The people

Meet the Team

The trustees, team, advisers, ambassadors and volunteers behind Becky’s Button.

Trustees

Jane Houng
Chair of Trustees
Born in London and educated at Cambridge University, the US, and Hong Kong, Jane Houng is a speaker, author, and humanitarian. She has worked in academia, the media, business, education, and music. Following the murder of her daughter, Rebecca Dykes, she founded Becky’s Bathhouse in Greece and Rebecca Dykes Writers in the US but now solely focuses on the expansion of Becky’s Button.
Mike Lindup
Trustee
Mike Lindup has been a trustee of Becky’s Button since 2025. A singer and keyboard player, he is a founder member of Level 42, which formed in 1980 and has sold more than 30 million albums. He has performed with Sting and Eric Clapton, and released the solo album Changes 2 in 2023.
Julia Surman
Trustee and Safeguarding Lead
Julia Surman has been a trustee of Becky’s Button since 2025 and is its Safeguarding Lead. A secondary school Geography teacher and mother of three boys, she helps ensure safeguarding remains a priority for everyone involved with the charity, helping them feel safe, valued and able to take part.
Kath Myers
Trustee
Kath Myers has been a trustee of Becky’s Button since 2025. A PR and communications specialist with more than 25 years’ experience, she is UK Managing Director of Milk & Honey PR. She first worked with the charity when Jane Houng joined Milk & Honey’s Purpose Academy, and brings her communications expertise to the board.
Jignesh Geriya
Trustee
Jignesh Geriya has been a trustee of Becky’s Button since 2026. Based in Hong Kong, he is a Senior Vice President in HSBC’s Global Payments Solutions business for Asia Pacific, and has worked with teams in more than 25 countries. He brings a commitment to inclusion and women’s safety to the board.
Jon Pham
Trustee
Jon Pham has been a trustee of Becky’s Button since 2026. A finance and derivatives lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience, he has worked at international law firms and banks including JPMorgan and Citibank, across Asia-Pacific and the UK. He brings that legal and regulatory experience to the board’s work on governance and risk.
Alex Lam
Trustee
Alex Lam has been a trustee of Becky’s Button since 2026. A Fellow CPA with more than 20 years in financial leadership, he specialises in commercial modelling and compliance, and studied at the University of Melbourne. He brings that experience to the board’s work on governance and financial stewardship.
Catherine Chan
Trustee
Catherine Chan has been a trustee of Becky’s Button since 2026. She has spent two decades publishing English educational titles with Hong Kong newspapers, and consults for the Hong Kong Economic Journal’s Education section. An advocate for children’s literature, she has regularly visited kindergartens and primary schools since 2018 to share picture books.
Kashif Shafique
Trustee
Kashif Shafique has been a trustee of Becky’s Button since 2026. A humanitarian leader, he is Relief International’s Country Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan, having previously led its Sudan programme. His work with communities affected by conflict and displacement spans health, protection, education and livelihoods, with a focus on strong partnerships and practical support.

Team and Advisers

Erin O’Connell
Public Outreach and Policy Officer
Originally from Liverpool, Erin O’Connell studied at the University of Cambridge, where she was a Student Ambassador for Becky’s Button. She is now studying for a Master’s in Comparative Social Policy at the University of Oxford’s Department of Social Policy and Intervention, alongside her policy and outreach work for the charity.
Jack Hartshorn
Fundraiser
Jack Hartshorn is a fundraising professional with experience across the arts and community sectors. He co-founded and led Kingswood Arts from 2022 to 2025, and now supports several charities, including Becky’s Button, where he works on fundraising and partnerships. Rebecca Dykes was his cousin, giving him a deep personal connection to the charity’s mission.
Erona Tasholli
Corporate Partnerships Adviser
Erona Tasholli works in technology and security advisory services at Gartner. She studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at King’s College London and Public Policy at UCL, and has worked with child protection charities and organisations nationally and internationally. She cares deeply about the intersection of policy, security and protecting children from gender-based violence.
Vanessa Chan
Development & Strategy Adviser
Vanessa Chan is a commercial and partnerships executive with more than 20 years in technology across Asia and North America, including roles at Google, McKinsey and SAP. Now based in Chicago, she speaks on AI ethics, women in technology and mental health at work, and advises Becky’s Button on development and strategy.
Samira Hussein
Educational Adviser, Lebanon
Samira Hussein is an English teacher and translator with extensive experience in Lebanese secondary education. She advises Becky’s Button on education in Lebanon. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature and a Certificate of Proficiency in Teaching from the Lebanese University, and translated Jane Houng’s memoir, Beirut Is More Beautiful by Bike, into Arabic.
Perla Khaled
Human Rights Adviser, Lebanon
Perla Khaled is a human rights researcher focusing on West Asia and North Africa, particularly grassroots movements and access to justice. She holds an MSc in Human Rights and Politics from the London School of Economics. She first worked with Becky’s Button in 2025, speaking at a workshop on violence against women and girls.