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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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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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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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Tanja Kisslinger

Tanja Kisslinger

Director of Communications

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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

Ask an Expert:

Ask an Expert: "How is war reshaping veterinary care, rural livelihoods, and community resilience in Ukraine?"

Posted Jun 9th, 2026

In this edition of Ask an Expert, we spoke with Yana Zhambekova, Ukraine Country Director at Veterinarians Without Borders North America (VWB), about the realities facing rural communities, livestock keepers, and veterinarians across Ukraine today.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Returning to Kenya to Grow Sustainable Dairy Solutions

VETS Volunteer Voices: Returning to Kenya to Grow Sustainable Dairy Solutions

Posted May 27th, 2026

#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Donald Hilborn, an Agricultural Advisor from Ontario who recently completed his third VETS placement in Kenya (March–April 2026) with our local partner, Meru Dairy, supporting small-scale dairy farmers in building more sustainable and resilient feeding systems.

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Healthy Rangelands, Healthy Communities: Biodiversity Beyond Wilderness

Healthy Rangelands, Healthy Communities: Biodiversity Beyond Wilderness

Posted May 21st, 2026

In recognition of International Day for Biological Diversity 2026, VWB reflects on how healthy rangelands, community-led animal health systems, and pastoralist knowledge help sustain resilience across working landscapes worldwide.

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  • My voluntary assignments in Ghana for the past three years have dramatically improved animal production in terms of reducing mortality and increasing the size of the herd/flock.
    - Joseph Ansong-Danquah

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