We are a world leader in

Radio for rural development

We are a world leader in

Radio for rural development

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We are the only international non-profit organization focused on using radio to help African farming communities help themselves.

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Our vision

Prosperous, just and vibrant rural African people and communities.

Our mission

We make radio a powerful force for good in rural Africa—one that shares knowledge, amplifies voices, and supports positive change.

Our story

It all got started on a bumpy bus ride in Zambia back in 1975. It was then that a Canadian broadcaster named George Atkins got a simple but powerful idea that would go on to improve the lives of millions of the world’s most vulnerable farmers.

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Our team

Our team consists of about 75 staff members with a wide range of expertise, a dedicated board of directors and several hard-working volunteers. The vast majority of our staff are locally-based in our country offices and their knowledge of regional contexts, issues and languages is central to our success.

Senior management

Leadership

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Kevin Perkins

Executive Director

Kevin Perkins, Executive Director

Kevin has been a leader in the field of international and community development for over 25 years and the executive director of Farm Radio International since 2006. Before that, he worked for the Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief (CPAR) in Toronto, where he led their international programs. From 1997 to 2004, Kevin focused on his own neighbourhood in Toronto, establishing the ACCESS Riverdale Community Loan Fund and leading the Riverdale Community Development Corporation as its first executive director. He studied International Development at the University of Toronto and Voluntary Sector Management at York University’s Schulich School of Business.

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Gizaw Shibru

Senior Director of Operations

Gizaw Shibru, Senior Director of Operations

Gizaw has over 25 years of experience in community development and humanitarian relief in Africa, including 20 years as the director of Canadian Physicians for Aid & Relief (CPAR) Uganda. He has significant experience planning, implementing, and evaluating a wide range of projects and programs, including in relief, rehabilitation and rural development. Gizaw holds an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and a masters degree in engineering from Karlesruhe Institute of Technology.

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Ian Pringle

Director of Programs

Ian Pringle, Director of Programs

Specializing in community-based, outcome-oriented media, communication, and learning, Ian has 30 years of experience in program leadership, development and delivery — including 20 years in developing country contexts. He holds a MA in New Media in Society from the University of Leicester and a BA from McGill University. Formerly a special consultant with UNESCO and media education specialist at the Commonwealth of Learning, Ian has been the Director of Programs at Farm Radio since 2015.

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Jean-Marie Niangoran

Senior Director of Finance

Jean-Marie Niangoran, Senior Director of Finance

Jean-Marie has worked in financial management and accounting for more than 15 years, serving organizations within both the international and Canadian non-profit sector as well as the private sector. He holds CPA and CMA accounting designations as well as an MBA from the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQÀM). Fully bilingual, Jean-Marie has a depth of experience across western, central and southern African countries.

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Abdoul Aziz Zonou

Field Finance Manager

Abdoul Aziz Zonou, Field Finance Manager

Abdoul Aziz is Farm Radio International’s field finance manager. Abdoul has 12 years of experience in the field, including six with Farm Radio. Previously, he worked in the mining, drilling and communication sector.

Based in Burkina Faso, Abdoul graduated with a degree in economics and management from the University of Ouagadougou, and holds a master's degree in finance from EMLYON in France. Abdoul started at Farm Radio as a finance officer for Burkina Faso, then became the regional finance lead for West Africa. Now, he oversees Farm Radio’s finance division across Africa.

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Adeyinka Onikan

Head of Specialty Services

Adeyinka Onikan, Head of Specialty Services

Adeyinka has over ten years of expertise in public health programmes in Africa and mental health in Canada. Working with major donors including Bill and Melinda Gates, the Global Fund, USAID, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Wellcome Trust, and Grand Challenges Canada, amongst others. He has a substantial amount of expertise in the areas of project management, donor compliance, business development, and stakeholder management. Adeyinka received his bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. He then went on to get his master's degree in Management and Leadership in Public Health from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Additionally, he has a certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP)

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Andréa Bambara

Country Representative, Burkina Faso

Andréa Bambara, Country Representative, Burkina Faso

Andrea Bambara is the country representative for Burkina Faso. As a journalist and trainer, she counts decades of experience and expertise in many domains: communication for development training, project management, skills development, gender equality advocacy. Before coming to Farm Radio International, Andrea was a radio broadcaster herself, and made it her mission to amplify the voices of rural people — especially young women.

