{"id":3047,"date":"2015-10-08T15:46:34","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T14:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/new\/us\/?page_id=3047"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:58:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:58:27","slug":"governing-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/us\/governing-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Governing Board"},"content":{"rendered":"
Self Help Africa US is governed by an independent Board of Directors. This board directs policy and strategy for the organization, as well as providing operational and financial oversight.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Working alongside the United Nations, NATO, European Union, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), international and national non-governmental organizations (NGO) and national governmental military structures. his experience also includes negotiations with diverse elements and warlords in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Somalia and Iraq and local militias throughout central and east Africa such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, the Darfur region, borders areas of Chad, Central African Republic and Uganda.<\/p>\n
In 1985 he joined the humanitarian and development organization GOAL, leading emergency response deployments for prolonged periods in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Sudan, Bosnia, Rwanda, Burundi, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, East Timor, Kosovo and Albania.<\/p>\n
Between 2003-2006, he served as CEO of WarChild, an organization dedicated to assisting children affected by war. Since then, he has worked with a variety of international NGOs, including the Academy for Educational Development, FHI360 and Chemonics.<\/p>\n
He currently serves on the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) as a council member. He also serves on the boards of the International NGO Safety and Security Association, and Hostage USA.<\/font><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Chair: Karl Wall<\/p>\n
Abe Berete Alexandra Schrecengost Cara Tallon Carletta Downs Chantal McLaughlin Emily Hansen Fiona Gibbons Hugh Finnegan Kiana Madeira Lovell Adams-Gray Marc Abrams Merit Webster Michael Hutchinson Mike Bubolo Neasa Nic Dhonaill Nicola Parish Nneoma Maduike Paul Galligan Paul O’Connor R. Sharon Smith Ronan Downs Virginia Abrams Carey Van Driest Chair: Rob MacGoey<\/span> Ben Butcher Ben Hincks Brad Routhier Dr. Peter Hirst Eddie Roche<\/p>\n Katie Gassert Kevin Malloy Laura Cuddihy Mark McDivitt Matthew Ross Matt Taylor<\/p>\n Michael Prendergast<\/p>\n Michelle Healy-Serpa Peter Merrigan Sidney McLaurin Stephanie Myrie Co-Chair: Merit Webster Mike Bubolo Emily Hansen Michael Hutchinson Chantal McLaughlin Alexandra Schrecengost Sean Schrecengost Lovell Adams-Gray <\/span><\/span> Kiana Madeira<\/span> Kerry McGlade<\/span> Co-Chair: Laura Cuddihy Matt Allen Jenna Brink Rebecca Chitro Christina Easton Alexandra Ferreira Michelle Healy-Serpa Christina Lambertson Stephanie Myrie Conor Peal Matt Ross Michael Prendergast<\/span>
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