my fellow Directors. To have the opportunity to combine our collective knowledge, in support of our members and to encourage diversity, creativity and an environment where fellow stylists can grow, thrive and develop, is one that I look forward to.
As with the other members of the FIPI Board, I manage my own styling and image business, which I absolutely love. In fact, I often have to ‘pinch myself’, as I feel I am in a very privileged position, to be able to work in the styling and image world as my main career. There cannot be any better job, than to be able to help people to look and feel their best, using the best styling and image strategies. I am also very passionate about sustainable fashion, re-working what we already own in our wardrobes, embracing pre-loved pieces and the moving away from ‘throw away’ fashion.
Email: communication@fipigroup.com
General Board Member
Geraldine Wijsbeek
Being a board member for over 10 years has given me many amazing experiences. I have loved being in touch with our members to guide, listen, and support their industry challenges.
My different roles, first as European and now an International board member, while watching the growth of FIPI, has really shown me the power of believing in who we are at our core.
Serving as President, I was very fortunate to have the support of Elisabeth, our current President. Elisabeth has done an amazing job of coaching the current Board members in their roles. Following my time as President, I took the role over from Pauline as Accreditation director. We established a special bond that will last a lifetime; together with Elisabeth, our FIPI community is more like a family.
“I am delighted to hold this special position on the board to support when needed, which allows me to connect and talk about Fipi while sharing how well everybody is doing on the board and throughout our international community.”
Testimonials
“Together we can do so much”
Helen Keller
Become a FIPI member
We’d love you to join our community.
The benefits are endless, but primarily you’ll gain the confidence and collaborative opportunities to grow a resilient and dynamic business of your own.
Our members include talented and inspirational people from every specialism who wish to create a sustainable and bright future in image and style.
