Abigail is the Founder of Girls Can Lead (GCL). A profound advocate for women’s rights, she founded the organization in her early 20s to help catalyze the growth of leadership skills among young women in Indonesia, especially those living in rural and conflict prone areas. Through her work with GCL, she was chosen by the US State Department to join the Young Southeast Asia Leaders Initiative Academic Fellowship in Illinois and Washington D.C., USA. Abigail obtained her master’s degree in Public Policy from the University College London as a Chevening Scholar and spend one semester during her bachelor’s degree as Temasek Scholar exchange student at the National University of Singapore. After her Jakarta, Singapore, and London chapter, Abigail is currently based in Bali, Indonesia. In her spare time, she enjoys doing pilates, playing tennis, walking by the beach, as well as collecting books to satisfy her needs as an avid reader.

Clevelyn is deeply passionate about people development, career growth, and women’s empowerment. At Girls Can Lead, she designs and facilitates programs on leadership and public speaking, has trained over 100 students, and led initiatives like the Dare to Dream Series in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy. She holds a Master’s in Management with Human Resources from the University of Glasgow through the prestigious LPDP Scholarship. In her professional role as People & Culture Manager at DT Global, she leads end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and internal mobility strategies to support career transitions. A frequent speaker at HR and leadership events (UNICEF, Tanoto Foundation, Telkom), Clevelyn advocates for inclusive, people-first leadership and purpose-driven careers.

Rinda is graduate from Faculty of Economics Universitas Indonesia. She found her passion about finance, accounting and tax issues when she had to research about Transfer Pricing, a method used by multinational company to enjoy tax evasion and tax avoidance. That research not only successfully led her way to achieve Bachelor Degree in Economics but also opened her carrier opportunity in Ernst & Young. Rinda is currently working as a Senior Tax Consultant in EY. She handles corporate tax litigations and advices about tax policies to foreign investor who will set up business in Indonesia. In the midst of her consultant life, in 2014-2017, Rinda taught Accounting and Tax in Faculty of Economics UI as a lecturer assistant. With an accountant background, Rinda participated in Girls Can Lead as a Finance Leader in a vision to develop a transparent and efficient financial reporting to all GCL’s stakeholder.

Khalya Karamina Siregar is a development strategist with over seven years of experience in Indonesia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, where she specializes in scaling impact-driven programs through partnerships, funding, and multi-stakeholder collaboration. As Head of Business Development and Partnerships at Instellar, she leads efforts to connect mission-driven ventures with the resources and networks they need to grow. Her passion for gender equity and youth leadership drives her work beyond Instellar. Khalya co-founded Girls Can Lead, where she actively engages with strategic partners to shape the NGO’s growth and long-term sustainability. She previously served as Indonesian Market Lead at WEConnect International, advocating for supplier diversity and expanding economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs. Khalya earned her Master of Arts from University College London with a full scholarship from LPDP Indonesia.