Craig Kielburger - Founder and Chair

Marc Kielburger - Chief Executive Director

Dalal Al-Waheidi - Chief Operations Director

Administration

Accounting

Communications

Development

International Projects

IT and Multimedia

Human Resources

Life in Action

Me to We

Publications

Regional Offices

Speaking Engagements

Youth Programming

Reginal Network Coordinator

Agnes Mutahi

Title: Country Administrator
Interesting Fact: Agnes has typed and edited a science fiction novel by a local scientist about a scientist who discovers a vaccine for breast cancer. The book is currently being published in the U.S.A.
Email: agnes@freethechildren.com

Alan Ashbaugh

Title: International Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Alan's part-time pizza delivery job opened his eyes to the vast...
Email: alan@freethechildren.com

Alem Tedeneke

Title: Quebec Programming Director
Interesting Fact: An epicurean and food fanatic, Alem hosted her own radio show Foodstuff!
Email: alem@freethechildren.com

Ali Clemmensen

Title: Life in Action Facilitator
Interesting Fact: Passionate about learning languages, Ali can count to 100 in French, Italian, Ukrainian and Amharic.
Email: alexandra@freethechildren.com

Allison Sandmeyer

Title: Youth Programming Director
Interesting Fact: Allison spent seven years traveling across North America for demonstrations and competitions as a competitive skipper.
Email: allison@freethechildren.com

Amy Erin Schlein

Title: Director of Communications
Interesting Fact: In the summer of 2004, Amy travelled to the Netherlands...
Email: communications@freethechildren.com

Angelique de Montbrun

Title: O Ambassador Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Having trained in ballet, jazz and hip-hop dance for several years, Angelique continues to enjoy perfecting her moves by hosting dance parties—any time, anywhere, any excuse to dance.
Email: angelique@freethechildren.com

Ann Endress

Title: California Operations Manager
Interesting Fact: While training for a choreographed routine to a Youssou N’Dour song in African dance class, Ann traveled to Dakar and happened to dine at the same restaurant as the Grammy award winning Senegalese singer.
Email: ann@freethechildren.com

Annie Chang

Title: China Project Communications Coordinator (Volunteer)
Email: annie@freethechildren.com

Annie Ly

Title: China Development Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Annie grows her hair out 10 inches or more every two years to donate to Locks of Love.
Email: anniely@freethechildren.com

Aprille Radam

Title: Human Resources Administrator
Interesting Fact: While jet skiing in the Bahamas, Aprille actually caught a glimpse of a shark-a harmless, baby lemon shark that is.
Email: aprille@freethechildren.com

Ashley Hilkewich

Title: Director of International Programming
Interesting Fact: Ashley learned the art of sheep herding from youth in the Andean mountains of Ecuador while volunteering at a Free The Children school.
Email: ashley@freethechildren.com

Beth Campbell

Title: Communications Coordinator
Interesting Fact: For more than 10 years, Beth sang in a youth choir that participated in festivals overseas and was awarded first place in a national choral competition.
Email: beth@freethechildren.com

Bonnie Kay

Title: O Ambassador Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Bonnie once crashed into an elephant while riding her bike in Thailand.
Email: bonnie@freethechildren.com

Bridget Arsenault

Title: Junior Editor
Interesting Fact: Bridget is an avid equestrian who even brought her horse to Toronto all the way from Nova Scotia for the summers she worked at the Free The Children office
Email: bridget@freethechildren.com

Carolina Arcila

Title: International Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: This coconut-loving tropical girl used to have a pet pig!
Email: carolina@freethechildren.com

Cait McKinney

Title: Writer and Researcher
Interesting Fact: Cait loves taking on large-scale craft projects, the latest of which was a six-foot-long paper dinosaur lantern that she made for a festival in Vancouver.
Email: cait@freethechildren.com

Caryl Canzius

Title: Donor Relations Manager
Interesting Fact: With an eye for design and a crafty-edge, Caryl satisfies her fashion interest by designing images and silk-screening T-shirts.
Email: caryl@freethechildren.com

