Jade Jacobs-Wort (they/them) is a trans non-binary activist and strategic leader with over a decade of experience in LGBTIQA+ research, advocacy, and organisational leadership across the African region. As Chairperson of the Board at Beyond the Margins, they will provide strategic oversight and governance to advance the safety and self-determination of trans and gender-diverse communities. Currently leading Grants Management at GIN-SSOGIE, their leadership also includes serving as Acting Co-Director at Iranti, co-hosting the ILGA World 2024 Conference in Cape Town, and building an evidence-based research unit from scratch. An alum of Columbia University’s Human Rights Advocates Program and Harvard Kennedy School’s LGBTIQ+ Activism Summit, they bring deep expertise in fundraising, donor relations, and intersectional feminist practice to their board leadership.