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Gordon Glick
Director of Global Partnerships of Plan International
Gordon Glick is Director of Global Partnerships at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
David Thomson
Director of Global Strategy of Plan International
David Thomson is Director of Global Strategy at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Mona Girgis
Country Directors or Coordinators, Laos of Plan International
Starting her career as a midwife and nurse, Mona worked in indigenous Australian communities and was a health services manager before embarking on a career in development and humanitarian programming. Mona has worked with several NGOs since 1999, including in Tanzania, Pakistan, Iran, Timor-Leste and most recently Laos. Mona’s academic background includes an undergraduate degree in politics, a masters of nursing studies and a doctorate in public health, from Flinders University (Australia). Having arrived in Laos in late 2009, she has already seen very rapid social and economic changes taking place. Even in the most remote districts in the country, changes are being seen. There is a real sense of opening up and exploration of what is possible. Young people can see different opportunities and they are engaging with them.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Debora Cobar
Country Directors or Coordinators, Guatemala of Plan International
Débora Cobar is Plan Guatemala’s Director since 2010. Her broad experience in children’s rights has facilitated the alignment of Plan Guatemala programs with the principles and by-laws of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Before working for Plan, she was the Advisor to the First Lady on the Rights of the Child between 1994 and 1996, and then she was the Prosecutor for the Rights of the child at the Solicitor General’s office in Guatemala, from 1998 to 2000. Her academic education includes a career as Medical Doctor and Surgeon, with a subsequent specialization in the Rights of the Child and a Master Degree on Social Development with Emphasis on Decentralization and Local Power. Débora started her work with Plan in 2000 as an Advisor on the Rights of the Child in Central America and the Caribbean, by coordinating work with 6 countries of the region. She represented Plan at the Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly in the beginning of the decade of the 2000’s to discuss the status of the rights of children globally. She is a great champion of the Por Ser Niña campaign and has strongly promoted gender equality as a cross-cutting theme in every program and as part of the work done with staff members. Her work has enhanced Plan International Guatemala partnerships and its ability to work with other organizations and thus accomplish important goals related to key issues such as child malnutrition, child protection, the registration of births and the participation of boys, girls and adolescents in the development of their communities. Débora took up the challenge to lead support efforts to address emergencies in areas outside of program interventions by Plan in Guatemala.Débora has the vision to start the process of local fund collection to support the programs which are implemented by Plan International Guatemala.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Tara Camm
General Counsel and Director of Legal and Governance of Plan International
Tara Camm is General Counsel and Director of Legal and Governance at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Brechtje Lith
Country Directors or Coordinators, Dominican Republic of Plan International
Brechtje Kalksma – van Lith holds a Masters in Public Administration and an Advanced Master in Development Studies. When you start your career in the corporate sector (KPMG), soon found his true passion in international development, which has been working for the past 15 years. Before joining Plan International Brechtje held positions as a consultant, facilitator, Program Manager and Country Director in a number of human rights organizations and development, among which are Amnesty International and War Child Holland. His work has continually focused on programming for the fulfillment of children’s rights and welfare. In 2007 and 2008 he published articles and co-author of psychosocial interventions for children affected by war. Brechtje has worked and lived in South Africa, Tanzania, Eritrea, Colombia and Sierra Leone. In the last three years has been Country Director of Plan Dominican Republic.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
James Beale
Director of Institutional Funding of Plan International
James Beale is Director of Institutional Funding at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Damien Queally
West Africa Deputy Regional Director of Plan International
Before joining the West Africa Regional Office in early 2013, Damien worked as Programme Director at Plan Ireland for five years, which has a focus on projects in West Africa. Prior to his work in Plan, Damien worked for the Irish NGO, GOAL, based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger and Darfur in various positions from Area Manager to Assistant and Acting Country Director for a period of over four years. Damien graduated from University College Dublin with a Masters in Economics and BA in International Economics and French. He is fluent in both English and French.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Mitchell Hinz
Director of Individual Giving of Plan International
Mitchell Hinz is Director of Individual Giving at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Josh Liswood
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Plan International
Joshua joined Plan International Canada’s Board in 2006 and currently serves as the Vice Chair. He subsequently joined the International Board of Plan International, Inc. in 2009 and has been involved in a number global activities including the Business Operating Model review. Professionally, Joshua is a practising lawyer with a number of publications relating to governance and the health sector.
