Our Team

Meet our staff
Regional Representatives

Kent Myers
Regional Representative
Prince Edward Island

Ian MacHattie & Brenda Leenders
Regional Representatives
Nova Scotia

Wendy Anderson
Regional Representative
New Brunswick

Brian McCullum
Regional Representative
New Brunswick

Henry Reinders
Regional Representative
Ontario & Quebec

Gordon Janzen
Regional Representative
Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario

Rick & Jacquie Block
Regional Representatives
Saskatchewan

Ary Vreeken
Regional Representative
Alberta
Executive Office

Executive Director
Human Resources & Administration
Director, Human Resources & Administration
Janelle Peterson
Administration Manager
Lakena Chim
Administration Officer
Gilda Hernandez
Administration Assistant
International Program
Director, International Program
Joan Francisco
Program Support Officer
Matthew Van Geest
Senior Manager, Program and Network Services
Rob Finlay
Senior Program Officer
Siggi Holzhaeuer
Senior Program Officer
Miriam Harder
Senior Program Officer
Silantoi Kisoso
Senior Program Officer
Tineh Aliu
Senior Program Officer
Theresa Rempel Mulaire
Senior Manager, Agriculture and Livelihoods Program
Michael Salomons
NPFS Program Lead
Cynthia Neudoerffer
Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator
Laura Normand
Gender and Protection Advisor
Stefan Epp-Koop
Senior Manager, Humanitarian and Nexus Program
Sharon Houle
Procurement and Accounts Manager
Tayo Ajala
Program Data Analyst
Vanessa Pike
Food Assistance and Nutrition Technical Advisor
Carol Thiessen
NPFS Policy and Communications Lead
Finance
Director, Finance
Luke Lorentz
Finance Manager
Emily Martiniano
Accountant
Joyce Catli
Accountant
Tracey Stevens
Finance Officer
Natasha Fedak
Finance Officer
Nilesh Narendran
Finance Officer
Melissa Manarin
Finance Officer
Public Policy
Director, Public Policy
Naomi Johnson
Senior Policy Advisor
Charlene Wieler
Project Administrator
Chinelo Agom-Eze
Senior Policy Advisor
Carl Friesen
Public Policy Advisor
Resources & Public Engagement
Director, Resources & Public Engagement
Tina Salyvonchyk
Administrative Officer
Julie Derksen
Senior Manager, Supporter Relations
Stephanie Ball
Supporter Relations Officer
Arthur Enoh
CRM and Database Administrator
Laura Brookes
Senior Communications Officer
Mike Shillinglaw
Graphic Designer & Web Manager
Maya Masengi
Digital Media and Communications Officer
Meagan Silencieux
Public Engagement Officer
Pamela Obonde
International Learning Coordinator
Board of Directors | Executive Committee
Kenneth Kim
Board Chair
World Renew
Afua Adobea Mante
Vice Chair
Presbyterian World Service & Development
David Adcock
Secretary
Emergency Relief & Development Overseas – PAOC
Marion Ausmus
Treasurer
Canadian Lutheran World Relief
Steve Matthews
Executive Committee Member
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Canada
Stephane Vinhas
Executive Committee Member
Development and Peace - Caritas Canada
Rick Cober Bauman
Executive Committee Member
Mennonite Central Committee Canada
Will Postma
Executive Committee Member
Primate's World Relief Development Fund
Brenda Murray
Executive Committee Member
The Salvation Army
Board of Directors | Board Members
Charles Aguilar
Adventist Development and Relief Agency Canada
Gordon Brew
Canadian Baptist Ministries
Byron Richardson
Canadian Baptist Ministries
Akililu Hunge
Canadian Lutheran World Relief
Joanne Beach
Christian & Missionary Alliance
Bruce Pate
Christian & Missionary Alliance
Justine Shenher
Development and Peace - Caritas Canada
Nicole Jones-Qandah
Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada
Andrew Porterfield
Emergency Relief & Development Overseas – PAOC
Elaine Bumstead
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Canada
Nicole Solis
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Canada
Guy Smagghe
Presbyterian World Service & Development
Japhet Ndhlovu
United Church of Canada
Jan McIntyre
United Church of Canada
Wayne Johnson
Tearfund Canada
Pamela Wilson McCormick
Tearfund Canada
Ron Cartmell
The Salvation Army
Marg Hoogland
World Renew