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The HALO Trust and The HALO Trust USA, Inc. are managed from HALO's global headquarters in the UK. Each has its own board of trustees  but they work together to ensure that the charity’s strategy and decisions meet the needs of the vulnerable communities we serve, as well as our donors and staff.

We are enormously grateful to our trustees, all of whom are highly experienced professionals who share our commitment to protecting lives and give their time so generously.

UK Board

Lord Jonathan Evans, Chair of The HALO Trust
Board Chair
Jonathan Evans brings a wealth of experience from the public and private sectors. Following a career in the UK Security Service, including six years as Director General of M15 from 2007 – 2013, he became a non-executive director of HSBC Holdings from 2013 - 2019. He chaired the Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) from 2018 – 2023 and is now Chair of the Public Interest Committee at KPMG UK and a Non-Executive Director or advisor to several high-growth tech companies. Jonathan sits on the House of Lords as a cross-bencher. He is Chair of Kent Search and Rescue, a member of the Council of Reference of the Westminster Abbey Institute and a Visiting Professor at Kings College London.

Lord Evans of Weardale

Jose Agostinho, known as Zeca, joined HALO's board of Trustees in February 2021 after a long career with HALO in Angola. He joined HALO Angola in 1995 and had been the Deputy Programme Manager since 1999 until he departed HALO in 2018. Zeca had a wide reaching role in the programme and oversaw personnel, legal matters, finance, reporting, logistics, and donor and Angolan government liaison. He also visited hundreds of minefields and destroyed hundreds of landmines and other explosives items.

José Pedro Agostinho (Zeca)

Paddy Beeley was an Army Officer and then worked in emerging markets at J P Morgan and Morgan Stanley for 18 years. He left in 2004 to set up his own emerging market fixed-income consultancy. In 2009-10 he worked part-time as a volunteer for HALO, training in Cambodia and Angola and then working in Afghanistan. He has a good working knowledge of mine clearance. Paddy has a degree in Classics from Trinity College, Cambridge and lives on a remote hill farm on Exmoor.

Patrick Beeley

Jane is a nurse, most recently sitting as a Registrant Chair on panels of conduct and competence hearings for the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council. Her last NHS post was on the board of NHS Camden Clinical Commissioning Group. She spent 34 years as an officer in the Army Reserve, retiring in 2015 as a Colonel. Jane has visited most HALO programmes since she joined us in 1993 as a medical advisor. Jane remains involved in developing training and validation programmes for the minefield paramedics and procuring medical equipment. She is the Vice Lord-Lieutenant for Greater London and previously the Colonel Commandant of the QARANC.

Jane Davis

John is UK Chairman of Rothschild & Co where he has been a corporate financier for over 35 years. He has been a Governor of Bow Boys School in Tower Hamlets and was the Founding Chairman of the Rothschild & Co Bursary which provides financial support to academically gifted students from challenging backgrounds to enable them to attend university outside London. John has a BA (Hons) in Business Law from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

John Deans

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Lucía is a consultant to business and charity executives. For 15 years, she Chaired the Friends of The Courtauld Institute and served as a member of The Courtauld's investment committee. She is a Trustee of the literacy charity Worldreader, Governor of a central London primary school, and previously was a member of the International Advisory Board of the University of North Carolina. Earlier in her career, as an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, she advised telecom, media and utility companies in Europe and Latin America. Lucía was a Morehead Scholar at UNC and has an MBA from Harvard University.

Lucía V Halpern

John served 33 years with the Foreign Office where his overseas postings included Syria, Baghdad and Islamabad. He worked extensively with UK Armed Forces on deployed operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and was a senior member of the national security community in the UK, contributing to the design and implementation of UK defence and security strategy. John retired from Government service in 2017 and set up international risk advisory company Palmer & Paling Ltd, which advises clients including the International Institute for Strategic Studies and HSBC on geo-political due diligence. He has a number of charitable interests; from supporting former service personnel, to education. His interests include the Scottish Highlands, classical literature and the outdoor life.

John Raine

Rexon has nearly two decades of experience working in global diplomacy and national policymaking. He has worked at the highest levels of the U.S. government, including as chief of staff to secretary of defense Chuck Hagel, the deputy to U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, a director on the president’s National Security Council staff, and extensive experience at the U.S. State Department. Rexon is a currently partner at The Asia Group, a strategy and capital advisory group that works companies in markets across the trans-Pacific region, as well as a nonresident senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Rexon Ryu

Emma Sky is the founding Director of Yale’s International Leadership Centre. She is an acclaimed author, consultant, and member of the Wilton Park Advisory Council. Emma has served as political advisor in key roles including; to the Commanding General of US Forces in Iraq, to the Commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and to the US Security Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. Prior to that, Emma worked in the Palestinian territories for a decade, managing projects to develop Palestinian institutions; and to promote co-existence between Israelis and Palestinians.

