Star for Life Foundation
info@starforlife.se

Jessica Grundström Ahldin
Secretary General
As Secretary General, Jessica is responsible for operational management, international cooperation, new collaborations, budget, and staff. Before being recruited to Star for Life, she founded the non-profit organisation Drivkraft Malmö and Transfer Öresund. In addition, Jessica has more than twenty years’ experience as an entrepreneur in leadership, marketing, media and sales.
jessica@starforlife.se
+46 (0)70 811 29 30

Philip de Croy
Deputy Secretary General
& Communications Director
philip@starforlife.se
+46 (0)72 987 28 72

Lena Zachrisson
Head of finance
As CFO Lena is responsible for accounting and internal controls, budget, follow-up, annual reports and payments. Lena holds a Bachelor of Economics from Linköping University and has many years of experience in community engagement and CSR. Lena previously worked in event management and at Nordea with private banking.
lena@starforlife.se
+46 (0)70 559 89 05

Anna Willix
Anna is responsible for sales, fundraising and new collaborations. She holds a degree in Business Management from IHM but also as an education as embodied yinyoga teacher. Before joining Star for Life, she worked as Senior Business Development Manager at Plan International Sweden, Key Account at MTG and worked with SOS International in Copenhagen.
anna@starforlife.se
+46 (0)76 168 27 68

Lena Zachrisson
Chief Financial Officer
lena@starforlife.se
+46 (0)70 559 89 05

Mathias Hemmel
As Executive Coordinator, Mathias supports the executive team with coordination and structure but also works with IT and our digital infrastructure. Before coming to Star for Life, Mathias studied media and communications and worked as a photo assistant, retoucher and film editor and in recent years as a department manager in an Apple Store.
mathias@starforlife.se
+46(0)702 11 09 21

Ida Wahlström
Head of Programme Development
ida@starforlife.se
+46 (0)70 337 40 77

Per Strand, PhD
Research Director
Doctor Per heads Star for Life’s monitoring and evaluation work. Per holds a PhD in political science, has researched political aspects of HIV/AIDS at the University of Cape Town and has been both research leader for AIDS Accountability International and Executive Director for Star for Life in Africa.
per@starforlife.se
+46 (0)73 68 22 830

Maria Gren
Project Leader Mobile Health Unit
Maria coordinates the work of Star for Life’s mobile health units. Here, children and young people gain knowledge about puberty, consent, cohabitation and sexual and reproductive health (SRH). It is also here that our nurses carry out health scanning, provide psychosocial counselling and distribute menstrual pads. Maria is a trained nurse with extensive experience as a district nurse.

Philip de Croy
Deputy Secretary General
& Communications Director
Philip deputize Jessica in the leadership of Star for Life and manage our staff in communications, music and program. He has studied human rights and religion, has a background as PR-manager for concert halls and television programs and adds experience from both NGO boards and the UN. Outside Star for Life, Philip is known from media as an author and theologian.
philip@starforlife.se
+46 (0)72 987 28 72
Elin Lindström
Art Director och Web Designer
As art director and web designer, Elin is part of Star for Lifes communications department and works with our webb, graphic material and design. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in graphic design and a Bachelor’s degree in communication science from Mittuniversitetet. Upon that she have 13 years of work experience with clients from Sweden all the way to Hong Kong.
elin@starforlife.se
+46 (0)70 257 72 54

Lois Petersson
Concert Coordinator and Partner School Manager
Lois coordinates events such as as Star for Life in Concert, fundraising race as Star for Life Fun Run and our School Partner activities between Sweden and southern Africa. With British origins and with 15 years of teaching in English on the International Baccaulareate, Lois also does all Star for Life’s translations and internal language reviews.
lois@starforlife.se
+46 (0)73 393 39 63

Göran Rudbo
Music Production Manager
Music makes our dreams possible and unites people across borders. This is why, since the birth of Star for Life, music has been a unique part of our programme. Göran is not only a popular artist and songwriter, but also responsible for guaranteeing and developing the educational program’s musical quality and producing Star for Life Music and Concerts where young people from different walks of life meet and unite.
goran@starforlife.se
+46 (0)70 569 15 03

Ken Wennerholm
Music Production Manager
Music can open hearts and tear down barriers. With that conviction, since the start in 2005, Ken has given music a unique and self-evident place at the heart of Star for Life. Ken is not only a popular artist and songwriter, but also responsible for guaranteeing and developing the program’s musical quality as well as producing Star for Life’s Music and Concerts that inspire young people and reach out to companies and private individuals.
ken@starforlife.se
+46 (0)70 898 81 06
