Naomi Aruliah - Chair
Charles Louis (MCSE, B.Sc,) - Secretary /Trustee
Justin Imayakanthan - Trustee
Tharshiha Thayabaran (Treasurer /Trustee)
Tharshiha has experience in auditing central government bodies, local authorities, NHS bodies and subsidiary companies (with varying asset balances up to £3bn and gross expenditure up to £1bn).
She has audited charitable organisations, EU bodies and corporate bodies with gross
expenditure up to £100m and assets up to £1bn. Experience in dealing with complex accounting
issues, liaising with internal technical and specialist teams. Experience in auditing bodies
reporting under FRS 102, IFRS, Companies House, Charities SoRP and FReM.
Portfolio included advisory work, such as contract management reviews, open book reviews and
key performance indicator reviews on contracts between large Government Departments and
large corporate bodies. She has so much passionate about helping Child Aid Lanka grow.
Elizabeth Greenfield MA, FCIPDConsultant /Trustee
Elizabeth has considerable experience in the field of Human Resources, having been HR Director for multi-national companies in both the oil and gas and pharmaceutical sectors. She also ran her own management consultancy company, providing professional HR support to several large UK based organisations. She was a Trustee and Chair of Trustees for a large pension scheme for a number of years and is providing advice and support to Child Aid Lanka to help it achieve its ambitious goals.
Trecina Pia Allen ( Trustee /Media Director)
Trecina was born in Jaffna and her parents came to Britain in the early 1980s to study and progress their healthcare careers.
Trecina has a Psychology and Health Studies BSc, in addition to professional membership with the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.
Trecina's professional background includes supporting communities across London who experience health inequalities, and has strived to harness holistic and sustainable initiatives to empower individuals to overcome barriers.
Some of the key focus areas that Trecina has led on regarding the wider determinants of health include socio-economic deprivation, physical disabilities, mental illness, education and employability. Trecina particularly advocates for co-production - patients and service-users taking ownership and being at the centre of decision-making.
Trecina has an innate desire to champion grass-roots initiatives in Sri-Lanka which cultivate opportunities for education, digital inclusion and sustainable living.
Trecina is thrilled to join the Child Aid Lanka committee as a Trustee and to the invaluable work of the charity moving forward.
