Chattalie Jayatilaka

Chattalie is the Governance Lead at WBA, joining the team in May 2022. In her role, she works to strengthen the connection between the WBA and the Supervisory Board, facilitating improvements to the organization’s governance processes.

Prior to joining WBA, Chattalie gained valuable experience at several prominent think tanks and organizations, including the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations in Sri Lanka and the Canadian Government. Raised dually in Sri Lanka and Canada, she has a passion for community building, human rights, and sustainable development, and is particularly interested in the intersections between these fields.

Chattalie holds a BSocSc in Conflict Studies and Human Rights from the University of Ottawa, as well as an MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies from the London School of Economics.