| Our team has vast expertise in international development work. Together they have travelled to more than 60 countries and speak more than 30 languages. |
| Our team has vast expertise in international development work. Together they have travelled to more than 60 countries and speak more than 30 languages. |
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Eva Haller (left) Chair, Board of Directors USA Michelle Douglas (right) Chair, Board of Directors Canada |
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Craig Kielburger Co-Founder |
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Dalal Al-Waheidi Executive Director |
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Marc Kielburger Co-Founder |
To help us along in our mission of helping to free children from poverty and exploitation we have a dynamic, dedicated and experienced board of directors. Through their expertise they provide legal and financial oversight to all of Free The Children's projects and activities.
A MILESTONE YEAR
Letter from Eva and Michelle
It is hard to imagine a year in Free The Children’s history that could surpass this past one.
The dynamic young team that leads the organization delivered some impressive results in 2007. It is time for us to pause as we reflect on the past year and celebrate our major achievements. Perhaps the greatest tribute to our mission this year was the construction of our 500th school! Together these schools give tens of thousands of children a chance at a better and brighter future. Indeed, this is something to celebrate.
This year we also celebrated the gathering of thousands of high school students for our first annual National Me to We Day. We were also pleased to launch a wonderful new joint project with Oprah’s Angel Network called the O Ambassadors program.
But in the past twelve months, we have also experienced challenges, most significantly in Kenya where we maintain a large base of operation. In this time of political instability, the importance of our work became even more significant. We believe that education is the only long-term solution to ensure this kind of violence never happens again.
The Board of Directors is committed to fostering the shameless idealism that abounds at Free The Children. Time has tested and proven our organization’s ability to turn ideas conceived with passion and inspired by profound need into sustainable projects and events that pay profound dividends.
We are pleased to report the successes of 2007 to our friends, supporters and donors who have continued to encourage and urge us forward in our work.
Sincerely,
| Eva Haller | Michelle Douglas |
| Chair, Board of Directors USA | Chair, Board of Directors Canada |
Canadian Board of Directors:
Michelle Douglas Department of Justice Canada and Chair of Board of Directors Canada
President of the Canadian Board
Adrian Horwood Senior VP (Communications and Marketing), National Bank Financial
Charlotte Empey Associate Dean, School of Creative and Performing Arts, Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Chris Besse Senior VP and Managing Director, School Division, Nelson Education
Craig Kielburger Free The Children Founder and Chair of Board of Country Directors
Ed Gillis Legislative Assistant, Canadian House of Commons
Gregory Harmandayan CFO, Negative Logic Group
Dr. John Gaither Secondary School Principal (retired)
Jordana Weiss Student, Youth Representative
Lara Steinhouse Student, Youth Representative
Mary-Eileen Donovan (Retired) Superintendent of Education, Toronto Catholic District School Board
United States Board of Directors:
Eva Haller Philanthropist and Chair of Board of Directors USA
President of the American Board of Directors
Amy Eldon Turteltaub Author and Television Producer
Beverly Cooper Neufeld Non-profit Consultant
Craig Heimark CEO, Cohesive FT
Craig Kielburger Free The Children Founder and Chair of Board of Country Directors
David Cohen VP, Global Agriculture and Economic Growth, Counterpart International
Dick Simon CEO, RSI Inc.
Ernan Roman CEO and President of Ernan Roman Direct Marketing
Hal Schwartz Fine Arts Photographer, Graphic Designer
Heidi Hopper Philanthropist
Jessica Mayberry Student, Youth Representative
Juliet Bryan-Brown Student, Youth Representative
Jonathan White Professor, Sociology and Political Economy, Bridgewater State College
Josh Cohen Hedge Fund Manager
Libby Heimark Director, The Chapin Foundation
Mary Lewis Assistant to Dr. Jane Goodall DBE and VP of Outreach, Jane Goodall Institute
Megan Sidhu Student, Youth Representative
Neil Taylor VP Marketing, Investors Group
Richard Prins Student, Author and Youth Representative
Advisory Board of Directors:
Connie Steensma Chair Emerita, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Izabel Lam Designer & Artist
Janice Schoening VP Editorial, McGraw-Hill Ryerson
Lekha Singh Photographer, Artist & Author
Leonard Merrill Kurz Director & Film Producer, Chairman, Forest Creatures Entertainment
Marisa Antonello Principal Graphic Artist, Turnstyle Imaging
Patricia Gagic International Artist
Paula Perlis International Human Activist
Reed Cowan Founder, Wesley Smiles Coalition Anchor, Fox 7 Miami Florida
Dr. Yoel Haller Physician
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