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About : Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Gunter Haag
International Member of the Board of Directors of Plan International
Guenter worked for KPMG in Zurich, Geneva and San Francisco in a number of roles as an advisor, auditor and various management positions. He served as a member of the Executive Board of KPMG Switzerland initially as Head of Financial Advisory Services and later as Head of Audit. Guenter specialises in audit, consulting, corporate governance, due diligence and capital market transactions. He is currently Chair of Plan International’s Financial Audit Committee.
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About : Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Roger Yates
Director of Disaster Management of Plan International
Roger Yates is Director of Disaster Management at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Manoj Kumar
Country Directors or Coordinators, Ethiopia of Plan International
Manoj Kumar is Country Directors or Coordinators, Ethiopia at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Jonathan Mitchell
Director of International Programmes of Plan International
Jonathan Mitchell is Director of International Programmes at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Pamela Innes
Director of Human Resources & Organisational Development of Plan International
Pamela Innes is Director of Human Resources & Organisational Development at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Mark Banbury
Chief Information Officer & Director of Shared Services of Plan International
Mark Banbury is Chief Information Officer & Director of Shared Services at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Gorel Bogarde
Director of Policy and Global Advocacy of Plan International
Gorel Bogarde is Director of Policy and Global Advocacy at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Gary Mitchell
Director of Global Assurance of Plan International
Gary Mitchell is Director of Global Assurance at Plan International.
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Jacqueline Gallinetti
Director of Research and Knowledge Management of Plan International
Jacqueline Gallinetti is Director of Research and Knowledge Management at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
David MacDonald
Eastern & Southern Africa Deputy Director of Plan International
David MacDonald is Eastern and Southern Africa Deputy Director at Plan International.
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Manoj Kumar
Country Directors or Coordinators, Ethiopia of Plan International
Manoj Kumar is Country Directors or Coordinators, Ethiopia at Plan International.
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Bell Houinato
Country Directors or Coordinators, Cameroon of Plan International
Bell Houinato is Country Directors or Coordinators, Cameroon at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Francis Diakanda
Country Directors or Coordinators, Guinea of Plan International
Francis Sala-Diakanda is Country Directors or Coordinators, Guinea at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Jorn Johansen
Director of Global Communications of Plan International
Jorn Johansen is Director of Global Communications at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Alex Jacobs
Director of Programme Quality of Plan International
Alex Jacobs is Director of Programme Quality at Plan International.
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About Plan International: Plan International is a children’s development organization that promotes child rights to end child poverty.
Steve Petterson
Executive Director of Calgary Social Value Fund
Steve is focused on building the Canadian social investment ecosystem. He is the founder of the National Social Value Fund, a manager at Canvas Impact, and a manager for Social Innovation Academy.
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About Calgary Social Value Fund: Calgary Social Value Fund is a student-led investment fund that supports local Calgary-based social purpose organizations.
Greg Sawchuck
Board of Directors of Ducks Unlimited Canada
Greg Sawchuck is a Member of Board of Directors at Ducks Unlimited Canada.
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About : We envision a world with abundant wetlands and waterfowl—today, tomorrow and forever.
Wayne Pritchard
Member of Board of Directors of Ducks Unlimited Canada
Wayne Pritchard is a Member of Board of Directors at Ducks Unlimited Canada.
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Nancy Wilkin
Member of Board of Directors of Ducks Unlimited Canada
Nancy Wilkin is a Member of Board of Directors at Ducks Unlimited Canada.
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Ruth Whyte
Director, Social Impact of LIFT Partners
Ruth is part of LIFT’s social impact team that supports the planning, capacity building and scaling of social purpose organizations in LIFT’s portfolio to affect meaningful and measurable impact. She brings over 20 years of experience focused on social impact and change – helping individuals and organizations go after their highest vision for themselves, their organization and their community. Her specialties are as a leadership program designer, a seasoned facilitator, a coach, an experienced project and change manager and an entrepreneur. Ruth brings a multi-cultural and multi-contextual lens to her work, gleaned from years of working with communities around the globe. She was the Director of the Pearson Seminar on Youth Leadership at Pearson United World College and has coordinated volunteer programs in Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Nicaragua and Uganda. Additionally, she has designed leadership programs in Canada, Costa Rica, France, and Spain, with United World Colleges International, Volunteer Victoria, Council of International Schools of the Americas and the University of Victoria School of Environmental Studies. Ruth holds a Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University, a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Latin American Studies from Simon Fraser University, a PROSCI Change Management Certification and an Associate Certified Coach accreditation from the International Coach Federation.