Catherine McCauley

Title: Director of Teacher Development
Interesting Fact: The Me to We book brought Catherine to Free The Children. She was so moved when reading it that by chapter three she was writing notes in the margins, by chapter seven she wrote Marc a letter describing how inspired she was, and by the end of the book she was hired.
Email: catherine@freethechildren.com

Cayley Moffat

Title: Regional Network Coordinator of Alberta
Interesting Fact: Cayley’s love for culture and adventure led her to exploring at least one country on each continent by the time she was 16!
Email: cayley@freethechildren.com

Charlotte Herrold

Title: Writer and Editor
Interesting Fact: A travel junkie, Charlotte was born on Bastille Day and is pretty sure that’s why Paris is her favourite European city.
Email: charlotte@freethechildren.com

Dan Kuzmicki

Title: Database Administrator
Interesting Fact: Dan started school in Canada in grade three not knowing a word...
Email: database@freethechildren.com

Daniel Yu

Title: Graphic Designer
Interesting Fact: Daniel loves to toss the Nerf football around in the office.
Email: danyu@freethechildren.com

Dana Dignard

Title: O Ambassadors Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Dana spent six months living with a local family in Douala, Cameroon.
Email: dcrawforddignard@freethechildren.com

Debbie Gray

Title: Development Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Debbie's first passport held 50 stamps acquired on a family trip to the 1996 World Exhibition held in Vancouver.
Email: debbie@freethechildren.com

Devora Winston

Title: International Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Passionate about interesting and exotic things, Devora's name...
Email: devora@freethechildren.com

Don Lane

Title: Me to We Project Coordinator
Interesting Fact: In his spare time Don runs his own small business, which is committed to social justice and creating an all-encompassing brand of resistance through art and attire.
Email: don@metowe.org

Dylan Powers

Title: International Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Dylan can solve a Rubic’s Cube in less than two minutes. He still has his original cube that he bought from the Rubic’s Cube headquarters in Budapest, Hungary.
Email: dylan@freethechildren.com

Edmond Chiu

Title: Assistant System Administrator/Webmaster
Interesting Fact: Edmond is a motor vehicle enthusiast. He has his motorcycle license and more than 40 hours of in-air experience toward his pilot's license.
Email: edmond@freethechildren.com

Elysia Blake

Title: Operations Coordinator
Interesting Fact: In 2005, Elysia skydived and sandboarded over the dunes of the Namib Desert in Africa.
Email: elysia@freethechildren.com

Emily Finnie

Title: International Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Emily’s adventurous nature once had her swinging Tarzan-style through the “cloud forest” in Costa Rica!
Email: emily@freethechildren.com

Erin Barton-Chéry

Title: Director of Development & North American Programming
Interesting Fact: Erin is the co-founder of Zanmi Lari, an organization dedicated to supporting street youth in the struggling Caribbean nation.
Email: erin@freethechildren.com

Garry Norman

Title: Senior Motivational Speaker
Interesting Fact: Our musician in residence, Garrry plays 10 different musical instruments. Guitar was his first and his latest passion is the tabla, which is an Indian hand drum.
Email: garrry@freethechildren.com

Heather Barkley

Title: International Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: While in India, Heather met with the women of the Chipko movement who clung to trees to prevent deforestation, and consequently, destruction of their community, thus coining the term “tree huggers.”
Email: heatherbarkley@freethechildren.com

Ingvild Vardheim

Title: International Projects Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Ingvild was an activist as a seven-year-old, demonstrating when the forest she played in was cut down to build houses.
Email: ingvild@freethechildren.com

Jason Fung

Title: Graphic Designer
Interesting Fact: Jason is a kid at heart.
Email: jason@freethechildren.com

Joanna Maracle

Title: Tour Coordinator
Interesting Fact: At the end of a volunteer trip to India in May of 2006, Joanna was stuck in a cyclone for a week in the province of Mizoram.
Email: joanna@freethechildren.com

John Gaither

Title: School Building Coordinator (Volunteer)
Interesting Fact: Before becoming a full-time volunteer John was a Toronto high school...
Email: schools@freethechildren.com