Benjamin Fiafor

Benjamin Fiafor

Country Representative, Ghana & Nigeria

Benjamin Fiafor, Country Representative, Ghana

Benjamin Kojo Fiafor is the Country Representative for Ghana with additional responsibility for anglophone West Africa. In the past 13 years, at Farm Radio International, Benjamin has implemented numerous Communication for Development projects focusing on improving livelihoods and food security.

Benjamin is a multi-faceted development expert with skills in program development, process facilitation, project management, advisory practice, and grants management. Altogether, Benjamin comes with 21 years experience in building agricultural development programs, strategic planning, providing leadership, program management and innovations.

Benjamin holds a Master of Arts in Development Studies from the University of Ghana., a degree in Organization and System Development from the Gestalt Center for Organizational and System Development, a  BA Honours in Political Science from the University of Ghana Legon and a Post Graduate Certificate in Livelihoods and Markets from the Coady Institute, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada.

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Bernard Pelletier

Senior Managing Specialist, Knowledge Management 

Bernard Pelletier, Senior Managing Specialist, Knowledge Management

After nine years on our board of directors, Bernard became a Farm Radio staff member in June 2017 and now oversees all monitoring, evaluation, research and learning activities. From 2000 to 2016, Bernard was a research associate, lecturer and manager of agricultural and international development projects at McGill University, where he obtained his PhD in 2001 which involved extensive research on small-scale farming systems in Malawi.

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Brenda Jackson

Fundraising Manager

Brenda Jackson, Fundraising Manager

Brenda has been a proud member of the Farm Radio team since 2006. She manages our fundraising and public engagement efforts, with the goal of creating a model for excellence in donor relations. Brenda feels very fortunate to have had many conversations with Farm Radio’s founder, George Atkins, and to have met him while producing our 30th anniversary video. Prior to Farm Radio, Brenda worked in marketing and communications for more than 10 years.

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Blythe McKay

Senior Advisor, Programs

Blythe McKay, Senior Advisor, Programs

With 14 years of experience in radio for development, Blythe has been with Farm Radio International since 2005. Her department serves broadcasters with resources and training that help them create interactive radio programs for farmers. She has an MSc in Rural Extension Studies from the University of Guelph. In 2004, Blythe was awarded a research internship at IDRC to explore how radio programming could improve community participation in natural resource management in Ghana.

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Caroline Montpetit

Head of Projects

Caroline Montpetit, Head of Projects

With 9 years’ experience in international development, Caroline oversees FRI’s programming in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Senegal and helps to integrate gender equality across our work.

Prior to joining FRI in 2013, Caroline worked internationally in community development and gender equality. She also coordinated international maternal and newborn health projects for the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and conducted research on gender-based violence. Caroline holds an MA in Feminist and Gender Studies and a BA in International Development and Globalization from the University of Ottawa.

Christian Robillard

Christian Robillard

Head of Stakeholder Engagement

Christian Robillard, Head of Stakeholder Engagement

Christian is a podcaster, fundraiser, philanthropist and leader in the charitable sector. He has over a decade of experience raising funds for charities and nonprofits, as well as advising on marketing and communications strategies.

In addition to his work with Farm Radio, he is the host of 'Beyond the Bake Sale' — a podcast about raising more time, talent and treasure for the causes people care about. In the community, he serves in volunteer leadership roles with United Way Eastern Ontario, the Ottawa Community Foundation, Youth Ottawa, Algonquin College and the Global Shapers Community. Christian has an undergraduate degree in Public Affairs and Policy Management with a Specialization in Social Policy, and a Masters in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, both from Carleton University.

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Karen Hampson

Senior Program Development Manager

Karen Hampson, Senior Program Development Manager

Karen has over 20 years’ experience in international development, supporting farming communities on three continents. After two years in Ottawa and five years in Tanzania with Farm Radio, Karen is now based in Europe, where she supports organizational and program strategy and builds partnerships with international organisations and research centres to use radio and ICT-enabled approaches for reaching and engaging with farmers. Karen holds an MSc in Crop Science and a BSc in International Development.

