Our People Our success is driven by the dedication, expertise, and vision of our staff, volunteers, and board members—whose leadership ensures we deliver real impact. / Who We Are / Our People Kate Higgins Chief Executive Officer Shannon Kindornay Deputy Chief Executive Officer Andrea Matusova Director of Finance and Operations Andy Ouédraogo Government Engagement and Civic Space Lead Augusta Acquah Director of Membership and Outreach Barbara Nzigiye Capacity Strengthening Manager Cholpon Altynbek kyzy Events Coordinator Darron Seller-Peritz Senior Policy Officer David Panetta Senior Manager, Programs Emma Proux Humanitarian Response Network (HRN) Manager Emmanuel Galleguillos-Côté Program Officer Gabriel Karasz-Perriau Senior Manager, Communications G’Nel Guerrero Events Coordinator Manuella Mutshail Kalong Policy Officer Maria Zaynullina Digital Communications and Design Officer Mark Edwards Administrator, Events & IT Nepha Napoleon Executive Assistant Olga Ndione Capacity Strengthening Coordinator Paul Farran Director of Policy and Advocacy Samantha Searle Communications Coordinator Board of Directors Anne-Catherine Bajard British Columbia Council for International Cooperation Béatrice Vaugrante Co-Chair Oxfam-Québec Diane O’Reggio Oxfam Canada Dorothy Nyambi Mennonite Economic Development Associates Ferrada Jacob Lightning VIDEA Jessica Wood SeedChange Julie Francoeur Fairtrade Canada Katharine Im -Jenkins Equality Fund Kimberly Gibbons Ontario Council for International Cooperation Michèle Asselin Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale Musu Taylor-Lewis Food for the Hungry Canada Nicolas Moyer Cuso International Sandra Muchekeza Alberta Council for Global Cooperation Usama Khan Co-Chair