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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

Program Manager, Access to Care

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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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Deborah Bruce

Deborah Bruce

Senior Director of Finance

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Eesha Chaudhry

Eesha Nasir Chaudhry

Communications Officer

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Elena Bonicelli

Elena Bonicelli

Director of Program Operations

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Erica Yu

Erica Yu

Financial Analyst

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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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Lila Train

Lila Train

Project Manager

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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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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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Tanja Kisslinger

Tanja Kisslinger

Director of Communications

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Yana Zhambekova

Yana Zhambekova

Ukraine Country Director

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Stories From Around The World

One Health in Practice: Why Collaboration Is Harder Than Commitment

One Health in Practice: Why Collaboration Is Harder Than Commitment

Posted Nov 2nd, 2026

Written by Janine Mitchell, Executive Director of VWB, in recognition of One Health Day (November 3), this article draws on the FAO Global Conference for Actions on One Health in Agrifood Systems and the VSF International General Assembly to explore what it takes to turn One Health commitments into action—from building equitable partnerships and strengthening collaboration to ensuring practical systems and accountability.

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: A Time to Listen, Learn and Reflect

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: A Time to Listen, Learn and Reflect

Posted Sep 24th, 2026

On September 30, VWB joins Canadians in marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. We reflect on the importance of listening, learning, and respectful relationships in our work alongside Indigenous communities in northern Canada, and share resources for continued learning.

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Webinar Replay: World Rabies Day 2026 - Rabies is Preventable. So, What’s Stopping Us?

Webinar Replay: World Rabies Day 2026 - Rabies is Preventable. So, What’s Stopping Us?

Posted Sep 11th, 2026

Watch a replay of our World Rabies Day 2026 webinar, which brought together perspectives from Alaska, Ukraine, and Laos to explore why rabies persists despite being preventable — and what stronger access, local capacity, coordination, and resilient animal and human health systems can contribute to progress toward ending human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030.

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  • Being part of vaccination campaigns where hundreds of animals lined up each day showed me just how vital this work is. Every goat or sheep means greater security for a family.
    - Sandra Nyman (Animal Health Advisor, Ghana, 2023)

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