Our Governance
The Fund for Global Human Right UK is the European sister organisation of the Fund for Global Human Rights (charity number 1151043). Based in London, the Fund for Global Human Rights UK works independently to fund frontline human rights defenders in close collaboration and with support from the Fund for Global Human Rights (based in Washington, D.C.).
UK Board of Trustees
The Fund for Global Human Rights UK is independently governed by a Board of Trustees with deep expertise in charity governance, human rights work, and philanthropy. UK trustees also sit on the Fund’s Global Board of Directors to allow both entities to align strategies and vision.
Regan Ralph
President and CEO, Fund for Global Human Rights (US)
Jo Andrews*
Co-Founder, Equileap
Emma Playfair*
Human Rights Lawyer
Nicholas Vetch*
Chair and Co-founder, Big Yellow Group Plc
Global Board of Directors
Chris Canavan (Chair)
Director of Global Policy Development, Soros Fund Management, LLC
Lucia Nader (Vice Chair)
Open Society Foundations Fellow and Human Rights Activist
Edward McKinley (Treasurer)
Private Investor
Former President, Warburg Pincus International
Tahir Basheer
Partner, Sheridans
Scott Cohen
Co-Founder and Vice President, International, The Orchard
Caroline Greenhalgh
Development Director, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Executive Committee Member, Human Rights Watch
Jessica Horn
Women's Rights Advisor and Director of Programs, African Women's Development Fund
Maina Kiai
UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful Assembly and of Association
Gara LaMarche
President, Democracy Alliance
Dylan Pereira
Head of Strategic Solutions at GLG
Joan Platt
Founder and President, The Joan and Lewis Platt Foundation
Miguel Pulido
Attorney/Principal, CREATURA
Nicola Usborne
Deputy Managing Director, Usborne Publishing
Board members serve in an individual capacity for three (3) terms of three (3) years, as defined by the Fund’s by-laws.
Founding Board Members
Joshua Mailman
President, Sirius Business Corporation
Mary Ann Stein
President, The Moriah Fund
Mona Younis
Principal, Mona Younis Consulting
European Advisory Committee
The European Advisory Committee supports the Fund for Global Human Rights UK in raising awareness of the Fund’s work and introducing new supporters to our mission. They serve as ambassadors and assist this work through leading and participating in outreach and development activities.
Mark Asseily
CEO, State
Tahir Basheer
Partner, Sheridans
Caroline Greenhalgh
Development Director, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Executive Committee Member, Human Rights Watch
Miranda Dunbar-Johnson
Executive Committee Member, Human Rights Watch
Ranjit Majumdar
Executive Director, Global Leaders Consulting
Nicola Usborne
Deputy Managing Director, Usborne Publishing
Katy Vetch
Photographic Artist
Emeritus Board
Mariclaire Acosta
Kemal Ahmed
Akwasi Aidoo
Adrian Arena
Hossam Bahgat
George Biddle
Holly Cartner
Glen Galaich
Thomas Hammarberg
Hina Jilani
Amy Rao
Mary Robinson
Darian Swig
Philip Alston
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