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About LIFT Partners: LIFT is a not-for-profit organization.
Gerry Hueston
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Climate Change Council
Gerry retired in 2010 at President of BP in Australasia after a 34 year career with BP in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Europe. He is a past Board member of the Business Council of Australia, a past Chair and Board member of the Australian Institute of Petroleum, a former member of the Chairman’s panel of the Australian Great Barrier Reef Foundation, and a former Commissioner with the Australian Climate Commission. Gerry is currently Chair of the Australian Climate Change Council and of Plan International Australia.
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Steve Anderson
Founder and Executive Director of OpenMedia.ca
Steve Anderson is the founder and Executive Director of the award winning civic engagement organization OpenMedia.ca. Steve is a digital policy analyst and open Internet advocate who often appears in national and international media to comment on telecom, surveillance, and copyright policy along with other matters related to internet governance. Steve Anderson is also considered a leader in strategies for civic engagement and crowdsourcing. His writing has appeared in numerous local and national print and online publications such as The Tyee, the Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, and the National Post. Steve is a contributing author of the CCPA book “The Internet Tree”.
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About OpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia engages, educates, and empowers people to safeguard the open and affordable internet through its citizen-driven campaigns.
Alexa Pitoulis
Managing Director of OpenMedia.ca
Alexa Pitoulis is the Managing Director with OpenMedia.ca. Alexa brings over 15 years experience building and leading teams and projects for government and community organizations. A self-proclaimed kale-powered supermom on two wheels, she is a creative strategist driven by her passion for building regenerative social and ecological systems. With an MBA in Sustainable Systems from Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Alexa views organizations as living systems and is excited to bring this perspective to the “how” we work at OpenMedia. Inspired by Margaret Wheatley’s wisdom that “people support what they create”, Alexa is committed to authentic engagement and collaboration.
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About OpenMedia.ca: OpenMedia engages, educates, and empowers people to safeguard the open and affordable internet through its citizen-driven campaigns.
Renee Black
Founder & Executive Director of PeaceGeeks
Renee is the Founder and Executive Director of PeaceGeeks, a Vancouver-based non-profit organization that focuses on leveraging technology to strengthen peacebuilding, human rights and humanitarian response. Founded in 2011, PeaceGeeks has worked in more than 18 countries in the global south to explore how technology and innovation can strengthen the impact of both small community-based NGOs and international institutions alike in these areas. Renee’s experience includes over eight years as a Business Analyst and Technology Project Manager in the private sector along with two years as an expert on the Women, Peace & Security framework, including with the United Nations and the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. Renee holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from Dalhousie University and a Masters of International Affairs (Hons) from the University of Ottawa. She is a Fellow of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.
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About PeaceGeeks: PeaceGeeks is Vancouver-based non-profit organization.
Chad Leaman
Director of Development of Neil Squire Society
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About Neil Squire Society: Neil Squire Society is a not-for-profit organization that used technology, knowledge and passion to empower Canadians with disabilities.
Josh Paterson
Executive Director of BC Civil Liberties Association
Josh Paterson joined the BCCLA as its Executive Director in January 2013. Josh’s legal career has focused on protecting some of the most marginalized people in Canada from human rights violations, civil liberties restrictions, discrimination and environmental injustice. Prior to joining BCCLA, he was the Aboriginal and Natural Resources Lawyer at West Coast Environmental Law, where he led that organization’s highly effective legal work protecting the rights of people in northern and coastal BC. In 2012, his legal work on oil pipelines and tankers landed him on the cover of LEXPERT magazine, one of Canada’s leading legal publications.
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About BC Civil Liberties Association: The BC Civil Liberties Association was established in 1962 and is the oldest and most active civil liberties group in Canada.
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