Staff
The operational running of IHRA is managed by a team of staff. Please visit the contact IHRA page for queries.
Rick Lines, Executive Director
Rick Lines has been working in HIV/AIDS and harm reduction policy and advocacy for more than 15 years, and is known for his leading work in the areas of HIV/AIDS in prisons, human rights, drug… Read more
Catherine Cook, Senior Analyst: Public Health, Research and Policy
Catherine Cook leads IHRA’s Public Health Research and Policy Analysis team. She joined IHRA in 2007 as Research Analyst, later being promoted to Senior Analyst: Public Health Research and Policy. Read more
Damon Barrett, Senior Analyst: Human Rights
Damon Barrett joined IHRA in 2007 as Human Rights Analyst and now heads up IHRA’s human rights programme. Read more
Annie Kuch, Conference and Events Manager
Annie Kuch joined IHRA in early 2007, and is based at the London office. Read more
Andreas Woreth, Senior Financial Administrator
Andreas Woreth joined IHRA in 2007 on a part-time basis, and is responsible for financial management. Read more
Patrick Gallahue, Human Rights Analyst
Patrick Gallahue joined IHRA in 2009, and his work focuses on the death penalty for drug offences. Read more
Maria Phelan, Networking and Advocacy Officer
Maria joined IHRA in 2010 as a networking and advocacy officer. Read more
Claudia Stoicescu, IHRA Intern
Claudia Stoicescu researched and wrote the regional chapters for IHRA's Global State of Harm Reduction 2010 report alongside Catherine Cook. Read more
Eka Iakobishvili, Human Rights Analyst
Eka Iakobishvili joined IHRA in 2010. Her work focuses harm reduction and human rights in prisons and places of detention, and related criminal justice issues. Read more