Mrs Luana Smith (MBE) – Chair
“Luana Smith has been doing voluntary work with the Chinese community since her student days, which led to a great deal more voluntary work as well as paid work. This includes working as a medical interpreter, serving as a member of the Criminal Justice Board Diversity Panel, and providing training on food hygiene courses.
She has been Chairperson of the following organisations: Hull Chinese Cultural Centre, CJS – Combined Ethnic Communities, Hull & East Riding Race Equality Council (Personal Committee, Education and Training Committee and Executive Committee), and the Humberside Police Force Independent Advisory Group. She has also served as Chair of the HANA HR and Volunteering Sub-Committee.
At present, Luana is Chairperson of the Hon Lok Senior Association, the Humber Black Practitioners & Learners Network. These roles have given her the opportunity to work with very diverse groups of people and have enabled her to increase her knowledge many times over. With her qualifications, including a Master’s Degree in “Racism & Ethnicity Studies”, she has been providing Diversity and Quality Training to the Criminal Justice Board. She is also a “Faith Matters” trainer for Hull City Council.
Through her training and experience, Luana has developed skills and knowledge about equal opportunities, people from diverse backgrounds, and local health and social care issues. She also possesses excellent communication skills, including the ability to review documents and produce reports for the Criminal Justice Board.
She is married with two grown-up children who are in the teaching profession, and she has lived in Hull for over 30 years.“
Rosamund Jump – Vice Chair
Rosamund Jump came to live in the Hull area in the 1960s. The majority of her working life was spent working for a Hull-based national food company, majoring on computer training and system upgrades.
Since 2007, Rosamund has been an East Riding Councillor and also latterly a Parish Councillor. She is also a School Governor and a trustee on several Trusts. She first joined HANA as a Trustee in 2009, serving three years, and was then asked to re-join the Trust as a private individual in 2019.
Rosamund believes that Hull and the East Riding are very fortunate to have such a diverse population, who contribute so much to the character of the area but in turn rightly deserve support and encouragement. She finds it very enriching and a privilege to be able to work with her fellow Trustees to further the Trust’s aims and objectives. Her main objectives are to help and support minority groups and to encourage their integration; and to support and help the CEO, the Chairman, staff and volunteers as best she can.
Pastor Isaac – HR
Pastor Olumide Isaac Aleshinloye is the Parish Pastor. He oversees the general affairs of the church, provides pastoral counsel for the congregation members and is the Chief Executive Officer of the Church office.
He is a seasoned man of God with ongoing success in church planting and growth, people development and spiritual counselling. He is responsible for implementing new strategies for driving the Church forward and initiatives of impacting the local community. His love for the work of God is greatly manifested in his unparalleled approach to effectively discharging the duties of the kingdom. His care and love for his church members is second to none, always labouring in love for the edification of the body of Christ at the Amazing Grace Chapel.
He is married to Pastor (Mrs) Olayinka Aleshinloye and they are blessed with two children.
Dr Pedram Saeid
Pedram is a PhD graduate from the politics department of University of Hull. He is now a research associate to the Centre for Legislative Studies, University of Hull. He is a foreign policy advisor to many Persian Gulf countries and has also counselled private companies on Middle Eastern issues. Pedram has published several journal articles in political studies. He is co-auther of best-selling book titled Development of Iranian-Saudi Relationship published in 2016 by Routledge.
Olusegun Oyeleye – Trustee
Olusegun Oyeleye is a seasoned Information Technology professional with many years of experience in the energy, retail and healthcare sectors. He specialises in data-driven decision-making for policy and development and currently works as a Business Intelligence Analyst.
Having migrated to the UK from Africa and now living in Hull, Olusegun has seen first-hand the challenges faced by immigrants and the limitations of policymakers in providing adequate levels of support. This personal experience drives his commitment to using his time to assist others in similar situations. He finds it a deeply rewarding honour to collaborate alongside fellow Trustees in advancing the organisation’s mission and goals. His primary priorities are to assist and uplift marginalised communities, foster their meaningful inclusion into society, and to offer the very best of his ability in backing the CEO, the Chair, the staff, and volunteers.
He is an alumnus of the Trustee Academy and a member of the Smile Trustee Network. He is also actively involved with the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise Sector (VCSE) across East Riding, organised and facilitated by the HEY Smile Foundation. Olusegun is passionate about connecting people with opportunities and building formidable communities that benefit everyone.
Over the years, he has served in various community initiatives both in Africa and the United Kingdom, including healthcare provision, educational assistance, feeding the hungry and homeless in soup kitchens, entrepreneurial and business development support, trade fairs, and sports and festivals that celebrate humanity.
Olusegun was a friend of HANA for several years before being appointed to the Board of Trustees, and he now brings his expertise and lived experience to further the Alliance’s mission.
He is married and blessed with three children.