Board of Directors

The Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia’s (RRANS) Board of Directors is group of dedicated volunteers who are passionate about protecting and saving the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable population—LGBTQI+ refugees.

RRANS is an incorporated society under the Nova Scotia Societies Act.

The 2023/2024 Board of Directors:

Ahrthyh Arumugam
Carol-Ann Bilodeau
Kyle DeYoung
David Gosine
Olga Vigil Letang
Mario Mazraany
Kaitlin Miles
Rae Paul
Brie Rehbein
David Smith
Katie Walker


RRANS board members are very proud of the work that RRANS does. However, due to the oppression and fear experienced by LGBTQI+ persons around the world, some board members have chosen to exclude their names from this list.