# Tamara Gillan

> Tamara Gillan is the London-based founder and CEO of FFinc, a membership association connecting women with corporate partners, investors and growth support. Raised in New Zealand, she founded partnership marketing agency Cherry London in 2009 and co-founded WealthiHer, launched in March 2019. Her work applies experience in brand partnerships to women’s economic advancement and entrepreneurial growth.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at FFinc
- **Organizations:** FFinc, WealthiHer Network, WHN Group, Cherry London, SPF 15, Orange
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** University of Canterbury
- **Known for:** Founded Cherry London and built brand partnerships for clients including O2, Visa and Pernod Ricard., Co-founded WealthiHer with support from financial institutions including Barclays, J.P. Morgan and Julius Baer., Built FFinc programmes with corporate partners including HSBC, BGF and Wilson Sonsini.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2009** — Worked at Fullsix and ID Media and headed e-marketing at Orange; founded and led SPF 15.
- **2009** — Founded Cherry London, specialising in brand partnerships.
- **2011** — Cherry London worked as the strategic partnership agency for the launch of O2 Priority Moments.
- **2019** — Co-founded WealthiHer with Lauren von Stackelberg; the network launched on International Women’s Day in March.
- **2024** — Founded FFinc.
- **2025** — FFinc announced the six-month Forward Faster accelerator for 100 UK female-founded businesses.
- **2026** — Publicly announced FFinc’s first fundraising round and promoted the 2026/27 accelerator.

## Achievements

- Founded Cherry London and built brand partnerships for clients including O2, Visa and Pernod Ricard.
- Co-founded WealthiHer with support from financial institutions including Barclays, J.P. Morgan and Julius Baer.
- Built FFinc programmes with corporate partners including HSBC, BGF and Wilson Sonsini.
- BGF reported in August 2025 that 20% of a preceding FFinc accelerator cohort had secured funding.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — FFinc’s published Forward Faster 2026/27 programme schedule describes a six-month course beginning in October 2026.
- **2026-03** — Discussed her tea ritual, ambitions for her team and approach to storytelling in a YuLife interview published on 20 March 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://ffinc.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaragillan/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamtamgillan/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26