Emma Sky

Barney is a former British soldier whose career culminated in 2012 as Commander of the Field Army. He has widespread experience of both military and humanitarian operations in Africa, the Middle East, South and South East Asia, including running the British contribution to the Tsunami Relief effort in 2004. Since leaving the army he has been Executive Chairman of the Countryside Alliance and chaired CAFOD’s Development Board. He is now a director of Burstock, the international consultancy he established in 2015 and Chairman of UK Fisheries Advisory Board. He also writes history, his most recent book (Berlin: The Story of a City) being published in 2020. Knighted in 2010, he also holds awards from France, the United States and Hungary.

Barney White-Spunner

Pippa has spent 40 years focussing on large scale transformations and turnarounds across a wide range of industries and with a particular focus on retail and consumer goods businesses. She was a founding Partner of AlixPartners in Europe in 2003 and remains a Senior Advisor. Pippa has led significant transformations and turnarounds including Courtaulds Textiles plc as Chief Financial Officer, MFI plc as Chief Restructuring Officer, Co-op Group as Deputy CEO and most recently Executive Director of John Lewis, part of the John Lewis Partnership. Pippa is also currently a non-executive Director of the Metropolitan Police. Previous roles include Arcadia plc, Hilton International, Ladbrokes plc, Hays plc and the Foreign Office. Pippa has a Zoology MA from Oxford University.

Pippa Wicks

Since 2022, Faeth Birch has been the UKMEA CEO of FGS Global – a leading stakeholder strategy firm – and a member of the Global Board and Executive Committee. Based in London, Faeth advises business leaders on integrated communication strategies encompassing political and regulatory audiences, investor relations, employee engagement, and campaigns and reputation management.

Faeth Birch

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Farzana Baduel is President-elect of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and CEO of Curzon PR, a London-based strategic communications firm working with governments, corporations, and development organisations. She is the Resident PR Expert at the University of Oxford's Said Business School, advising executives on global communications and reputation management. A Chartered PR Practitioner and Honorary Fellow of the CIPR, Farzana also serves as a trustee of the British Asian Trust and Soho Theatre.

She believes in the power of storytelling as a force for good and a bridge for connection across cultures, sectors, and communities.

Farzana Baduel

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Trustee committee memberships

  • Lord Evans of Weardale – Chair

  • John Deans – Chair
  • Lord Evans of Weardale – Ex Officio
  • Paddy Beeley
  • Lucía Halpern
  • Barney White-Spunner
  • Pippa Wicks

  • Pippa Wicks – Chair
  • Lord Evans of Weardale
  • Emma Sky
  • John Raine
  • John Deans

  • John Raine – Chair
  • Lord Evans of Weardale
  • Paddy Beeley
  • Jane Davis
  • Lucía Halpern
  • Emma Sky

  • Pippa Wicks – Chair
  • Lord Evans of Weardale
  • Lucía Halpern
  • Emma Sky

  • Jane Davis
  • Lord Evans of Weardale

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US Board

Board Chair
Rexon has nearly two decades of experience working in global diplomacy and national policymaking. He has worked at the highest levels of the U.S. government, including as chief of staff to secretary of defense Chuck Hagel, the deputy to U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, a director on the president’s National Security Council staff, and extensive experience at the U.S. State Department. Rexon is a currently partner at The Asia Group, a strategy and capital advisory group that works companies in markets across the trans-Pacific region, as well as a nonresident senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Rexon Ryu

Vice Chair
Jamie M. Morin serves as vice president of Defense Systems Operations at The Aerospace Corporation. He previously served as Assistant Secretary and Chief Management Officer of the US Air Force. Prior to his appointment to the Department of Defense, he served as a senior staff member on the Senate Budget Committee.

Jamie M. Morin

Anastasia joined The HALO Trust with nearly 20 years of experience spanning non-profit management, fundraising, communications, and politics. She is currently serving as the Executive Director of the ESA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the video game industry. Previously, she served in leadership positions with distinguished organizations such as American Humane Association and Foundation Fighting Blindness. Prior to her career in non-profit philanthropy, Anastasia worked in politics in her home state of Ohio.

Anastasia Staten

Andrew worked for HALO from 2003 to 2012. He was Program Finance Officer in Angola, Senior Operations Officer in Afghanistan, and Vice President of HALO USA, and he performed the initial fieldwork to establish HALO's program in Colombia. Andrew now lives in Washington, DC and works at the Department of Justice as a finance director. He has a BA in economics from the University of Chicago and an MS in finance from Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School.

Andrew Lyons

Susan Lylis is co-founder and EVP of the International Conservation Caucus Group (ICCF) which fosters political will for conservation governance across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Previously Susan was Executive Director of the ICCF Conservation Council—comprising of over 40 NGO, corporate and multilateral organisations providing expertise to ICCF Group-supported caucuses around the globe. She also serves on the steering group of the Global Initiative To End Wildlife Crime.

