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Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees comprises up to 15 members, ten elected by and from organisations which are members of the Refugee Council.
Of the 10 elected by members, five trustees are nominated by Refugee Community Organisations, five are nominated by Non-Governmental Organisations and the remainder coopted by the Board to fill gaps in skills and experience.
The Board currently meets six times a year in London. There is also a Resources Committee chaired by the Honorary Treasurer and composed of four other trustees, and a Fundraising Committee. Our trustees are not paid for their work, although their expenses are met by the Refugee Council.
Our current trustees are:
| Douglas Board | Chair, Co-opted |
| Yvonne Cass | Vice Chair, Northern Refugee Centre (NGO) |
| Heather Foster | Honorary Treasurer, Co-opted |
| Ellen Amoah-Khatem | Refugee Advice Centre (RCO) |
| Michael Bartlet | Religious Society of Friends (NGO) |
| Richard Foster | Co-opted |
| Keefa Kiwanuka | One World Foundation (RCO) |
| Mohamed Maigag | Haringey Somali Community and Cultural Association (HSCCA) (RCO) |
| Rita Paulino | Sudan Women's Association (RCO) |
| Yen Nyeya | GHARWEG Advice, Training & Careers Centre (RCO) |
| Sunetra Puri | Co-opted |
| John Wilkes | Scottish Refugee Council (NGO) |
| Maurice Wren | Asylum Aid (NGO) |
| Louise Zanré | Jesuit Refugee Service (NGO) |
