
The Board of the UK Meher Baba Association
presently consists of the following directors:
Paul Birchard
Paul is a professional actor, director and
singer/songwriter, who first encountered Meher Baba
more than fifty years ago at the age of 13. He has
served previously on the MBA Board in the 1990s and
before that on the board of the Avatar Meher Baba
Centre of Southern California.
Om Vasudeva
Om is a retired chartered chemist who worked over
34 years in the pharmaceutical industry. He holds a
BSc in Chemistry from Punjab University and an MPhil
in Organic Chemistry from the University of London.
His role on the Board is that of Treasurer.
Havovi Mahaluxmiwala
Havovi works in the Rail industry. She has lived
in the UK for 25 years and been a part of the UK
Meher Baba community for the past seven. Havovi
joined the MBA Board three years ago and is the
Minutes Secretary. She is usually present at the
Sunday Companionship Days held at the London Meher
Baba Centre.
Paul Ryder
Details to follow
David Lee
David is a psychotherapist; he connected with
Meher Baba in 1971 and has lived in London since
1977. He was a member of study groups facilitated by
Don Stevens, their primary focus being the
relationship between daily life and the spiritual
path. He helps edit the Neti Neti newsletter and
is also a member of the Beads Foundation’s Board of
Directors
Tanya Moller
Tanya has been an active member of the MBA for
over 20 years; principally making Baba books
available in UK and Europe. She has also been on the
Board and involved in most aspects of the MBA from
gardening to helping run meetings, secretarial work,
advertising and keeping in touch with the MBA
members. Tanya hosts a weekly Baba meeting in Lewes,
Sussex.
Ernest Saunders
Ernest is a Londoner. Meher Baba entered his life
around1979 and he has visited Meherabad most years
since then. Currently Ernest is caretaker at the
Baba Centre in London.
Barbara Freije
Barbara is retired and lives in the South
East of England. Following Waldorf teacher training
and work as a kindergarten assistant, she trained as
a biographical counsellor and an art counsellor,
subsequently becoming an anthroposophical
psychotherapist. In 1967, her world was changed
through coming into contact with Meher Baba, and she
was present in India in 1969 for the Great Darshan.
Sally Manders
After many years attending Monday meetings at the
Baba Centre in London where she lives, Sally is now
currently the MBA Board Secretary. She is also part
of the gardening team at the Centre.
Phiroz Khan
Phiroz has been part of the UK Meher Baba community since moving to the UK in 2007 and has been a regular visitor to the London Centre ever since. He works in financial services and joined the MBA Board in 2025. He enjoys supporting the Board's work, helping with technology initiatives, and encouraging greater participation at the Centre through the Events Committee. |
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