International Board

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The role of the International Board is to govern the work of VSO in fulfilment of its statement of purpose and values and to safeguard its resources. The membership of the Board reflects the international structure of VSO, with the inclusion of representatives from VSO federation members in Canada (CUSO-VSO), Kenya (VSO Jitolee), the Netherlands (VSO Netherlands), the Philippines (VSO Bahaginan) and the UK (VSO UK).

To this end the Board is involved in the following areas of decision making in VSO:

  • constitutional and legal

  • defining and achieving objectives

  • resources management.

Board meetings

The International Board normally meets up to five times a year, in person or via telephone conference.

From time to time, the International Board sets up ad hoc working parties, supported by the relevant staff member, to look more closely at issues of particular concern and to report back with recommendations to the full Board.

Trustees

Trustees are elected on to the Board and serve a tenure of three years before standing for re-election.

Trustees are encouraged to take an interest in VSO beyond the Board meetings, and are welcome to attend training courses, conferences and recruitment events to consult with any staff member on issues of concern or to request copies of any reports we produce. Members wishing to follow up any particular area do so through the Group Director or the Chief Executive.

The current members of the International Board of Trustees are:

  • Sir Suma Chakrabarti (Chair)
    Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, UK government

  • Hilary Armstrong MP
    Member of Parliament for North West Durham, retired minister, VSO UK returned volunteer

  • Mark Astarita
    Director of Fundraising, British Red Cross

  • Cameron Charlebois
    Vice-President, Real Estate, Quebec for Canada Lands Company CLC Limited

  • Dr Andrew Cubie
    Consultant (finance)

  • Dr Grace Aguiling Dalisay
    Vice-president for Academic Affairs, Miriam College, Quezon City, Philippines (Representative of VSO Bahaginan Board, Philippines)

  • David Dinkin
    Consultant (strategic planning, business, management)

  • Superna Khosla
    Senior manager, Audit and Business Advisory Service, PricewaterhouseCoopers

  • Enrique Alvarez
    Formerly Chair of Latin American Council, CUSO

  • Kibaya Laibuta
    Chair, VSO Jitolee (Kenya), lawyer

  • Wayne Robertson
    Executive director, the Law Foundation of British Columbia

  • James Lawrie (treasurer)
    Treasurer, Christ Church, Oxford University

  • Jean Penders
    Chair to Board of Trustees, VSO Netherlands consultant.

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