John N'drangu

Title: Africa School Building Coordinator
Interesting Fact: John competed in the World Squash Championships in 2001...
Email: africa@freethechildren.com

Jonah Kanter

Title: O Ambassadors Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: This former lifeguard once swam in a two-kilometre race across the Ottawa River in only 35 minutes.
Email: jonah@freethechildren.com

Justin Lawrence

Title: O Ambassadors Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: After a major sledding accident and several surgeries, Justin developed the ability to wield objects with his left foot similar to a monkey. He retains shades of this power to this day.
Email: justin@freethechildren.com

Kaelan Moat

Title: Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: This music enthusiast spent his high school years learning the fine art of turntablism and DJing.
Email: kaelan@freethechildren.com

Kailea Switzer

Title: Regional Network Coordinator for Atlantic Canada
Interesting Fact: Kailea can say the alphabet backwards faster than she can say it forwards.
Email: kailea@freethechildren.com

Kasia Popowicz

Title: Projects Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Kasia recently fell in love with the art of snowboarding and dreams of one day living as close to a mountain as possible.
Email: kasia@freethechildren.com

Kate Likely

Title: Speaking Engagements Coordinator
Interesting Fact: While snorkelling on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Kate had a rare encounter with a surfacing sea turtle.
Email: kate@freethechildren.com

Kieran Bergmann

Title: International Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Kieran has climbed the CN Tower five times; that’s 8,880 stairs.
Email: kieran@freethechildren.com

Kim Plewes

Title: O Ambassadors Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: A multi-linguist, Kim is fluent in or learning some six languages: English, French, Spanish, Danish, Creole and American Sign Language.
Email: kplewes@freethechildren.com

Kimberly Hewitt

Title: Speaking Engagements Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Kimberly has the largest private collection of foam fingers she has come across.
Email: kimberly@freethechildren.com

Leen Latif

Title: Me to We Project Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Leen is an avid thrill seeker. Bungee jumping? Bring it on!
Email: leen@metowe.org

Lekhena Peou

Title: Grant Writer/Development Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Lekhena has been trained in the hard martial art of Muay Thai, otherwise known as the Art of the Eight Limbs.
Email: lekhena@freethechildren.com

Leysa Cerswell

Title: Communications Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Leysa's adventurous nature has put her in some exciting and challenging situations, including landing a hot air balloon on the mountains of New Zealand where she was rescued by helicopter.
Email: leysa@freethechildren.com

Lloyd Hanoman

Title: South Asia Program Director
Interesting Fact: Lloyd worked with the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) with Nobel Peace Prize nominee Lloyd Axworthy
Email: southasia@freethechildren.com

Long Le

Title: Life in Action Facilitator
Interesting Fact: Most people are unaware of Long's plan to organize the coolest, most tacky sweater party! His sweater will consist of flashing multi-coloured lights with 3-dimensional singing reindeers!
Email: long@freethechildren.com

Maria Angela Pacheco

Title: Ecuador Community Projects Coordinator
Interesting Fact: At the age of 18, Maria was elected president of her community of Pulingui Centro, Ecuador.
Email: maria@freethechildren.com

Marianne Woods

Title: Manager of Speaking Engagements
Interesting Fact: Marianne grew up in Cabbagetown not far from the present...
Email: marianne@freethechildren.com

Marieke Bergman

Title: Outreach Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Marieke’s sister gave her the nickname “Perpi” when she was four years old. To this day, many of her sister’s friends think Marieke’s real name is “Perpette.”
Email: marieke@freethechildren.com

Marina Motova

Title: Executive Assistant
Interesting Fact: Marina is the only person she knows who doesn’t like chocolate.
Email: marina@freethechildren.com

Melissa Yaw

Title: Communications Coordinator
Interesting Fact: At the age of 11, Melissa became one of the youngest students to graduate university; mini-university that is. The program she attended was a six-month weekend initiative promoting post-secondary education to youth.
Email: melissa@freethechildren.com

