José María Chaher
CHAIR, ARGENTINA, former National Coordinator, South America Coordinator
The Organization
The World Community for Christian Meditation is a Registered CIO Charity in England and Wales no: 1182213
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Key Documents
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The Guiding Board
Krzysztof Albinski
From WCCM Poland
Steffen Naumann
From WCCM Germany, Trustee acting chair.
Mathias Beißwenger
GERMANY, Chair of WCCM Trustees
Leonardo Corrêa
BRAZIL, Director of Communications
Angelene Chan
SINGAPORE, Chairman, CEO of DP Architects,
Sean Hagan
USA, Professor of Law at Georgetown Law School. Formerly General Counsel at the IMF.
Giovanni Felicioni
BONNEVAUX, Bonnevaux Associate Director
Laurence Freeman OSB
BONNEVAUX, Director of The World Community for Christian Meditation
Kath Houston
Director of Liaison with National Communities
Vivian Lee
HONG KONG Special Administrative Region Coordinator
Sr. Ruth Montrichard
TRINIDAD, National Coordinator
Junie Nathani
Junie is coordinator of the Teacher Leader Programme.
Clem Sauvé
CANADA, former Chair of the GB
Vladimir Volrab
CZECH REPUBLIC, WCCM Coordinator
Dr Barry White
IRELAND, Physician
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The Directors
Laurence Freeman
WCCM Director
Bonnevaux, France
Giovanni Felicioni
Bonnevaux Associate Director
Bonnevaux, France
Catherine Scott
Head of Operations
UK
Kath Houston
Director of Liaison with Nat. Communities
Australia
Cecilie Dee
Director of Medio Media
Singapore
Adriano Massi
Director of IT
Italy
Kate Middleton
Director of Meditatio
UK
Pauline Peters
Director of Church Relations
Australia
Leonardo Corrêa
Director of Communications
Brazil
Phil Rogacki
Director of Digital Learning
Bonnevaux, France
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International Office Team - London, UK
Catherine Scott
Head of Operations
Lucy Barnes
Meditatio Centre Coordinator
Elena Cass
Bookkeeper
Kate Middleton
Director, Meditatio
Anuja Janarthanan
Accounts
Susan Spence
International Office supervisory trustee’
Helen Lodge
Executive Assistant to Laurence Freeman
Mila Jourdes
Assistant Programme Manager WCCM and Bonnevaux
The Executive Committee
This is a group appointed by the Guiding Board to provide the necessary leadership to direct and manage the affairs of the Community in between the meetings of the Board. Members:
- Laurence Freeman (UK)
- Pauline Peters (Australia)
- Ana Fonseca (Brazil)
- Peter Ng (Singapore)
- Clem Sauvé (Canada)
- Sean Hagan (US)
The Trustees
They are established under the Community’s Trust Deed to oversee its legal, financial and administrative affairs as required by the laws of England and Wales. Members:
Mr. Mathias Beißwenger – Chair
Mr. Bertrand Bouhour
Ms. Angelene Chan
- Laurence Freeman OSB
- Mr. Steffen Naumann
Mr. John Paul Rathbone
Ms. Jenny Scott
Mr. John Siska
Mrs. Susan Spence
Patrons
Patrons support and endorse the mission of the Community.
The WCCM Patrons:
- Cardinal Walter Kasper, Germany
- Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Westminster
- Cardinal John Tong Hon, Hong Kong
- His Eminence Cardinal Sean Brady, N. Ireland
- The Most Rev. Paul Gallagher, Vatican
- The Most Rev. Christopher Prowse, Canberra
- Archbishop Jason Gordon of Port of Spain Trinidad
- Abbot Diego M. Rosa OSB, Congregation of Monte Oliveto
- Abbot Michelangelo Tiribili, Italy
- Bishop Kallistos Ware, Oxford
- Dr. Rowan Williams, Wales.
- Professor Robert Kiely, Harvard University
- Mary McAleese, Ireland
- Dr. Balfour Mount, McGill University
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dharamsala
- Paul Harris, Canada
- Mother Mangalam, Malaysia
- Margaret Rizza, Musician
- Professor Bernard McGinn, Chicago University
- Professor John Drew, Chancellor Emeritus, Regent’s University London
