Our trustees

Our trustees

Peaceful Change initiative is supported by an active Board of Trustees, composed of professionals with expertise in peacebuilding, international affairs, law, finance, business development and fundraising.

Board of Trustees

Anton Shihoff

Trustee
Anton is an engineer and investor who has established and helped develop numerous early and growth-stage technologies companies over the last 20 years.  He has led public market listings and...

Jim Freeman

Trustee
Jim is a Partner at Charles Russell Speechlys. He is a trained Mediator and Collaborative Lawyer, a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and a member of the...

Bill Peace

Chair of the Board of Trustees
Bill served as a US Naval Officer for four years before joining Westinghouse Electric, where he was general manager of several divisions.  He was appointed a President, of Carrier Corporation,...

Dr Joan McGregor

Trustee
Joan is a conflict transformation specialist with over 40 years’ experience in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Her experience covers direct intervention in conflict mediation, conflict sensitivity, conflict analysis...

Giulia Pellegrini

Trustee
Giulia currently works with Allianz Global Investors as Deputy Chief Investment Officer for emerging markets debt. Before that, Giulia worked as Head of Emerging Markets Sustainable Investing for Black Rock...

Peter Millett

Trustee
Peter Millett served as British Ambassador to Libya from 2015 to 2018.  During that time he played a role in supporting the UN’s efforts to negotiate and then implement the Libya...

Russell Brown

Trustee
Russell is a Chartered Management Accountant who has held a variety of finance and operational leadership roles in the private sector with Scottish Power & Accenture and for not for...

Athina Fokidou

Trustee
Athina is a seasoned senior strategic sustainable markets leader, with over 20 years of experience in corporate social responsibility whilst advising entrepreneurs and c-suite executives on individual and institutional strategies...

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