RCS Governance

Patron

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Vice Presidents

HH The Aga Khan
Mr David Alexander
Chief Emeka Anyaoku GCVO CFR
Mr Colin Ball
Baroness 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
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

Mr Steve Bernard
Ms Catherine Chin
Mr Ian Govendir
Mr Godfrey Hall
Mr David Ives
Ms Nalini Paranavitane
HE Ruth Elizabeth Rouse
Ms Elizabeth Smith
Ms Liora Wulf

Co-opted Member

Ms Pat Kelsey

RCS Staff

Interim Director - Mike Lake
Deputy Director - Catherine Clark

Programmes and Project Development

Programmes Officer - Verity Sharp

External Affairs

Events Officer - Jessica Smith
Events Assistant - Stuart Connick
Branches & Special Projects Volunteer - John Sutherland

Administration

Office Manager - Sally Tantot

Membership

Membership Officer - Elaine Crisp

 

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