Grishma Bista

Grishma was the country director of MSI’s programme in Timor Leste, where she served from 2018-2022 and successfully led the team through the COVID-19 crisis. Since returning to Australia, she has served as a board director for MSI Asia Pacific. She has a deep understanding of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Australia, the Pacific and beyond.

Grishma has extensive leadership, external relations, and programme management experience across the NGO and public health sectors. Most recently, she was director of partnerships at the International Women’s Development Agency and has held senior positions at Care International, Oxfam and UNICEF.