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Kathryn Burnham

Manager, Radio Network Services

Kathryn Burnham, Manager, Radio Network Services

Kathryn Burnham works as Farm Radio International’s radio network services manager. Katie brings her experience in journalism and communications to the position.

Based in Ottawa, Canada, Katie is in regular contact with broadcasting partners across Africa by email, WhatsApp and other communication channels, sharing Farm Radio’s radio resources, learning modules, and other services offered by the organisation. Katie and her team also develop new resources and learning opportunities for broadcasters, and ensure they are available in English, French, and other languages. Katie is committed to serving radio broadcasters with the resources and services they need to broadcast high quality radio programming.

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Lynn Brown-Harper

Head of Human Resources and Workplace Management 

Lynn Brown-Harper, Head of Human Resources and Workplace Management

Lynn is a bilingual professional with over 20 years of experience working at the executive level in human resources and operations within various sectors including the non-profit, geospatial, high-tech, financial, emergency services, manufacturing, consulting and construction industries.

Lynn holds an honours diploma in Business Administration and is a graduate of the Executive Program in Advanced Human Resources Management, University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, a member of the Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario and a Certified Human Resources Professional and Leader (CHRP/CHRL).

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Malamine Traore

Country Representative, Mali

Malamine Traore, Country Representative, Mali

With a master’s degree in Geography, specialized in Development, and a Project Management Development certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation of projects and programs, Malamine is certified in Decentralization and Local Governance. With a rich and varied background in the sector, Malamine has previously worked at several national and international NGOs, including CAEB (Conseils et Appui pour l’Education à la Base), FODESA (Programme Fonds de Développement en Zone Sahélienne), EDC (Education Development Center), and WaterAid.

With this wealth of experience, Malamine has a strong skills in communication and coordination, not to mention considerable versatility – both in project management (programmatic and financial) and building the capacity of local partners, but also in mobilizing resources to encourage participatory and sustainable development.

He likes educational travel, reading, and soccer.

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Nathaniel Ofori

Digital Innovation Manager

Nathaniel Ofori, Digital Innovation Manager

Nathaniel Ofori works as Farm Radio International's Digital Innovation Manager. Nat has experience in computer and telecommunication engineering.

Based in Accra Ghana, Nat innovates new technology solutions that can enhance power of radio to serve rural listeners in Africa and committed to the creative use of technology in facilitating the intersection of social change between individuals and communities at both the global and local levels.

Nat is a powerful force in the workplace and uses his positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage others to work hard and succeed.

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Océane Brecq

Project Finance Manager

Océane Brecq, Project Finance Manager

As project finance manager, Océane is in charge of the budget and financial monitoring of programs, from design to closure. Perfectly bilingual, she is a graduate of ESSEC Business School in France and can count on seven years of international experience in financial analysis and budgeting to ensure optimal budget management.

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Pape Kane

Country Representative, Senegal

Pape Kane, Country Representative, Senegal

Pape Kane joined FRI in May 2019 as the Head of Country programs, and later as Country Representative. Before, he spent 10 years in natural resource management and sustainable development. He has held major roles in international NGO management, program or project management, and communication, in Senegal, Mali, Togo, and at a regional level in West Africa. He also led national offices and projects in countries like Morocco.

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Rex Chapota

Senior Advisor, Strategy and Growth

Rex Chapota, Strategic Opportunities Advisor & Regional Program Manager for East and Southern Africa

Rex was the founding executive director of Farm Radio Trust in Malawi from 2010 until he joined our team in 2018. With two decades’ experience in rural development projects, he is passionate about the potential of radio and other technologies to bring about real change for Africa’s farmers. Rex holds an MSc in Rural Development from the University of London and a BSc and Diploma in Agriculture from the University of Malawi. Rex actively contributes to the Civil Society Network in Agriculture, the Malawi Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services, Girl Effect and Heifer International.

Sylvie Harrison

Sylvie Harrison

Manager, Radio Craft

Sylvie Harrison, Manager, Radio Craft

Sylvie joined the Farm Radio staff in 2014 after spending a year volunteering for us in Ghana. Now head of her team, Sylvie works to systematize radio program designs, radio craft training, radio program monitoring and evaluation for quality improvement. She also develops training materials and tools to help broadcasters grow professionally. Sylvie holds a BA in English literature and a teaching degree from Laurentian University and has worked in both private and public broadcasting.

