Our staff & volunteers

Malcolm John

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Rozena

Rozena (she/her) is a member of the Board Racial Diversity UK (BRD) team. She was delighted to discover BRD in 2021, when becoming a School Governor and researching trustee diversity. She became a BRD member, then a volunteer, then transitioned to freelancing. Previously, Rozena has undertaken various governance-related roles, including trusteeship. Presently, she works in Higher Education, undertakes freelance engagement consultancy, and is an aspiring trustee.

Kandia Appadoo

A first-generation Mauritian-British woman born and raised in Epsom, Kandia has a background in brand strategy, marketing and community engagement. With 15 years’ experience working across different sectors, she has spent the last few months volunteering with us as part of their Changemakers programme, as well as working as a project manager on the BAFCA programme.

Maryam

A financial service professional with vast experience in Payments, Fintech Business and Partnerships, Digital Platforms and Strategy. She currently serves as a volunteer in the partnerships division, applying her experience to assist in finding black and asian finance professionals for trustee and chair roles. She holds certifications in digital transformation, innovation management and strategy and an MSc in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship. She is an ardent car enthusiast, loves to travel and read books.

Casey

Casey has a real passion for education, technology and community and loves to give back. He would like to see a fair world for his four children where everyone can live and let live. He does not ask for change, instead he brings change. Malcolm has championed for more diversity at the top of organisations, in particular the trustee boards and Casey believes this initiative will help usher in a better and fairer world for all due to a better understanding of all the different cultures we are lucky to have in the UK. Casey knows IT; Board Racial Diversity UK needs someone technical and Casey loves to help. Nothing in this world is altruistic! Casey gets great satisfaction from knowing he is helping create a better world for his children, and by implication for all children.

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Charlotte is a Senior UX Researcher working at Gumtree, who has previously worked as a researcher at South African tech organisation Geekulcha, social impact consultancy Rocket Science UK and the Commonwealth Foundation. She joined us as one of our original volunteers as she believes there is a long way to go in terms of equality and representation in the UK and that increasing racial diversity among trustees in the charity sector (and beyond) will have great benefits for the people and communities it aims to support and society as a whole.

Our trustees

Dalton Leong

Dalton Leong

Lena Bheeroo

Lena Bheeroo

Bernice Rook

Bernice Rook

Henry Hughes

Henry Hughes

Inonge Siluka

Inonge Siluka

Johanne Penney

Johanne Penney

Kamran Miah

Kamran Miah

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Mandeep Rupra

Mikey Clarke

Mike Clarke

Tim Brann

Tim Brann

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