Our Trustees

Lekha Klouda
Chair and Trustee

Lekha Klouda was the founding Director of the Charity Retail Association, a UK voluntary organisation with a membership of over 200 charities operating retail outlets from 1999 up until her retirement. Prior to this she worked as Administrator at the Charities Advisory Trust for ten years. She spent ten years in Africa and has taught English to refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. She continues her involvement with the charitable sector as governor and is trustee of a local voluntary aided secondary school.

Ian Hagg
Trustee

Ian Hagg has nearly 20 years corporate and voluntary sector experience. He has campaigned for World Vision, and developed policy for the London Chamber of Commerce and NCVO. He was previously Associate Partner at Luther Pendragon, headed the public affairs practice at Consolidated Communications, and has led Corporate Social Responsibility at major corporations. He has been on Traid’s Board of Trustees since 1999, including as Chair.

Anna Lovell
Trustee

Anna Lovell is a senior finance professional with over 20-years’ experience working with commercial organisations. She is a strategic thinker with sound financial and commercial acumen. She has a degree in psychology and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Price Waterhouse Coopers in 1995. Since then she has held a number of senior finance and director roles with companies such as T-Mobile and British Telecom and was part of the management team at a number of new start-ups including technology ventures Citria and Bulldog. Anna also worked for a number of years at a senior level in the retail sector.

Andy Rutherford
Trustee

Over the last thirty years, Andy has worked with women and men across Africa, Asia and Latin America who are at the forefront of working for social justice in their communities and countries. From 1984 – 2011, Andy worked with community based organisations and social movements as Head of International Partnerships at War on Want and then One World Action. Today he runs Fresh Eyes, a travel company which aims to bring people together in solidarity with individuals and groups working for social and economic justice in Asia and Europe.

Cristina Osoro Cangas
Trustee

Cristina is an independent researcher based in Spain, with 15 years’ experience in her field. She is part of the B-Corp Stone Soup Consulting, a community of consultants supporting organisations to achieve their greatest impact, but also collaborates with other environmental consultancies and academic institutions. Prior to this, Cristina worked at UK sustainability and waste reduction NGO WRAP, where she specialised in impact evaluation and worked closely with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. Cristina also held a position at the Charity Retail Association, managing research and as a liaison with the UK government. Cristina holds a MSc in Environmental Management from the University of London and a University Diploma in Economics.

Mark Selby
Trustee

Mark brings over 40 years of experience in the clothing and retail industry, having held senior roles across buying, design, and merchandising for a range of major commercial brands. In 2004, while at Topman, Mark collaborated with Traid to bring second-hand clothing and TRAIDremade to the high street for the first time. Mark has extensive expertise in textile and global supply chains, spanning manufacturing, retail, and product development, and brings a wealth of industry insight to his role as Trustee at Traid.