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Zelalem Nega

Country Representative, Ethiopia

Zelalem Nega, Country Representative, Ethiopia

Zelelam Nega’s career has spanned more than 20 years of public service, working for several government agencies and NGOs. He has considerable experience in leading teams, planning and implementing programs, monitoring and evaluating projects and conducting research.

Zelalem has been working with Farm Radio as Ethiopia’s Head of Programs for the past eight years and more recently as Country Representative, Zelalem’s work has helped Farm Radio and its many partners to reach millions of Ethiopian farmers using Farm Radio’s proven interactive radio approaches. In addition to a Law degree from Addis Ababa University, Zelalem has a master's degree in Agricultural Economics from Haramaya University in Harar.

Country offices

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Burkina Faso

B.P. 3440, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso

burkinafaso@farmradio.org

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Ethiopia

PO Box 19084, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

ethiopia@farmradio.org

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Ghana

c/o WUSC-Ghana
PO Box AH 1265, Achimota-Accra, Ghana

ghana@farmradio.org

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Kenya

c/o Kenya Community Media Network of​ Shalom House
Off Ngong Road, St. Daniel Comboni Rd, Wing C, 1st Floor, PO Box 2641 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya

kenya@farmradio.org

mali

Mali

Road 270, Door 172, PO Box E84, Niamokoro Cité UNICEF, Bamako, Mali,

mali@farmradio.org

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Mozambique

c/o NCBA CLUSA
Av. Eduardo Mondlane, Edifício Girassol N0.326*, 3º Andar-314-Nampula, Mozambique

mozambique@farmradio.org

nigeria

Nigeria

c/o Institute for Media and Society
3 Emina Crescent, Off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

nigeria@farmradio.org

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Senegal

c/o CECI
Boulevard du sud, Point E, B.P. 6112 11524, Dakar Etoile, République du Sénégal

senegal@farmradio.org

tanzania

Tanzania

PO Box 16604, Arusha, Tanzania

tanzania@farmradio.org

uganda

Uganda

Canon Road, Katutu Close, Ntinda, Kampala, PO Box 40142

uganda@farmradio.org

Board of directors

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Jean Christie

Chair

Jean Christie, Chair

Jean has worked with civil society organizations for over four decades, in Canada and internationally. Except for a short foray into the domestic not-for-profit sector in Canada, her paid work has been international in scope. She served as the Executive Director of Inter Pares in the 1980s, the Director of International Liaison for the Rural Advancement Foundation International (now the ETC group) in the 1990s, and as Executive Director of the Voluntary Sector Forum in the early 2000s. Since then, she has been engaged as a consultant by a wide variety of civil society organizations. She has a special interest in the relationship between organized citizens and their governments, and in the role of civil society organizations in government and multilateral policy processes.

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Mark Elliott

Vice-Chair

Mark Elliott, Vice-Chair

Mark is the co-founder of Venture Accelerator Partners.  He has spent over 20 years working on sales and marketing with large enterprises, small medium business, and nonprofits. At VA Partners Mark and the team have worked with over 150 growing organizations since the company’s founding in 2006.  Mark has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University and was the valedictorian of his graduating class. He is also one of the grandchildren of Farm Radio International founder, Dr. George Atkins. In the past, to support Farm Radio International, Mark organized a yearly curling tournament in Toronto and explored corporate fundraising. 

Ravi Gupta

Ravi Gupta

Treasurer

Ravi Gupta, Treasurer

Ravi Gupta has many years of experience in the non-for-profit sector. He started his career in finance with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in 1974. In 1981, he joined the Canadian Red Cross where he was the National Controller until 1989, and then he joined the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada as Director of Finance and Administration. In 1991, he joined the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and worked there until March 2021 as the Associate Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer. Since August 2022, Ravi has been working as a consultant with the Canadian Feed the Children in the role of Interim Vice President Finance.