Michel Chikwanine

Title: Motivational Speaker
Interesting Fact: At age 13, Michel was recruited by The Manchester United Football Club for their renowned soccer academy.
Email: michel@freethechildren.com

Michelle Hambly

Title: Africa Health Project Manager
Interesting Fact: Michelle used to sing and perform in Major Musicals at luxury resorts...
Email: health@freethechildren.com

Nabeela Rahman

Title: International Youth Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Nabeela has broken or chipped her two front teeth three times.
Email: nabeela@freethechildren.com

Nick Gichimu

Title: Accounts Clerk
Interesting Fact: Nick loves fruit and once fell head first while scaling a five-foot mango tree on his grandmother’s farm!

Peter Ruhiu

Title: Africa Projects Director
Interesting Fact: Peter is an expert tracker and safari guide...
Email: africa@freethechildren.com

Rann Sharma

Title: Human Resources Director
Interesting Fact: Despite being arachnophobic, while living in Japan Rann attempted...
Email: rann@freethechildren.com

Rob Benvie

Title: Writer and Researcher
Interesting Fact: Rob's karaoke weapon of choice is Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John.
Email: rob@freethechildren.com

Robin Wiszowaty

Title: Kenya Projects Director
Interesting Fact: A birthday surprise, Robin shares the same birthday as her mother!
Email: robin@freethechildren.com

Roxanne Joyal

Title: Special Projects Consultant
Interesting Fact: In January 2000, Roxanne was selected by Maclean's magazine...
Email: roxannejoyal@hotmail.com

Russ McLeod

Title: Director of Me to We Projects
Interesting Fact: Russ is a seasoned facilitator with our sister organization...
Email: russ@metowe.org

Sapna Goel

Title: Director of Publications
Interesting Fact: Literature—everything from Harry Potter to Dante's Divine Comedy—is the love of her life!
Email: sapna@freethechildren.com

Sara Panton

Title: Network Coordinator for British Columbia
Interesting Fact: Sara has tried food from every continent. Her next goal: every country!
Email: sara@freethechildren.com

Sarah Aquilina

Title: Development Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Sarah has climbed the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan , Mexico—the third largest pyramid in the world!
Email: sarahaquilina@freethechildren.com

Sarah Young

Title: Outreach Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Sarah was featured alongside Shaquille O’Neal in Parade Magazine for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
Email: sarah@freethechildren.com

Scott Baker

Title: Ecuador Program Director
Interesting Fact: During his university years, Scott had an unusual, but fun, summer job—keeping Canada geese off a family estate. A pacifist, he convinced them to move along by quacking like a duck!
Email: scott@leaderstoday.com

Scott McPherson

Title: Filmmaker/Cinematographer
Interesting Fact: Scott is currently starting a bluegrass cover band, despite his rabid dislike for the genre. As yet, the band’s set list includes California by Phantom Planet, Since You’ve Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson and Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division.
Email: scottmcpherson@freethechildren.com

Shobha Kumari Sharma

Title: South Asia Program Coordinator
Interesting Fact: Simultaneously resisting frostbite and sunburn, Shobha spent a winter season in a valley at the foot of the ancient Indus River in the midst of the trans-Himalayan ranges.
Email: shobha@freethechildren.com

Stacey Sleightholm

Title: Senior Writer and Editor
Interesting Fact: Stacey's been a Beatles fan since she was old enough to talk.
Email: stacey@freethechildren.com

Steven Tran

Title: Web Developer
Interesting Fact: The strangest compliment Steven ever received was about the size of his Adam’s apple.
Email: steve@freethechildren.com

TJ Arch

Title: Writer and Editor
Interesting Fact: TJ has invented his own religion. He has no followers to date.
Email: tj@freethechildren.com

Victor Li

Title: Chief Financial Director
Interesting Fact: Though not one to gamble with money, Victor does enjoy strategizing. He is an avid player of the complicated card game Bridge.
Email: accounting@freethechildren.com

Wangui Chege

Title: Youth Trips Coordinator
Interesting Fact: once went whitewater rafting and bungee jumping all in one day!