Susan Lylis

Nigel spent his early career as an officer in the British Army and has since gone to lead a variety of ventures around the world. He joined HALO in 2002 as chief fundraiser based in New York and spent many months each year working on programmes in Afghanistan, Cambodia, South Sudan and Angola. He went on to work at the United Nations in a variety of roles including business development advisor for Africa at UNOPS and is now a management consultant. Nigel is a chartered engineer, has an MBA in strategic planning and lives with his family near Toronto, spending any spare time outdoors enjoying the Canadian countryside.

Nigel Robinson

Greta Lundeberg is the Vice President and Head of Government and Policy Advocacy for the Americas at Ericsson. Previously, she served as Vice President of International Operations and Policy at The Boeing Company. Prior to joining Boeing, Lundeberg served under two National Security Advisors as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Legislative Affairs on the White House National Security Council. Prior to her role at the White House, Lundeberg held various positions at the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, and in the U.S. Senate.

Greta Lundeberg

Basak is a partner in Fundamental Equity within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, serving as co-head of Emerging Markets Equities. She is also a portfolio manager for the Emerging Markets Equity Fund. Prior to assuming her current role, she was head of Latin America and EMEA Equities based in London. Basak joined Goldman Sachs as an executive director in 2011. She was named managing director in 2017 and partner in 2022. Before joining the firm, Basak worked at HSBC Asset Management in London as a portfolio manager for frontier markets, covering Asia and Eastern Europe. Earlier in her career, she was an emerging market equities research analyst at Alliance Bernstein for eight years working in various capacities.

Basak Yavuz

Zaid A. Zaid is the Head of U.S. public policy at Cloudflare, and was previously the head of North America for strategic response policy at Meta. Zaid has broad and diverse government service experience. Most recently, he served on the Biden/Harris transition team for the State Department and international development agencies. In the Barack Obama administration, he served as special assistant to President Obama and associate White House counsel. He also served as the senior attorney advisor to the general counsel at USAID. As a career foreign service officer, Zaid served in Egypt, Iraq, Tunisia, and at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. In addition to his legal experience in the government, Zaid worked in private practice at Wilmer Hale after three federal clerkships.

Zaid Zaid

Brad Tirpak is a managing director of Palm Active Partners in charge of managing various investment partnerships. He has been a professional investor since 1996 with roles at Credit Suisse First Boston, Caxton Corporation and Sigma Capital Management. Prior to his investing career, he founded a telecommunications company based in Mexico City. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Full House Resorts and sits on the board of Liberated Syndication Inc. Brad has supported HALO’s mission since he first encountered the organization while travelling through Cambodia in 2001.

Brad Tirpak

Nina Fite has served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in Global Talent Management bureau since November 10, 2021. She was sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Angola on January 5, 2018, where she served until November 2021. Ambassador Fite previously served as the United States Consul General in Montreal, Canada from 2014 to 2017, and as Consul General in Lahore, Pakistan from 2011 to 2014.

A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Nina Fite has spent more than 30 years focusing on trade, environmental issues, and post-conflict economic development. Her assignments include serving as the Deputy Economic Counselor in Kabul, Afghanistan and as the Political/Economic Section Chief in Luanda, Angola. Nina Fite's term ended in June 2024.

Ambassador Nina Fite

Jessica Lewis is a leader in foreign policy and defense. Her senior level experience in the State Department and nearly 20 years in the Senate and House built her extensive knowledge of the policy, political and legislative levers that determine national security policy, as well as government interactions with the defense industrial base. She employs wide-ranging strategies to help clients understand complicated foreign relations in recent conflict areas such as Ukraine and Israel, as well as US policy in the Indo-Pacific and Taiwan. With her extensive experience connecting executive agencies and the private sector, Jessica is uniquely equipped to navigate the complexities of today’s national security challenges and to build partnerships.

As the Senate-confirmed assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs, Jessica led the U.S. State Department political-military response to unprecedented international crises and oversaw foreign military and commercial sales of defense articles. She also was the staff director of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Foreign Policy and National Security Advisor to the late Senate Majority leader, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), advising Senators on Russia and Iran, sanctions issues, COVID-19, response, as well as oversaw the national defense and intelligence authorizations bills on the Senate Floor. She was also a senior staffer on the House International Relations Committee.

Jessica Lewis

Spencer P. Boyer is a Partner at DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group, a founding member of DGA Group, and is based in Washington, D.C. He leads the firm’s National Security, Defense and Aerospace practice, informed by more than 25 years of experience in the public, private and non-profit sectors in the United States and Europe.

Prior to joining DGA-ASG, Mr. Boyer served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy, where he was responsible for managing the day-to-day defense relationship between the United States and NATO, the EU and more than 40 European countries. He also served in both terms of the Obama administration. He was the National Intelligence Officer (NIO) for Europe in the National Intelligence Council, the center for long-range strategic thinking within the U.S. Intelligence Community. As NIO, he served as the senior analyst and subject matter expert on Europe for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and as the primary bridge between the intelligence and policy communities on European affairs. Before this, he served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.

Spencer Boyer

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