Meet the Become team
Gayani Abeyasinghe
Role at Become: Founder. Passionate about women’s health and giving women more options to manage their health
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Likes: Food, wine, travel (who doesn’t?)
Dislikes: Early mornings, traffic
Favourite fashion designers: Ralph and Russo, Zuhair Murad
Item of clothing I can’t live without: Old grey t-shirt to sleep in, Tory Burch flats that can go anywhere
The women who inspire me most: Everyday – my mum, occasionally – Michelle Obama, Sheryl Sandberg, Indra Nooyi
Adam Gamage-Brooker
Role at Become: Head of Operations – it’s my job to bring together Marketing, Customer Service, R&D, Design & Development, Production and Finance
Birthplace: Rochford
Likes: Swimming, cinema, Sri Lanka!
Dislikes: The cold
Item of clothing I can’t live without: Boots with wool lining
The woman who inspires me most: So hard to say… every woman that has pushed so hard to drive towards a more equal society
Janith Dushyantha
Role at Become: Head of Product and Technology – I ensure that our clothing technology works how it is supposed to and I lead the work in finding the next best thing for Become.
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Likes: Netflix, sunsets, new cities, new books
Dislikes: Traffic
Item of clothing I can’t live without: My watches
The woman who inspires me most: There are so many, especially my mum and my wifey, who always want me to be the best version of myself
Sarah Froggatt
Role at Become: Head of Marketing – building a strategy to connect Become with customers
Birthplace: Worksop
Likes: Marie Kondo, spa days
Dislikes: Balloons, fake news
Favourite fashion designer: Chanel
Item of clothing I can’t live without: Loungewear
The woman who inspires me most: Michelle Obama for her humility and strength
Marion Bergin
Role at Become: Head of Creative – I lead all the creative decisions, from shoots to graphic design
Birthplace: Dublin
Likes: Horse riding, cheese, sunrise, meditation, linen, fine art
Dislikes: Crunching noises, pears, London Underground
Favourite fashion designer: Acne
Item of clothing I can’t live without: My Celine bag
The woman who inspires me most: My mum – she's an incredibly strong woman
Lisa Symonds
Role at Become: Content Manager – I use copy and creative ideas to bring the brand to life online
Birthplace: Liverpool
Likes: Cats, theatre, Tom Odell, Venice, sugared donuts
Dislikes: Early mornings, bullying, perimenopause
Favourite fashion designers: Alexander McQueen, Tatty Devine, Matthew Williamson
Item of clothing I can’t live without: My wedge heels (I'm only 5ft 2")
The woman who inspires me most: My late mum – forever my best friend
Helen Prentice
Role at Become: Content and Outreach Manager – I look after the Become blog
Birthplace: Banbury, Oxfordshire
Likes: Family, food, books, fitness, film, theatre, seeing the world
Dislikes: Running out of teabags, late trains, hot flushes
Favourite fashion designers: Chloé, Stella McCartney, Zara
Item of clothing I can’t live without: My pink trainers
The woman who inspires me most: My grandmother. I loved to listen to her stories about her days in the WAAF
Emma Brendon
Role at Become: Customer Service & Events Manager – I look after everything from customer enquiries to organising our attendance at big-name events
Birthplace: London
Likes: Sunshine, wine
Dislikes: Mushrooms, being cold
Favourite fashion designer: Karl Lagerfeld
Item of clothing I can’t live without: Indoor hoodie, Ugg boots
The woman who inspires me most: My grandma