Our team

The Secure Energy Project identifies obstacles to the renewable energy transition and solves for them. We are activating new communities, building new voices and gaining policy wins. By changing the story of renewables, we will shift power and thus political will to drive the renewable energy transition.

Our mission is to accelerate the energy transition in a way that benefits all of us, without sacrificing the speed required to get there.

Leila Aly El Deen

Founder & CEO

Leila is a seasoned expert in campaigns, strategic communications, grant-making and community organising. Leila has built & led campaigns for Greenpeace UK and USA, Purpose Climate Lab, C40 Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Sara Ayech

Interim CEO

Sara is a campaigner and communicator with over 15 years' experience. During her time at Greenpeace International, Southeast Asia and UK, she developed and led campaigns on climate justice, air pollution, palm oil, and deforestation. With a background in grassroots activism, Sara uses cultural and creative practice to affect change and is developing a course on 'Climate & Culture' for Central Saint Martin's University in London.

Pavlina Draganova

Strategic Campaigns Director

Pavlina is a campaigner and social entrepreneur with over 8 years' experience building tech and movements to improve social and environmental outcomes worldwide. She was previously Global Network Lead at Organise, an international labor rights organization with over 2 million members worldwide. She has a background in public international law and policy.