UKFIET is fortuitous to benefit extensively from the expertise and energy from individuals based across our member organisations and broader network. This year we have been privileged to take on some new team members on both of our governing boards.
Board of Trustees
Our first governing board is the Board of Trustees, which has the accountability for ensuring effective governance on behalf of our member organisations. Professor Freda Wolfenden, Professor of Education and International Development at the Open University, is the Chair of this board. This year we have been joined by new members:
- Candace Debnam, currently pursuing a PhD in Education at the University of Oxford
- Chris Berry, UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
- Khadijah Fancy, Technical Director of Cambridge Education
See our Governance page for the full list of Trustees.
Executive Committee
The UKFIET Executive Committee is entrusted to work at the direction of the Board of Trustees to deliver UKFIET’s portfolio of activities. Dr Maia Chankseliani, is the new Chair of the Executive Committee. New committee members this year include:
- Javaria Hashmi, Deputy CEO of READ Foundation
- Daniel Hawkins Iddrisu, Early Career Representative and doctoral student at the University of Oxford
- Katarzyna Kubacka, Head of International Development at NFER
See our Governance page for the full list of Executive Committee members.
We look forward to working closely with both teams over the coming year as we prepare for the September 2025 UKFIET Conference!