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Our Team

Meet the Veterinarians Without Borders North America/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Amérique du Nord team.

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Our Team

Janine Mitchell

Janine Mitchell

Executive Director

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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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Daria Kuznetsova

Daria Kuznetsova

Ukraine Program Manager

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Deborah Bruce

Deborah Bruce

Director of Finance

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Erica Yu

Erica Yu

Finance and Administration Officer

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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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Kristen Rodrigues #1

Kristen Rodrigues

International Development and Humanitarian Director

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Laura Eley

Laura Eley

Communications & Media Relations Manager

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Megan Sylka

Megan Sylka

Program Manager, Volunteer Engagement

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Michelle Tuma #1

Michelle Tuma (DVM)

Northern Canada Veterinary Specialist

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Oksana Brezden #1

Oksana Brezden

Finance & Administration Officer

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Phet Sounthonnavong

Phet Sounthonnavong

Country Co-ordinator, Laos

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Rosemary Moria

Rosemary Moria

Administration and Finance Officer, South Sudan

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Sharon Nicholson

Sharon Nicholson

Individual Giving 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

Ask an Expert:

Ask an Expert: "Can One Health Help Build a Healthier Future for Canada and Beyond?" with Dr. Richard Rusk

Posted Sep 8th, 2025

In this edition of Ask an Expert, we connected with Dr. Richard Rusk, a public health physician and clinician who grew up in South Africa and is now based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. With expertise in the epidemiology of infectious and vector-borne diseases, he brings both human and animal clinical experience, along with a systems-level perspective, to addressing challenges facing communities in Canada and around the world.

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VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening the Human-Animal Bond in Ghana

VETS Volunteer Voices: Strengthening the Human-Animal Bond in Ghana

Posted Sep 7th, 2025

#VETSVolunteerVoices brings you stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. This blog was written by Kayla Williams, a Veterinary Student and Animal Health Advisor who supported our VETS partner, the Apex Body of Women in Poultry Value Chain (WIPVaC-Apex), in Ghana from May to August 2025.

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VWB raises over $26,000 for animals and communities in need through Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest

VWB raises over $26,000 for animals and communities in need through Animals & Ales Pet Photo Contest

Posted Aug 26th, 2025

VWB wrapped up its fifth Animals & Ales Pet Photo Fundraiser Contest in partnership with six breweries.

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  • I have seen first-hand the benefits of capacity building and gender empowerment for smallholder livestock farmers, and stakeholders in the livestock sector.
    - Dr. Shauna Richards

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