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People

IISD-ACARE has passionate staff, consultants, and board members working around the world and across many disciplines. We are chemists and biologists, economists and engineers, researchers and reporters, all connected by our dedication to sustainable development and the health of the African Great Lakes

Board

Board of Directors

ACARE is guided by a diverse Board of Directors who are knowledgeable about development in Africa, have freshwater expertise, and/or have other skills and leadership abilities to ensure that we meet our mission and goals.

Board Chair

Dr. Kevin Obiero 

Kenya Marine Fisheries Research Institute

Sagana, Kenya

East Africa

Dr. Marc Gaden

Great Lakes

Fishery Commission 

Ann Arbor, Michigan,

USA

Dr. Matt McCandless

International Institute for Sustainable Development

 

Winnipeg, MB

Canada

Dr. Kenneth Irvine

IHE-Delft

The Netherlands

Europe

Ms. Joyce Ikwaput Nyeko

Lake Edward and Albert Fisheries and Aquaculture Organization

Entebbe, Uganda

East Africa

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Ms. Namakau Muyumbana

University of Zambia

Lusaka, Zambia 

Southern Africa

Dr. Robert Kayanda

Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization

Jinja, Uganda

East Africa

Dr. Emmanuel Kaunda

AQUAFISH-LUANAR

Lilongwe, Malawi

Southern Africa

Dr. Howard Stein

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Secretariat

Secretariat

ACARE's staff are a passionate group of experts who facilitate the network of freshwater experts of the African Great Lakes, the partners from the global community, and programs that will achieve the mission and vision of ACARE. 

Ben Flavin

Co-founder,

Legal Councel

New York, NY

USA

Ted Lawrence

Co-founder,

Executive Director

 

Ypsilanti, MI

USA

Dimple Roy

IISD-ACARE Liaison and Advisor

Winnipeg, MB

Canada

Alice Hamisi

Administrative & Programs Associate

 

Kisumu, Kenya

East Africa

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Zeph Migeni

Advisory Group 

Program Manager

Kisumu, Kenya

East Africa

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Ross Shaw

Fundraising Associate & Administrative Assistant

Ann Arbor, MI

USA

Jess Ives

Co-founder,

Director of Operations

 

Ypsilanti, MI

USA

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Lulu Tunu Kaaya

African Women in Science

Advisor

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

East Africa

Angela Nankabirwa

African Women in Science Coordinator

Jinja, Uganda

East Africa

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Steph Smith

Strategic Advisor

Chicago, IL

USA

Contractors, consultants, and experts  

ACARE surrounds itself with knowledgeable professionals from around the world. We depend on the leadership, expertise, experience, and knowledge of those who are experts in their field.  

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Pierre-Denis Plisnier

Monitoring Programme Coordinator

Liege, Belgium

Europe

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