Governance
The Jesuit Refugee Service is a ministry of the Society of Jesus under the direct responsibility of the Superior General, Rev. Arturo Sosa Abascal SJ. JRS International Director, Br Michael Schöpf SJ, is Father General’s delegate for the Society’s work with refugees and reports directly to him.
The Administrative Council is empowered by Father General to support the International Director in his leadership and oversight of JRS worldwide.
The International Director, the Deputy International Director, and the Regional Directors make up the Senior Leadership Team, who meet formally twice a year to discuss JRS operations and issues of global concern.
Administrative Council
Cecilia Jimenez-Damary
Human Rights Lawyer, Forced Displacement Specialist
Christian Marte SJ
Rector, Jesuit College in Innsbruck
Daniel Villanueva SJ
General Coordinator of the Fe y Alegría International Federation
Frank Wong
Former Banking and Corporate Executive
Kevin Hartigan
Retired Regional Director, Catholic Relief Services
Mathieu Ndomba SJ
Provincial, West Africa Province of the Society of Jesus
Pie-Pacifique Kabalira-Uwase
Founder and Director PEM Afurika PTY Ltd
PJ Hough
Former Chief Product Officer at Citrix and Microsoft
Roberto Jaramillo SJ
Secretary for Social Justice and Ecology, Jesuit Curia
Sandra Racionero-Plaza
Assistant Project Coordinator, Promotion of a Consistent Culture of Protection (PCCP) Project, Jesuit Curia; Associate Professor, University of Barcelona
Thomas Greene SJ
Provincial, USA Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus
Jesús Zaglul SJ
Administrative Council President; Councillor & Regional Assistant to Fr. General
Br Michael Schöpf SJ
JRS International Director
José Ignacio Eguizábal
JRS International Deputy Director (non-voting)
Senior Leadership Team
Louie Bacomo
JRS Asia Pacific Director
Andre Atsu
JRS Eastern Africa Director
Fr Alberto Ares SJ
JRS Europe Director
JRS Latin America and The Carribbean Director
Fr Daniel Corrou SJ
JRS Middle East and North Africa Director
Kelly Ryan
JRS North America Director
Fr Stephen Raj SJ
JRS South Asia Director
Fr Patrick Etamesor SJ
JRS West Africa and JRS Great Lakes Director
Br Michael Schöpf SJ
JRS International Director
José Ignacio Eguizábal
JRS International Deputy Director
Fr Gibson Munyoro SJ
JRS Southern Africa Director