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Our Team

Meet the people behind VWB’s One Health work — a dedicated team advancing animal health, community well-being, and environmental resilience around the world.

Janine Mitchell

Janine Mitchell

Executive Director

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Adrienne Maranduik

Adrienne Maranduik

Development Coordinator

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Carol Murray

Carol Murray

Director of Development

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Christie Yakubu

Christie Yakubu

Country Manager, Ghana

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Dani LaGiglia

Dani LaGiglia

Senior Manager, Corporate and Foundation

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Danielle Legault

Danielle Legault

Project Manager, COHERS

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Deborah Bruce

Deborah Bruce

Senior Director of Finance

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Erica Yu

Erica Yu

Financial Analyst

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Eesha Chaudhry

Eesha Chaudhry

Communications Officer

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Elena Bonicelli

Elena Bonicelli

Director of Program Operations

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Esther Mburu #1

Esther Mburu

Country Program Manager, Kenya

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Geneviève Douyon

Geneviève Douyon

Northern Canada Program Clinic Officer

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Jean-Paul Blanchard

Jean-Paul Blanchard

Head of Program, Finance

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Katia Major #1

Katia Major

VETS Partnership, Senior Program Manager

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Kavitha Misra

Kavitha Misra

Gender Advisor

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Madalyn Nielsen

Madalyn Nielsen

Program Officer, VETS

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Megan Sylka

Megan Sylka

Program Manager, Volunteer Engagement

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Michelle Tuma #1

Michelle Tuma (DVM)

Companion Animal Veterinary Specialist

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Oksana Brezden #1

Oksana Brezden

Financial Analyst

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Phet Sounthonnavong

Phet Sounthonnavong

Country Co-ordinator, Laos

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Sharon Nicholson

Sharon Nicholson

Individual Giving Manager

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Stephen Woeller

Stephen Woeller

Community Animal Health Worker Project Manager

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Taban Kaps Robert

Taban Kaps Robert

Program Manager, South Sudan

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Tanja Kisslinger

Tanja Kisslinger

Director of Communications

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Thon Aluong Abraham

Thon Aluong Abraham

Livestock Program Officer, South Sudan

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Valli Fraser-Celin

Valli Fraser-Celin

Companion Animal Manager

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Yana Zhambekova

Yana Zhambekova

Ukraine Country Director

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Stories From Around The World

VETS Volunteer Voices: Building Power Through Partnership in Ghana’s Poultry Sector

VETS Volunteer Voices: Building Power Through Partnership in Ghana’s Poultry Sector

Posted Mar 4th, 2026

In this edition of #VETSVolunteerVoices, we shift perspective — from volunteer reflections to the voice of a local leader shaping change on the ground. Dr. Victoria Norgbey has dedicated over four decades to strengthening Ghana’s poultry sector and empowering women through WIPVaC-Apex Ghana, a key VETS partner.

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Veterinary Care That Moves: Why Animal Health Systems Must Adapt to a Mobile World

Veterinary Care That Moves: Why Animal Health Systems Must Adapt to a Mobile World

Posted Mar 2nd, 2026

As the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists unfolds, VWB explores why mobility is not a barrier to care — but a blueprint for designing resilient, equitable animal health systems in rangeland and remote communities.

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From Herd to Health: Khadia Diallo’s Path to Community Care in Senegal

From Herd to Health: Khadia Diallo’s Path to Community Care in Senegal

Posted Jan 27th, 2026

Khadia Diallo’s story reveals how women Community Animal Health Workers in rural Senegal are strengthening disease prevention from the ground up — caring for animals, supporting families, and translating One Health principles into everyday practice through the COHERS program.

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  • I loved being placed in Ghana and believe I made a significant impact to the communities.
    - Madison Russel

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