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, Rev. Thomas H. Smolich 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 ten 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

Jesús Zaglul SJ

Councillor and Regional Assistant to Father General, Jesuit Curia Administrative Council President

Anne-Christine Bloch

Anne-Christine Bloch

Consultant, Ottawa

Cecilia Jimenez-Damary

UN Special Rapporteur human rights of IDPs
Davao City, Philippines

Holly M. Gulden

Executive Director of Development, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA

Fr Xavier Jeyaraj SJ

Fr Xavier Jeyaraj SJ

Secretary for Social Justice and Ecology, Jesuit Curia, Rome

Robert MacKay

Robert MacKay

Retired Corporate Executive, New York

Sônia Magalhães

Sônia Magalhães

General Director (President), Colegio São Luís, São Paulo

Fr Alessandro Manaresi SJ

Fr Alessandro Manaresi SJ

Vice President, Associazione Centro Astalli (JRS Italy), Rome

Éamonn McGuinness

Éamonn McGuinness

CEO, BrightWork, Galway

Mathieu Ndomba SJ

Provincial, West Africa Province
Congo, Brazzaville

Taban Patrick Consantino SJ

Licentiate Student, Gregorian University
Rome, Italy

Fr Tom Smolich SJ

Fr Thomas H. Smolich SJ

JRS International Director

Br Michael Schöpf SJ

JRS International Deputy Director

Senior Leadership Team

Louie Bacomo

JRS Asia Pacific Director

Andre Atsu

JRS Eastern Africa Director

Fr Alberto Ares SJ

JRS Europe Director

Óscar Calderón

JRS Latin America and The Carribbean Director

Fr Daniel Corrou SJ

JRS Middle East and North Africa Director

Joan Rosenhauer

JRS North America Director

Tim Smith

JRS Southern Africa Director

Fr Stephenraj SJ

JRS South Asia Director

Fr Eric Goeh-Akue SJ

JRS West Africa and JRS Great Lakes Director

Fr Tom Smolich SJ

Fr Thomas H. Smolich SJ

JRS International Director

Br Michael Schöpf SJ

JRS International Deputy Director