He played a key role in moving Farm Radio International (then called DCFRN) from Toronto to Ottawa, in partnership with WUSC, and worked closely with the Chair of the Farm Radio Board to ensure a smooth transition.

He has a master’s in political science and is a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA). In 2018, he and his son opened a microbrewery in Carleton Place called Braumeister Brewing Company, and are opening a Braumeister Bierhalle in Ottawa in June 2021.

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Chinazom Chidolue

Director

Chinazom Chidolue, Member-at-Large

Chinazom is a Wealth Management Associate at RBC PH&N Investment Counsel in Toronto. Prior to joining the investment management industry, she worked as a public accountant in the audit group of PricewaterhouseCoopers Toronto, where she performed financial statement audits for leading multinational firms in the media, beverage, financial services, and technology sectors. Chinazom was born and raised in Nigeria. She has worked in her family’s large-scale agriculture business in the eastern part of Nigeria.

Chinazom holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and is a graduate of the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Ontario.

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Corina Chevalier

Director

Corina Chevalier, Member-at-Large

Corina is a Communications Director at Manulife, an insurance and investment solution company. Before joining Manulife in 2021, she worked at World Vision International (WVI) for over a decade. During her tenure at WVI, she held various roles across the organization, concluding with her role as Manager of Change, Readiness and Communications within the People & Culture (HR) function. In addition to change management and communications, Corina has experience in fundraising, volunteer development, event management, program management and community engagement. Corina lives in Toronto, Ontario. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies from the University of Guelph and a diploma in Public Relations from Humber College. She is an avid podcast consumer and enjoys doing voiceover work, singing in a women’s choir and abstract painting.

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David Gutnick

Director

David Gutnick, Member-at-Large

David Gutnick grew up on the prairies and in the Northwest Territories and has lived in Quebec since 1980. He recently retired from CBC radio. His first story was about a group of Inuit teenagers who were billeted with families in Quebec City so they could go to school in French.

Over three decades David told thousands of radio stories about people he has met all over the world. "Beethoven's Bust," a documentary about a young piano student and her teacher, won a gold medal at the New York Radio Festivals; "Jennifer's Diary" — the daily audio diary of a Montreal woman living in the streets — won first prize from the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association. David's documentary "The Gristle in the Stew," about the lawsuit led by former patients of Ontario schools for compensation for the intellectually disabled, was honoured by The United Nations.

David has taught many courses about documentary production including in Fana, Mali, for Farm Radio International. David studied at Dalhousie University and holds a Baccalauréat en études littéraires from l'Université Laval. David is the author of the children's book Mr Mergler, Beethoven, and Me and Jaswant Guzder: Navigating East West Hybridities.

Eshete Hailu

Eshete Hailu

Director

Eshete Hailu, Member-at-Large

Eshete Hailu has worked in the field of evaluation and accountability for several years. He is currently working for Health Canada as policy manager. He has previously worked in evaluation roles with Health Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency and as evaluation consultant with the Canadian International Development Agency and has also worked with the International Development Research Center, War Child Canada, and the Group of 78. Eshete received his B.A. in Economics from Asmara University, his M.A. in Economics from the University of Guelph and a Post Graduate Diploma in International Development and Cooperation from the University of Ottawa.

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Gisèle Yasmeen

Director

Gisèle Yasmeen, Member-at-Large

Gisèle Yasmeen was appointed Associate Vice-President, International at the University of Ottawa on February 2nd, 2023. She was previously Senior Fellow at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia since the fall of 2014. Her expertise is in food systems, on which she has published and consulted both domestically and internationally since the early 1990s. Gisèle is also the former Executive Director of Food Secure Canada — a bilingual, pan-Canadian organization with public policy influence. In addition, she is a former senior executive with the federal government, most notably serving as Vice-President of Research and Partnerships at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for seven years. She has advised numerous Canadian and international clients and has served on a number of boards of directors.

Gisèle comments regularly in the English and French media, and has studied Spanish, Thai, Urdu and Mandarin. She holds a PhD from UBC, an MA from McGill and an Honours BA from the University of Ottawa.

