Lorraine Charles is the Founder & Executive Director of Na’amal, which links forcibly displaced people with remote work opportunities. They create digital pathways to work through their market relevant remote work readiness program and linking refugee tech talent to paid project based work. They also equip them with marketable skills, combining essential soft skills with in-demand digital skills.

Lorraine is also a Research Associate for the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge. She has done consultancy for the International Labour Organization and Finn Church Aid focusing on refugee integration into the digital economy and the future of work. Additionally, she is a member of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Technical Advisory Committee for ReBuild – their East Africa livelihood programme.