The WAGGGS World Board delegates some of its functions to Committees and Working Groups. Together with our Five Regional Committees, these functional Committees and Working Groups will enable the World Board to deliver on the Strategic Plan.
The World Board Chair, Treasurer and the Chief Executive are ex-officio members of all Committees and Working Groups.
Audit, Finance and Risk Committee
Purpose:
- To oversee WAGGGS’s financial planning, budgeting andmonitoring and make appropriate recommendations to the WorldBoard.
- To review matters relating to the control environment and riskmanagement of WAGGGS.
- To oversee the annual external auditing process on behalf of theWorld Board.
- To monitor and oversee the financial and general propertymanagement of WAGGGS properties.
- To monitor and oversee the management of WAGGGS’sinvestments, banking arrangements and any borrowings.
- The committee acts on behalf of the whole of the WAGGGS group, including World Centres and all entities registered outside of England and Wales.
Current Members (2024-2026):
- Laura Davis (UK) (Chair)
- Philip Komen (Netherlands)
- Awonke Majikijela (South Africa)
- Carla Male (Canada)
- Ana Georgina Mecott Vazquez (Mexico)
- Helga Mutasingwa (Tanzania)
- Signe Obel (Denmark)
- Rumbidzai Tazviwana (Zimbabwe)
- Tricia Tilford (USA)
- Monika Dreik (Poland) (non-voting member)
- Candela Gonzalez (Argentina) (ex-officio, non-voting member), World Board Chair
- Anna Segall (ex-officio, non-voting member), Chief Executive
Staff lead: Nupur Patel-Shah, Director of Finance
Governance Committee
Purpose:
- To provide timely and best practice governance support to the World Board of WAGGGS.
- To act as a sounding board on governance and provide advice, as requested by the World Board.
- To promote and advance effective governance practice and policies at a global and regional level.
Current Members (2024-2026):
- Fiona Bradley (New Zealand) (Chair)
- Amanda Medler (UK)
- Josephine Mwangi (Kenya)
- Rosalyn Old (UK)
- Pamela Rice (Canada)
- Diane Saber (USA)
- Inari Timonen-Nissi (Finland)
- Antonia Yip (Hong Kong)
- Sarah Govan-Sisk (Canada) (non-voting member)
- Gwen Lee (Malaysia) (non-voting member)
- Fatma Youssef (Tunisia) (non-voting member)
- Candela Gonzalez (Argentina) (ex-officio, non-voting member), World Board Chair
- Anna Segall (ex-officio, non-voting member), Chief Executive
- Laura Davis (ex-officio, non-voting member), WAGGGS Treasurer
Staff lead: Nicola Lawrence, Head of Governance
Nominations Committee
Purpose:
- To lead the process for actively seeking, identifying, screening and nominating suitably qualified individuals for election to the World Board and Regional Committees, ensuring that all those standing for election meet the required criteria as laid out in the person specification for each role.
- To liaise with Member Organisations as appropriate, in line with the WAGGGS Constitution and Bye-Laws and the established nominations process and seek clearance from the relevant Member Organisation for each nominee.
- To ensure that the search and nominations process is rigorous, fair and transparent.
- To act as a neutral body which supports good governance in WAGGGS.
Current Members (2024-2026):
- Ana Maria Mideros (Peru) (Chair)
- Corinna Hauri (Switzerland), Europe Region
- Pamela Ruzigana (Rwanda), Africa Region
- Libya Sbia (Libya), Arab Region
- Ruchira Jayasinghe (Sri Lanka),
- Asia Pacific Region
- Miryam Justo (Peru),
- Western Hemisphere Region
- Candela Gonzalez (Argentina) (ex-officio, non-voting member), World Board Chair
- Anna Segall (ex-officio, non-voting member), Chief Executive
- Laura Davis (ex-officio, non-voting member), WAGGGS Treasurer
Staff lead: Nicola Lawrence, Head of Governance
People Committee
Purpose:
- To provide oversight and strategic direction for WAGGGS in relation to strategic priorities, policy and practice regarding the WAGGGS Global Team (both staff and volunteers).
- To provide scrutiny and assurance to the World Board in relation to WAGGGS meeting its legal and regulatory requirements and following best practice, both as an employer and as a charity offering volunteer opportunities.
Current Members (2024-2026):
- Monika Dreik (Poland) (Chair)
- María Fernanda Cerda Bayona (Mexico)
- Thammy Chong Soo Hui (Malaysia)
- Rae Ann Dougherty (USA)
- Flavia Gonzales (Bolivia)
- Christiane Rouhana (Lebanon)
- Sharrada Segeran (Malaysia)
- Deborah Sutton (UK)
- Paula Viikari (Finland)
- Lynn El Berjawi (Lebanon) (non-voting member)
- Argie Gathigia (Kenya) (non-voting member)
- Lynn Mack-Costello (USA) (non-voting member)
- Candela Gonzalez (Argentina) (ex-officio, non-voting member), World Board Chair
- Anna Segall (ex-officio, non-voting member), Chief Executive
- Laura Davis (ex-officio, non-voting member), WAGGGS Treasurer
Staff lead: Sam Amin, HR Manager