Our People
CRF is governed by 8-10 Board members. As a refugee-led organisation, 80% of our Board is composed of people from refugee backgrounds who represent the interests of all refugee-background communities, rather than merely the communities they belong to.
Our board
Amin Vakili
Board Member
Nathan Diggs
Board Member
Luis Mavesoy
Board Member
Shahd El-Matary
Board Member
Ameha Wondirad
Board Member
Sendirella George
Board Member
Adam Awad
Board Member
Richard Bowles
Treasurer
Maureen Zaya
Deputy Chairperson
Ibrahim Omer
Chairperson
Our staff
Sandra McCallum
Catherine Green
Financial Coordinator
Kate Twyford
Open Road Coordinator
kate.twyford@crf.org.nz
0275 525 972
Susan Clare
Turning the Curve Coordinator
susan.clare@crf.org.nz
027 627 3971
Mylène Baland
Turning the Curve Coordinator
022 522 5066
Batool Arif
Office Coordinator
batool.arif@crf.org.nz
027 552 5890
Lucy Anderson
Social Worker
lucy@crf.org.nz
020 4113 0531