RCS Governance

Patron

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

President

Baroness Prashar CBE

Vice Presidents

HH The Aga Khan
Mr David Alexander
Chief Emeka Anyaoku GCVO CFR
Mr Colin Ball
Mrs Floella Benjamin OBE
Richard Bourne OBE
Miss Margaret Brayton MBE
Mr Roger Davidson
Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser AC CH
Miss Myra Green OBE
Mr Derek Ingram OBE
Lady Lewis
Dr Peter H Lyon OBE
Sir Peter Marshall KCMG CVO
Rt Hon Don McKinnon ONZ
Sir Michael McWilliam KCMG
Sir Shridath Ramphal GCMG QC
Mrs Prunella Scarlett LVO
Sir Patrick Sheehy
Mr Peter M Smith
Mrs Joan Tonkin MBE JP
Miss Susan Wilcox
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, HE Kamalesh Sharma
Their Excellencies the Commonwealth High Commissioners in London. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs & Commonwealth Affairs, The Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom, The Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom, The Lt-Governor of Guernsey, The Lt-Governor of Jersey, The Bailiff of Guernsey, The Bailiff of Jersey, The Chairman of the Canadian National Council.

Council

The Royal Commonwealth Society's affairs are governed by an
elected Council. The following constitute the Society's trustees:

Chairman

Peter Kellner

Deputy Chairs

Dr Chris Nonis
Ms Claire Whitaker

Treasurer

Mr Michael Bostelman

Elected Members of Council

Ms Cheryl Dorall
Ms Heather Honour
Mr David Ives
Mr Peter Kellner
Ms Pat Kelsey
Anna Kingsmill-Vellacott
Princess Boma Ozobia
Mr Andrew Richardson
Mr Steve Bernard

Co-opted Members

Ms Alexandra Jones
Mr Patrick Wintour OBE

RCS Staff

Office of the Director

Director - Danny Sriskandarajah
Office Manager & PA to the Director - Elaine Crisp
Communications Manager - Joanna Bennett

Finance and Administration

Interim Director of Finance and Corporate Services - Tim Drew

Member Services Department

Membership Manager - Kerrie Fuller
Events Manager - Chi Kavindele
Member Services Assistant - Geyson Relaut
Branches & Special Projects Officer - John Sutherland

Programmes Department

Youth Programmes Manager - Claire Anholt
Youth Programmes Assistant - Meera Chindooroy
Commonwealth Affairs Manager - Zoƫ Ware
Competitions Manager - Catherine Clark
Cultural Affairs Officer - Christine Cunnold