OUR TEAM
ICT Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the governing body of the International Campaign for Tibet. The Board oversees the financial and strategic planning of ICT. Board members are elected to two-year terms. A maximum of 21 people serve on the Board. The Board meets three times a year and has three working committees – the Policy, Finance and Governance committees.
- Richard Gere (Chair)
- Gare Smith (Vice-Chair)
- John Ackerly
- Ellen Bork
- Pam Cesak
- Marco Antonio Karam
- Louise Rose Pacini
- Keith Pitts
- Steve Schroeder
- Tempa Tsering
ICT Advisory Board
An advisory body that helps guide ICT and is instrumental in furthering ICT’s programmatic work. Advisory Board members are nominated and elected by the Board of Directors to a two-year term. There is no limit on the number of Board of Advisory members.
- Victor Chan, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Rinchen Dharlo, New York, NY, USA
- Bette Bao Lord, New York, NY, USA
- Nancy Nash, Hong Kong, China
- Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Abdullah Ommidvar, Santiago, Chile
- Ven. Gelek Rinpoche, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Dr. Orville Schell, New York, NY, USA
- Prof. Robert Thurman, New York, NY, USA
- Dr. Michael van Walt, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Harry Wu, Washington, DC, USA
- Qiang Xiao, Berkeley, CA, USA
- Ven. Lama Zopa, Bodhgaya, India
International Council of Advisors
Members of the Council are outstanding leaders in their respective field and are committed to achieving a just and peaceful resolution in Tibet. Members are nominated and elected by the Board of Directors. There is no limit on the number of International Council of Advisors.
- Mr. Harrison Ford
- The Honorable Hideaki Kase
- Ms. Kerry Kennedy
- Bernard Kouchner
- The Honorable Vytautas Landsbergis
- Mrs. Mairead Maguire
- The Honorable Adolfo Perez Esquivel
- Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta
- Professor Samdhong Rinpoche
- Ajan Sulak Sivaraska
- Tenzin N. Tethong
ICT Europe Board of Directors
- Mr. Richard Gere, Honorary Chair
- Prof. Dr. Jan Andersson
- Jan Willem den Besten
- Mr. Adam Koziel
- Tempa Tsering
- Christina Jansen
ICT Deutschland Board of Directors
- Ms. Sabine Bömmer
- Mr. Wolfgang Ulmecke
- Dr. Namri Dagyab
- Dr. Peter Figur
ICT STAFF
Washington, DC
- Tencho Gyatso, President
- Brian Ahern, Donor Relations Manager
- Jackie Hernandez, Development Coordinator
- Sarah Kane, Administrative Assistant
- Tsejin Khando, Outreach and Engagement Officer
- Lizzy Ludwig, Director of Development
- Franz Matzner, Director of Government Relations
- John N., Advocacy Officer
- Tenzin Norgay, Research Analyst
- Lesley Rich, Chief Administrative Officer
- Morgan Riehl, Digital Content Manager
- James Sutton, Digital Associate
- Rinchen Tashi, Deputy Director for Chinese Outreach
- Bhuchung K. Tsering, Research and Monitoring Unit
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Wangpo Tethong, Executive Director
- Choezom, Personal Assistant Executive Director
- Laila Tara, Senior Communication and Campaigns Officer
- Choedon Sangpo, Junior Communication and Campaigns Officer
- Nyima R. Dorjee, Junior Communication and Campaigns Officer
- Tenzin Dolkar, Junior Communication Officer
Berlin, Germany
- Kai Müller, Executive Director
- Markus Feiler, Director of Development and Communications
- Erich Mayer, Finance and Organisation
- Anne von der Ohe, Development Associate
- Tenzin Sangmo, Researcher
- Palmo Tenzin, Advocacy & Senior Researcher
- Ellamae Hamm, Advocacy Officer
- Telis Koukoullis, Public Relations
Brussels, Belgium
- Vincent Metten, EU Policy Director
- Mélanie Blondelle, Policy and Advocacy Officer
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Jobs & Internships
Executive Director
ICT is looking for an Executive Director (ED) for its Washington, DC office. The ED implements the mission of the organization, manages the day-to-day affairs of the US Office, and reports directly to the President of the organization.
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Communications Intern
As a communications intern, you’ll have the opportunity to gain experience in public relations, content production, social media and other communication skills.
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Volunteer Opportunities
ICT is looking for energetic and enthusiastic volunteers to assist in project-based and administrative work in our Washington, DC, office, and volunteers are key to making ICT special events happen! Without people giving their time freely, ICT would function less effectively. If you would like to join the ICT volunteer team, please send an e-mail to [email protected]. We will contact you to discuss the specific role and time-frame that works best.