{"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":"2024-06-14T15:05:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:05:56","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 Marc Abrams Carletta Downs Ronan Downs Orlaith Farrell Hugh Finnegan Paul Galligan Fiona Gibbons James Kelly Nneoma Maduike Mary McEvoy Neasa Nic Dhonaill Tom Nichols Paul O\u2019Connor Nicola Parish R. Sharon Smith Cara Tallon William Galvin<\/span> Chair: Rob MacGoey<\/span> Stuart Abbott Phil Hartmann \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dr Peter Hirst\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/em><\/p>\n Ben Hincks Peter Lennon Kevin Malloy Rob MacGoey Gillian McColgan Mark McDivitt Lisa McKelvey Sidney McLaurin Peter Merrigan Eddie Roche Brad Routhier Francis Sempill Matt Taylor 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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