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Gulzar Samji

Director

Gulzar Shamji, Member-at-Large

Gulzar is an independent consultant on international development, the empowerment of women and children, alleviating ultra-poverty, and the environment. She has worked with all levels of government and provided training to visiting government and non-government delegations including those from Indonesia, China, and India. She was appointed as an NGO representative on Canada’s delegation to the UN Preparatory Meetings for the 4th World Conference on Women. She has also served as a member of the Human Rights Tribunal for the Government of Canada. Gulzar is currently the vice president of the Women’s World Summit Foundation, an international organization whose focus is empowering rural women and preventing violence against women and children. She has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Makerere University in Uganda and a post-graduate diploma in Animal Physiology and Biochemistry from the Food and Agricultural Organization of United Nations Faculty at Royal Agricultural and Veterinary University in Denmark.

Jared Klassen

Jared Klassen

Director

Jared Klassen, Member-at-Large

Jared Klassen has worked on global food security for the past decade, supporting and building coalitions for effective policy change. Previously, Jared worked for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Mennonite Central Committee, and a number of coalitions of international charities. Jared’s overseas experience has focused on agriculture and food security, community-based health programs, and local business development in places such as Southern Africa, India, and Latin America.

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Jo-Anne Bund

Director

Jo-Anne Bund, Member-at-Large

Jo-Anne is a lawyer based in Calgary, Alberta. She is General Counsel for Energy Safety Canada, a national not-for-profit safety association. She has experience with legal matters related to boards, governance, human resources and corporate finance. Prior to commencing her legal career, Jo-Anne obtained a Bachelor of Arts in International Development from the University of Toronto, during which time she volunteered with the United Nations Environment Program in Kenya and a Kenyan environmental non-governmental organization. Jo-Anne also previously worked with Canada World Youth and was a participant in a CWY exchange in Somalia. Jo-Anne holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Calgary.

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Morag Humble

Director

Morag Humble, Member-at-Large

Morag has been working in international development for over 25 years, focused primarily on gender and women’s health issues. She is a senior project manager and gender team co-lead at Agriteam Canada. She has managed or contributed as a technical advisor to projects in Pakistan, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania. From 1999 to 2001 she was field director for a health and population project in Bangladesh, and from 2011 to 2014 she was a health and HIV/AIDS technical advisor at the Canadian Cooperation Office in Mozambique. She served for many years on the Board of Directors of Action Canada for Population and Development and Canadians for Choice, stepping down after the successful merger of those two organizations with the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health. She has a BA (University of Alberta) and MA (Carleton) in Political Science, and a Master’s of Public Health from Harvard University.

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Mwatima Juma

Director

Mwatima Juma, Member-at-Large

Mwatima Juma has 30 years of expertise in rural agricultural development in mainland Tanzania and in Zanzibar – where she is originally from. Mwatima Juma is a Chairperson of the Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM) and director of Msonge Organic Family Farm, a commercial permaculture farm of fruits and vegetables. She is also a board member for the advisory Committee for Farm Radio's Tanzanian office. Formerly, Mwatima worked for the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) as country programme officer for Tanzania as rural development specialist.

Nora Young

Nora Young

Director

Nora Young, Member-at-Large

Nora Young is the host and the creator of Spark, CBC’s national radio show and podcast about technology and culture. She was the founding host of the CBC Radio show, Definitely not the Opera, where she often focused on new media and technology.

As a journalist, author, and speaker, Nora explores how new technology shapes the way we understand ourselves and the world around us. She has a particular interest in how new digital technologies can flatten hierarchies, spread ideas, and foster more sustainable environments. Her book, The Virtual Self, on the explosion of data about our behaviours, opinions, and actions, is published by McClelland and Stewart. She is an avid hobby podcaster and radio fan, though her favourite technology is her bicycle.

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Pierre Kadet

Director

Pierre Kadet, Member-at-Large

Pierre is a food security and nutrition specialist with over 15 years of academic, humanitarian assistance, and development aid experience in sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin and Central America. He is currently Mennonite Economic Development Associates’ (MEDA) Senior Regional Director for the West Africa, Middle East and North Africa regions. Pierre has worked previously with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Norwegian Refugee Council, Action Against Hunger, CARE Canada, and as an independent consultant. Pierre holds a PhD in Physical Geography and Rural Planning from Montpellier University in France.

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