Our committee
How we’re governed
Harefield Transplant Club is a registered charity, governed by a board of trustees which takes responsibility for all elements of our work.
We’re regulated by Charity Commission and you can find our governing document on their website.
- All of our trustees are voluntary and have specific duties which they must follow.
- We also have a number of voluntary committee members who support the trustees by providing information, carrying out tasks, and sharing feedback and opinions to help with decision making.
- Our committee meets online every two months and keeps in touch in between meetings too.
- Committee members usually stand for one year or more, and are voted in at our Annual General Meeting (AGM). We can also co-opt committee members in at other points in the year.
- We don’t require our committee members to have any charity experience – you just need to be a member with ideas, enthusiasm and a bit of time!
- If you’re a member who would like to get more involved in our activities then please reach out to our Chair for information.
Current committee – 2025/26
Chairperson, Team Manager
Peter Knox
I had a double lung transplant in 2017 due to Cystic Fibrosis. I first heard about the Club through the British Transplant Games, which I first attended in 2019, and later became our Team Manager in 2022. I became Cha…Read More >>>
Vice Chairperson
Clive Donaghue
I had a heart transplant in October 1984, aged 12. My earliest involvement with the club was preventing several members of the Harefield transplant team attending one of the first club annual dinners as I was keeping …Read More >>>
Club Secretary, Newsletter editor
Lynne Ogden
I’m Lynne, an enthusiastic, retired Primary School teacher. I had a double lung transplant in August 2020, during Covid!! I have always been passionate about Sport and very fit and active but in Spring 2016, I develop…Read More >>>
Treasurer
Caroline Rutherford
I’d had LVAD (left ventricular assist device) for about 18 months when I received my last call for a heart transplant in June 2018. I joined the committee after the 2019 reunion as I wanted to contribute, when possibl…Read More >>>
Membership Secretary
Rob Longrigg
I had a double lung transplant in October 2003 due to Cystic Fibrosis. I’ve been a member and supporter of the club since 2005, I joined the committee at the AGM in 2015. For all membership equiries, please contact me…Read More >>>
Committee Member
Clare Lauwerys
I’m Clare! I am delighted to be back as a member of the HTC committee and I’m looking forward to helping where I can. I had a single lung transplant 2008. I am married and have 2 grown up children. I am a real advocat…Read More >>>
Committee Member
Dave Webb
I received my heart transplant at Harefield hospital in 2019 due to Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. I first joined HTC in 2021 after hearing about it from fellow transplant friends. It is wonderful to be part of such a s…Read More >>>
Committee Member
Sonsare Zabadi
I had bronchiolitis, severe asthma, and pneumonia before I turned two, and lived with lifelong breathing difficulties that were later diagnosed as a form of interstitial lung disease. At 34, while on palliative care, …Read More >>>
Committee Member
Albany Suarez Coelho
My name is Albany, I’m 28 years old and in 2019 I received a Double lung transplant — an experience that completely changed the way I see life. I’m currently studying Photography at university in London, where I’ve di…Read More >>>
Committee Member
James Read
After a long decline in lung function over some 15 years I was accepted onto the transplant waiting list. Lung function continued to deteriorate over the years until I was eventually placed on the National Emergency l…Read More >>>