Secretariat Directors

Mr Simon Gimson
Director and Head, Office of the Secretary-General
+44 (0)20 7747 6102
s.gimson@commonwealth.int
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Mr Richard Uku
Director, Communications and Public Affairs Division
+ (0)20 7747 6380
mailto:r.uku@commonwealth.int
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Mr Rod Mercer
Director, Corporate Services Division
+ (0)20 7747 6140
r.mercer@commonwealth.int

Dr Cyrus Rustomjee
Director, Economic Affairs Division
+44 (0)20 7747 6250
c.rustomjee@commonwealth.int
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Ms Zarinah Davies
Director, Human Resources Division
+44 (0)20 7747 6416
z.davies@commonwealth.int

Mr Max Everest-Phillips
Director, Governance and Institutional Development Division
+ (0)20 7747 6349
m.everest-phillips@commonwealth.int

Mr Amitav Banerji
Director, Political Affairs Division
+44 (0)20 7747 6401
a.banerji@commonwealth.int
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Esther Eghobamien
Acting Director, Social Transformation Programmes Division
+44 (0)20 7747 6543
e.eghobamien@commonwealth.int
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Mr José Maurel
Director, Special Advisory Services Division
+44 (0)20 7747 6438
j.maurel@commonwealth.int
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Mr Nabeel Goheer
Director, Strategic Planning and Evaluation Division
+44 (0)20 7747 6236
n.goheer@commonwealth.int

Ms. Katherine Ellis
Director, Youth Affairs Division
+44 (0)20 7747 6463
k.ellis@commonwealth.int
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 Ms Karen McKenzie
Acting Head of Human Rights
+44 (0)20 7747 6485
k.mckenzie@commonwealth.int