Sylvia Derby


Director of Human Resources

Sylvia Castelino Derby is a human resources professional with a strong interest in restorative justice. She is passionate about creating spaces for deep sharing and listening. Currently, she is learning more about restorative justice and has been training to be a facilitator for circles and victim offender dialogues.

Prior to this, Sylvia worked with International Justice Mission, Mumbai and Delhi, India for nine years until Feb 2019 as Head – People & Admin Operations where she served teams combatting human trafficking issues. Before IJM she gained 7.5 years of corporate experience, including 5.5 years in investment banking at JP Morgan bank where she successfully managed the credit default swap process. Academically, Sylvia holds a Post Graduate Degree in Business Administration through Symbiosis, Pune, India specializing in Finance. Sylvia has also been on the board of a non-profit, Counsel to Secure Justice (CSJ) in Delhi, India since its inception and continues to serve as the Chairperson.