Meet Our Board Members
Kwame Anane Frempong
Chair
Kwame Anane Frempong is the Founder and Lead of the Pan African Centre for Climate (PACC) Policy. Mr. Frempong is also founder of Kwakaf International a company with contacts and affiliates across Africa, North America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East that provides services in Education Consulting, West Africa Market Entry Solutions and Tourism Development. He holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Public Health from University of Roehampton, London UK. Kwame is a Serial Entrepreneur and Climate Solution enthusiast with over 15 years of experience in Africa focused on policy formulation, project management and organizational development and coordination. Kwame provides CAP Network with his expertise and leadership on climate change and adaptation programs in addition to working with ACAI.
Paul Stenton
Vice Chair
Paul Stenton
Paul is a founding member and volunteer with Village of Love Canada – a CAP Network Affiliate working with the Kijiji Cha Upendo Children’s Project in Kenya to support orphan care in loving families in the Kibera Slum community of Nairobi. Paul is retired after a career in the University sector and is the past Deputy Provost and Vice Provost University Planning at Toronto Metropolitan University. Paul is eager to help shape the ongoing development of the CAP Network umbrella strategy using his experience working in one of the original partnerships between Canadian and African communities at a grassroots level.
Tsitsi Muyambo
Treasurer
Tsitsi Muyambo
Tsitsi is an accountant by profession and work as a business manager at a mental health agency that serves Perth County where she assists in strategic planning and reports to the board on stewardship and finance. Prior to her work with non-profits in Canada, she worked in internal Audit at the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority in Zimbabwe where she helped in training local bookkeepers and field managers as well as appraising community development initiatives. Tsitsi is thrilled to be able to contribute to the CAP Network and put her knowledge to use as well as give back to such a great initiative.
Douglas Tanton
Douglas Tanton
- Senior Advisor, UNHCR
- Board Chair, Danceworks
- Board Chair, Rainmaker Enterprises.org
Douglas Tanton is a global development & philanthropy growth team leader. He brings experience and success in global environment, conservation, development, refugee, music, arts & culture causes – all demonstrating strong and sustained growth. His work includes development of global & national business, revenue and audience development growth platforms, digital audience development campaigns, governance alignments and team strategic program development. Residing in Toronto and engaged globally Douglas is partner with Ulla Borgesen in the 1step1step agency. He also serves as industry mentor on the Global AFP ICON Education Committee; as Board Chair of global water / development organization www.Rainmakerenterprise.org and as President / Board Chair of leading Canadian contemporary performing arts company www.Danceworks.ca.
Lori Hale
Lori Hale
As Executive Lead of Research and Policy at The Change Foundation, Lori provides leadership on research projects and evaluation initiatives, the positioning of policy papers and strategic planning.Lori has over 30years of experience in the public, and private, not-for-profit sectors in strategic planning, policy development, project management and organizational change. She held increasingly responsible positions in the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) with a wide range of policy portfolios -health promotion, health economic development, quality improvement, and integrated services for children. Lori had a broad range of public service experience with leadership positions in the Ministries of Community and Social Services, Intergovernmental Affairs, Research and Innovation(MRI), and the Premier’s Council on Health, Well-Being and Social Justice.Lori’s strengths include effective analytical and strategic planning, advanced Board and stakeholder relations, and effective project management.
Caroline Montpetit
Caroline Montpetit
Caroline is a passionate feminist development practitioner with over thirteen years of experience in complex project management. She is the Head of Project Implementation at Farm Radio International (FRI), as well as a Senior Gender Equality Advisor. She has spent the last few years building FRI’s vision, policy and guidelines around gender equality and inclusion. Recently, she has been dedicated to the implementation of the policy on the prevention of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. Prior to joining FRI in 2013, Caroline worked in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali and Morocco in community development and gender equality, and on maternal and newborn health projects for the international program of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada. She also worked as a researcher in gender-based violence here in Ontario. She holds a Masters in Feminist and Gender Studies and a BA in International Development and Globalization from the University of Ottawa.
Laureen Owaga
Laureen Owaga
Laureen is currently a Ph.D. student in Psychology and International Development Studies at the University of Guelph. She is a Fulbright alumna with a Master of Arts degree in International Development Studies from Ohio University, US and a Bachelor of Arts (Hon) from Kenyatta University, Kenya. Laureen is a researcher passionate about gender and development, and her research interests are gender-based violence, gender equality and women’s wellness. She has experience working as a program coordinator and hotline advocate in Canada and the US and was also an English language teacher in Kenya. She has also volunteered in several capacities as a mentor, community mobilizer and educator in rural Kenya.
Katie Fettes
Katie Fettes
Katie is the Programs Manager at Land Core, a nonprofit organization advancing soil health policies and programs that create value for farmers, businesses and communities. Katie manages Land Core’s suite of programs, including federal policy, risk modeling, education, and land leases. Katie was previously Network Coordinator with the CAP Network, where she built partnerships and strengthened the organization’s capacity-building expertise. She also co-founded the Rainmaker Enterprise, a nonprofit organization installing solar-powered water systems for community health, food security, and climate adaptation in South Sudan, where she is a Board member and assists with operations. Katie holds an MA in Conflict, Security and Development from King’s College London, and a BA in Peace, Conflict and Justice Studies from the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.
Connect
The Canada Africa Partnership (CAP) Network is a shared platform facilitating partnerships between Canadian and African communities.
Contact
CAP Network c/o 330 Avro Ave. Pointe-Claire, QC, H9R 5W5