Adrienne Maranduik is Program Manager, Access to Care with Veterinarians Without Borders North America/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amérique du Nord.
Adrienne brings over a two decades of experience working within the animal health and welfare fields. Her experience in in the nonprofit and charitable sector, with a strong background in fundraising, grant writing, donor engagement, and communications. She has worked with organizations including Pollinator Partnership Canada, Burlington Humane Society, and Humane World for Animals, supporting program development, community partnerships, and initiatives that strengthen impact.
Adrienne joined VWB in November 2025. She holds a Master of Science in Animal Behaviour and Welfare from the University of Guelph, where she studied cheetah reproductive behaviour in male coalitions. She also holds an Honours Bachelor of Science from Guelph in Animal Biology, and a Non-profit Management Associate Certificate from BCIT.
Outside of work, she enjoys hanging out with her husband and two kids, hiking, kayaking, beekeeping, gardening, and keeping backyard chickens.
Join the VWB community for a virtual look at the stories, people, partnerships and progress that shaped our work this year — and hear what’s ahead for Veterinarians Without Borders as we continue working for healthier animals, people and communities around the world.
In this edition of Ask an Expert, we spoke with Hannah (Tsai-Ping) Liao, whose MSc research at the University of Guelph examined what decades of Community Animal Health Worker (CAHW) programs can teach us about building sustainable, community-led animal health systems in northern Canada.
In recognition of World Humanitarian Day, this blog explores what humanitarian work looks like beyond the immediate emergency. Through the perspectives of two of VWB's local partners in Ukraine, it examines how restoring livelihoods, preserving compassion, and strengthening community resilience are all essential to long-term recovery.
