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Our Team

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Meet the Board of Directors, staff, and advisory committee for Veterinarians Without Borders

Veterinarians without Borders/Vétérinaires sans frontières (VWB/VSF) has benefitted from the leadership of many skilled and dedicated people. Our Board of Directors, paid staff, and Advisory committee come to us from a number of backgrounds including veterinary medicine, animal science, agriculture and agribusiness, international development, and more. 

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Advisory Council

Barry Stemshorn, Independent Environmental Services Professional, Former Director, VWB/VSF Canada

Brian G. Bedard, Executive Director, Science and Education Foundation, Grocery Manufacturers Association

Chas Povey, Board Chair, Lifelearn Inc.

Enid Stiles, Private Veterinarian, Sherwood Park Animal Hospital, Montreal, Past President, VWB/VSF-Canada

Hazel Dickie, Former Treasurer, VWB-VSF Canada

Jack Gewarter, Retired Veterinarian, Former Director, VWB/VSF Canada

Jeff Davidson, Professor, Department of Health Management (Aquaculture, Ecohealth, Curriculum, Development) University of Prince Edward Island

John McDermott, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington

Ralph Goldman, NY-Based Practitioner - International Project Development Expertise

Roger Thomson, Private Veterinarian, Former Director, VWB/VSF-Canada

Scarlett Magda, Founder and President of Veterinarians International, Former Director, VWB/VSF Canada

Senani Ratnayake, Owner, Motivatum Consulting

Theresa Bernardo, IDEXX Chair in Emerging Technologies and Bond-Centred Animal Healthcare, Univeristy of Guelph

Board of Directors

Pete Mosney #1

Pete Mosney

Board Vice-Chair

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Anna Mackay #1

Anna Mackay

Board Member

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Dale Smith #1

Dale Smith

Board Member

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Jolene Giacinti #1

Jolene Giacinti

Board Member

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Thea Sommerdyk #1

Thea Sommerdyk

Board Member

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Our Team

Charmaine Brett #1

Charmaine Brett

Executive Director

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Brian Malcolm #1

Brian Malcolm

Africa Program Manager

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Charly Jarrett #1

Charly Jarrett

Director of Communications and Development

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Deborah Bruce

Deborah Bruce

Director of Finance

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Dung Nguyen

Dung Nguyen

Country Co-ordinator, Vietnam

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Erica Yu

Erica Yu

Finance and Administration Officer

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Esther Mburu #1

Esther Mburu

Country Co-ordinator, Kenya

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Katherine Clark

Katherine Clark

Asia Program Manager

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Kris Barrette

Kris Barrette

Northern Canada Program Officer

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Kristen Rodrigues #1

Kristen Rodrigues

Program Director

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Laura Eley #1

Laura Eley

Communications Officer

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Marc Antoine Adam #1

Marc Antoine Adam

Resource Development and Stewardship Manager

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Marieke Van Der Velden #1

Marieke Van Der Velden

Northern Canada Program Manager

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Megan Sylka

Megan Sylka

Program Officer

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Michelle Tuma #1

Michelle Tuma

Northern Canada Veterinary Specialist

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Noreen Mubarik #1

Noreen Mubarik

Finance Manager

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Oksana Brezden #1

Oksana Brezden

Finance & Administration Officer

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Oleksandra Tselishcheva #1

Oleksandra Tselishcheva

Ukraine Program Manager

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Thomas Coldwell #1

Thomas Coldwell

Program Officer

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Vanessa Lee #1

Vanessa Lee

Resource Development and Stewardship Manager

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Stories From Around The World

Register for VWB/VSF's Ukraine Webinar Series

Register for VWB/VSF's Ukraine Webinar Series

In an effort to continue building animal welfare capacity in Ukraine, VWB/VSF is hosting monthly webinars for Ukrainian veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal shelter workers, students, and more. They will be simultaneously hosted in both English and Ukrainian.

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Women farmers accelerating community prosperity in Mukurwe-ini

Women farmers accelerating community prosperity in Mukurwe-ini

Through our VETS program, our volunteer gender specialists are supporting women in Kenya by increasing their farms' dairy production and animal health knowledge.

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VWB/VSF Canada celebrates 1,000 telehealth appointments in Ukraine

VWB/VSF Canada celebrates 1,000 telehealth appointments in Ukraine

Together with our on-the-ground partners, we recently celebrated our 1,000th telehealth appointment in Ukraine. This service connects veterinarians and pet owners in Ukraine, providing virtual veterinary evaluations and recommended treatments. 

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  • I have seen first-hand the benefits of capacity building and gender empowerment for smallholder livestock farmers, and stakeholders in the livestock sector.
    - Dr. Shauna Richards

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