MEET THE TEAM
Committed to ending poverty together with youMusu K. Taylor-Lewis
President & CEO, Food for the Hungry CanadaMusu joined FH Canada in 2023 with over 25 years experience in the not-for-profit and public sectors working in community economic development, communications, public relations, and theology. She seeks to live out her conviction to work with the global Church and desires all Canadians to get involved in working towards a more equitable world.
Musu was born in Edmonton, Alta to Sierra Leonean (West Africa) parents. By her early 20s she had lived in seven cities on three continents. Such a multicultural upbringing forms the basis of her interests and fires her passion for international development. She lived in B.C. for over two decades while she and her husband raised their family. She has roots and a wide community in Western Canada. Currently, Musu and her husband live in Aurora, Ont.
CANADA
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Patty-Leigh Thielmann
VP of International Programs
Mike Janz
Sr. Director of Philanthropy & Public Engagement
Michael Prins
Sr. Director of Marketing & Communications
Ben Svehla
Sr. Director of Operations
CANADA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lorne Penner
Board Chair
David Blackley
Board Secretary-Treasurer
Frank Devine
Board Member
Soomie Koh
Board Member
Franz Meier
Board Member
Greg Pennoyer
Board Member
Kim Pierrot
Board Member
Jim Skinner
Board Member
INTERNATIONAL
LEADERS
Samaresh Nayak
Bangladesh Country Director
Mizanur Rahman
Bangladesh Program Operations Director
Jerry Kazadi
Burundi Country Director
Valentine Ngalame Alobwede
Burundi Program Director
Chap Vibol
Cambodia Country Director
Irene Cataluna
Cambodia Program Resource and Quality Director
Angelica Villatoro
Guatemala Country Director
Mariana Alvarez
Guatemala Program Manager
Moses Dombo
Ethiopia Country Director
Samson Kacha
Ethiopia Sr Programs Director
Alice Kamau
Rwanda Country Director
Cyprien Uwitije
Rwanda Program Director
Malvern Chikanya
Uganda Country Director
Alex Odongo
Uganda Program Director