Governing Board

The Governing Board is made up of 9 elected Trustees. Together with the Secretary General, the Governing Board sets the strategic direction and oversees the good governance of CISV International. Among other responsibilities, this includes supporting and evaluating the Secretary General and safeguarding our assets. The Governing Board reports to the Members of CISV International, our National Associations.

Meetings

The Governing Board generally meets between 8-10 times per year. Most meetings last 3-4 hours and are virtual. There are 1-2 in-person meetings annually, lasting for 3 days each. These are usually held in the UK. Additionally, 1-2 Trustees attend each of the three regional CISV meetings, and one Trustee sometimes attends the International Junior Branch Conference.

Governing Board Year

 

Start Date End Date Days Start (UK time) End (UK time) Virtual/In-person
14 September 2024 15 September 2024 Sat, Sun 12:00 16:00 Virtual
12 October 2024 12 October 2024 Sat 04:00 07:00 Virtual
23 November 2024 24 November 2024 Sat, Sun 05:00 09:00 Virtual
14 December 2024 14 December 2024 Sat 10:00 13:00 Virtual
18 January 2025 18 January 2025 Sat 16:00 19:00 Virtual
14 February 2025 16 February 2025 Fri-Sun 05:00 09:00 tbc
15 March 2025 15 March 2025 Sat 11:00 14:00 Virtual
12 April 2025 12 April 2025 Sat 17:00 20:00 Virtual
17 May 2025 17 May 2025 Sat 05:00 09:00 Virtual
20 June 2025 22 June 2025 Fri-Sun 05:00 09:00 tbc
12 July 2025 12 July 2025 Sat 13:00 16:00 Virtual
16 August 2025 16 August 2025 Sat 12:00 15:00 Virtual

Minutes from all Governing Board Meetings are available here. You can see details of the Committees of the Governing Board below. Get in touch: contact the Governing Board.

Meet our Governing Board

Tanya Perez

Tanya Pérez Echeverría

Secretary General

Nicole 1

Nicole Offergeld

3 year term: 2022-2025

Yurek 1

Yurek McKelligan

3 year term: 2022-2025

Natasha

Natasha Clarita

3 year term: 2022-2025

Emma CISV

Emma Meurling

3 year term: 2023-2026

Anirudh Singh

Anirudh Singh

3 year term: 2023-2026

Anna Conradi

Anna Conradi

2 year term: 2024-2026

Maria Sequeira

Mariana (Nanas) Sequeira

3 year term: 2024-2027

Candidate Photo_Mackenzie Website

Mackenzie Round

3 year term: 2024-2027

Rizwan Kassam – Head Shot

Rizwan Kassam

3 year term: 2024-2027

Committees and Teams

Board Committees

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Contact us: diversity-equity-inclusion@cisv.org

  • Anna Conradi, Co-Chair
  • Natasha Clarita, Co-Chair
  • Mijail Santos Lujan
  • Loreto Ceresa
  • Amanda Aragão
  • Nicole Lambert
  • Hana Shodladd
  • Olla Cinditiara
  • Bana Badwan

Committee Terms of Reference

Finance Committee
Contact us: finance@cisv.org

  • Yurek McKelligan, Chair
  • Tanya Pérez Echeverría, Secretary General
  • Israa Shah, Finance Officer
  • Anna Engstad
  • Montserrat Bujan
  • Arne-Christian Haueland
  • Said El Kadi, IJB Team

Committee Terms of Reference

Governance Committee

Contact us: governance@cisv.org

  • Nanas Sequeira, Chair
  • Rizwan Kassam
  • Natasha Clarita
  • Mary Rae Shantz
  • Tanya Perez Echeverria, Secretary General
  • Leah Donelan
  • Michele Gibbs
  • Lianna Cabigas

Committee Terms of Reference

Safeguarding and Risk Management Committee

Contact us: safeguarding@cisv.org

  • Rizwan Kassam, Chair
  • Angie Forster, International Safeguarding and Risk Management Lead
  • Alejandro Umana
  • Diana Penyami
  • Stuart Pinks
  • Alfred Steinwender
  • Ramon Rosado

Election Committee

Contact us: election@cisv.org

The 2024-2025 Election Committee is in the process of being formed.

The Election Committee is a sub-group of the Governance Committee.

  • Anirudh Singh, Chair
  • Simon Clear, Administration Officer

Committee Terms of Reference

Operational Committees

Education and Research Committee
Contact us: education-and-research@cisv.org

  • Jacob Przeklasa, Chair
  • Tanya Pérez Echeverría, Secretary General
  • Alisha Nanditaputri, IJB Team
  • Alessandra Braglia
  • Krishna Rilveria
  • Madalena Silva Dias
  • Omri Shoval
  • Tamara Thorpe
  • Luiza Jessen Lima
  • Ceci De Leon

Committee Terms of Reference

Organisational Development Committee
Contact us: organizational-development@cisv.org

  • Esti Sindhunatha, Chair
  • Iris Dagan
  • Ada Lassen-Urdahl, IJB Team
  • Annika Coscolluela, IJB Team
  • Damien Teong

Committee Terms of Reference

Training Committee
Contact us: training@cisv.org

  • Carmen Mendoza Losada, Chair
  • Alejandra Salas
  • Andrea Bellentani
  • Diego Gatica
  • Filippo Valcarenghi
  • Margherita Riva
  • Omar Soliman
  • Pete Learoyd
  • Sandra Talogo Sumantri

Committee Terms of Reference

Verification Committee
Contact us: verification@cisv.org

  • Yurek McKelligan, Chair
  • Alejandro Pfund
  • Neelay Kamdar

Committee Terms of Reference

International Junior Branch Team
Contact us: international.junior.branch@cisv.org

  • Nour Merhi, International Junior Representative (Senior)
  • António Mota Capitão, International Junior Representative (Junior)
  • Omar Soliman
  • Juan José Moncayo González
  • Karolina Ochman

Committee Terms of Reference

Strategic Project Teams

Decarbonising CISV Strategic Project Team
Contact us: decarbonizing-cisv@cisv.org

  • Mackenzie Round, Decarbonizing CISV Liaison
Governance Review Strategic Project Team
Contact us: governance-review@cisv.org

  • Natasha Clarita, Chair
  • Tanya Pérez Echeverría, Secretary General
  • Mary Rae Shantz
  • Leah Donelan
  • Georgia Chase
International Events Strategic Project Team
Contact us: international-events@cisv.org

  • Anna Conradi, Chair
Strategy and Clarity Strategic Project Team
Contact us: clarity-working-group@cisv.org

  • Emma Meurling
  • Rizwan Kassam
  • Tanya Pérez Echeverría, Secretary General