Oversight
NRGI's legal structure and its governance and advisory bodies
The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) is a U.S. 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the District of Columbia, since 2006.
The Natural Resource Charter Limited (NRCL) is a private company limited by guarantee and a charity organization registered in the United Kingdom since 2011. NRGI is the sole member of NRCL and the two entities are affiliated through a cooperation agreement.
The Natural Resource Governance Institute – Europe (NRGI EU) is a not-for-profit association registered in Belgium. NRGI EU is governed by a general assembly that consists of NRGI and NRCL as members. NRGI is affiliated with NRGI EU through a funding agreement.
Additionally NRGI convenes a non-governing advisory council consisting of experts with a wide range of expertise. Advisory council members share guidance and insight with NRGI teams.
NRGI Board
Gilbert F. Houngbo
Chair
Alan Detheridge
NRCL Chair; Formerly Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee
Audrey Gaughran
Advisory Council Chair; (ex officio)
Lourdes Melgar
Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee
Anthony Paul
Chair of the Nominations and Governance Committee
Smita Singh
Formerly Interim Governing Board Chair
NRCL Board
NRGI EU Board
Advisory Council
- Karin Lissakers
- Joe Amoako-Tuffour
- Manish Bapna
- Jonathan Berman
- Humberto Campodónico
- Philip Daniel
- Aidan Davy
- Erica Downs
- Peter Eigen
- Gavin Hayman
- Mark Henstridge
- Tony La Viña
- Amir Lebdioui
- Valérie Marcel
- Julie McCarthy
- Kathryn McPhail
- Keith Myers
- Jose Antonio Ocampo
- Michael Ross
- Anya Schiffrin
- Andres Velasco
- Albert Zeufack
