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Mike Allen has taken up his voluntary post at the Overseas Aid & Development Commission after Margaret McGuinness stood down after six years of service.
The States body distributes funding and assistance to other countries through grants to charities and humanitarian work in the least developed nations, as well as supporting disaster and emergency relief appeals.
Ms McGuinness, who also worked for Guernsey Water, decided to leave the role and leave the island last year and finished service at the end of January. Her expertise helped drive the Commission’s decision around clean and safe water in development projects.
Mr Allen will serve the remainder of her scheduled term up to 31 July 2026. He’s commercially experienced and has supported multiple charitable projects with public development organisations.
He also founded his own business providing outsourced procurement services for governments and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with partners in West and East Africa.
Deputy Chris Blin, President of the Commission, paid tribute to the “hard work” of Ms McGuinness.
“Her professional experience and knowledge has been invaluable over the past six years. The role of Commissioner is an unpaid one, but they spend many hours reading and assessing each of the hundreds of Grant Aid applications received each year.”
He said Mr Allen’s experience will be “well utilised.
“I would also like to thank all those who applied for the position. All applications received were of a very high quality and their interest in the position was much appreciated.”
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