Our people
Our team is comprised of two sub-teams: the Alberta-based team addresses non-profit capacity building and public engagement in Alberta, while staff working on the Spur Change project on behalf of the Inter-Council Network are based across Canada and build the capacity of teachers and SMOs (small and medium organizations) across Canada.
Board Members
ACGC is governed by an elected Board of Directors comprised of not less than seven and no more than thirteen persons, being Directors at large, and drawn from a representative mixture of diverse organizations. The Board of ACGC is a working board, made up of volunteers committed to the goals of the Council. The activities of ACGC are planned, implemented and evaluated by standing sub-committees. Standing committees are composed of Board members and persons drawn from the larger membership as required. The Executive Director works with the Board to carry out programming and the administration of the Council. ACGC is a member of the Canadian Council for International Cooperation.
Executive Committee
Chair
Lorraine Swift
Change for Children Association
Vice-Chair
Bev Carrick
Embrace International Foundation
Treasurer
Aditya Chaudhuri
Engineers Without Borders
Secretary
Benazir Rahman
University of Calgary International
Member at Large
Flora Trebi Ollennu
Trebi Ollennu Foundation for Community Development
Directors
Daniel Zopoula
Bridges of Hope
Kristin Poch
Operation Eyesight
Murwarid Ziayee
Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan
Tahira Ebrahim
Bow Valley College
Greg Sowak
Norquest International
Karen Joe
CAWST
Shawn Heinz
University of Alberta International
Paulina Lazarini
Sombrilla International Development Society