REF Our People

Our Trustees

Our Trustees are drawn from our full membership and include representatives of organisations and individuals. As members of the Trustee Board they agree to work for the good of the organisation and not to promote individual interests. The majority of Trustees are volunteers but we also invite consultant observers from various bodies to advise the board.

Aminur Rashid
Chair
I came to United Kingdom to study in 1965 and eventually I became a Chartered Civil Engineer. Currently I am employed by Newport City Council. I have served REF in the past as Chair, Vice Chair, Chair of the Personnel sub-committee, and various other sub-committees. I am a Personnel sub-committee member.

John Gorwill
Vice Chair

Asghar J Ali
Treasurer

Audrey Jones

Pierott Ngadi

Mian Majeed

I am an ex-lawyer and have been a member of REF for 20 years. I was Chair for three years and Vice Chair for one year. I am an active Executive Committee member.

Jaswant Singh MBE

A retired social worker, I have worked with ethnic minority communities for almost 25 years. I am a magistrate and was a Cardiff councillor for six years. I am a school governor and on the board of WVCA, VAC, BVSNW, SRCDC and the Sikh Centre. Married, I have four great grandchildren member.

Siva Sivapalan

Consultant Observers

Cllr Mohammed-Sarul Islam, Cardiff Council

In 2004 I was elected as the first Bangladesh born Muslim county councillor in Cardiff. A member of Plaid Cymru, I became involved in politics during the 1999 Wales devolution campaign. I am member of Three Faiths Forum. I married Rukshana in 1996 and we have four young children.

Cllr Judith Woodman, Cardiff Council

As Deputy Leader of Cardiff Council I have portfolio responsibilities for Communities, Housing and Social Justice. My role includes being the Older Person�s Champion, Executive Equalities Champion and Cardiff Council�s Representative for REF. I am also joint chair of the Cardiff Community Safety Partnership. My main hobby is antiques.

Tom Atherton - CPS

Insp Alex Chadd - Minority Support Unit South Wales Police

Granville Brunt - South Wales Probation Area
I became a Probation Officer in 1979 for West Glamorgan Probation Service. In 1982 I moved to Avon Probation Service and was promoted to Senior Probation Officer in 1987. In 1993 I became Assistant Chief Officer before taking up the same position in South Glamorgan Probation Service in 1994. Since 2004 I have been responsible for the Cardiff/Vale District of the South Wales Area.

Cllr Janice E Charles - Vale of Glamorgan Council

Local Authority Observing Officers

Andrew Lucas - Cardiff Council

Linda Brown/post vacant, Vale of Glamorgan Council
We are currently working in a job-share position as the Vale Of Glamorgan Council�s Corporate Equalities Officers. We are committed to mainstreaming equality issues throughout the Council and ensuring equality of access to services and employment opportunities with the Vale Of Glamorgan Council.

Last updated 31^st July 2008

	Aminur Rashid Chair I came to United Kingdom to study in 1965 and eventually I became a Chartered Civil Engineer. Currently I am employed by Newport City Council. I have served REF in the past as Chair, Vice Chair, Chair of the Personnel sub-committee, and various other sub-committees. I am a Personnel sub-committee member.
	John Gorwill Vice Chair
	Asghar J Ali Treasurer
	Audrey Jones

	Pierott Ngadi

	Mian Majeed I am an ex-lawyer and have been a member of REF for 20 years. I was Chair for three years and Vice Chair for one year. I am an active Executive Committee member.
	Jaswant Singh MBE A retired social worker, I have worked with ethnic minority communities for almost 25 years. I am a magistrate and was a Cardiff councillor for six years. I am a school governor and on the board of WVCA, VAC, BVSNW, SRCDC and the Sikh Centre. Married, I have four great grandchildren member.
	Siva Sivapalan

	Cllr Mohammed-Sarul Islam, Cardiff Council In 2004 I was elected as the first Bangladesh born Muslim county councillor in Cardiff. A member of Plaid Cymru, I became involved in politics during the 1999 Wales devolution campaign. I am member of Three Faiths Forum. I married Rukshana in 1996 and we have four young children.
	Cllr Judith Woodman, Cardiff Council As Deputy Leader of Cardiff Council I have portfolio responsibilities for Communities, Housing and Social Justice. My role includes being the Older Person�s Champion, Executive Equalities Champion and Cardiff Council�s Representative for REF. I am also joint chair of the Cardiff Community Safety Partnership. My main hobby is antiques.
	Tom Atherton - CPS
	Insp Alex Chadd - Minority Support Unit South Wales Police
	Granville Brunt - South Wales Probation Area I became a Probation Officer in 1979 for West Glamorgan Probation Service. In 1982 I moved to Avon Probation Service and was promoted to Senior Probation Officer in 1987. In 1993 I became Assistant Chief Officer before taking up the same position in South Glamorgan Probation Service in 1994. Since 2004 I have been responsible for the Cardiff/Vale District of the South Wales Area.
	Cllr Janice E Charles - Vale of Glamorgan Council

	Andrew Lucas - Cardiff Council
	Linda Brown/post vacant, Vale of Glamorgan Council We are currently working in a job-share position as the Vale Of Glamorgan Council�s Corporate Equalities Officers. We are committed to mainstreaming equality issues throughout the Council and ensuring equality of access to services and employment opportunities with the Vale Of Glamorgan Council.