Leadership
Our Board of Directors oversees all the foundation's efforts. The Board meets four times a year:
1. Determine mission and purpose that articulates the Organization's goals,means,and primary constituents served.
2. Select the most qualified individual for the position chief executive.
3. Support and evaluate the chief executive.
4. Ensure effective planning.
5.Monitor, and strengthen programs and services.
6.Ensure adequate financial resources.
7.Protect assets and provide proper financial oversight.
8.Build a competent Board
9.Ensure legal and ethical integrity.
10.Enhance the Organization's public standing
Board of Directors
Patrick W. Gassion
President/CEO
Shapes and approves foundation strategies, review results, advocates for the foundation issues, and helps set the overall direction of the organization.
Janice Ross
Trustee
Leads the foundation’s mission in promoting equality among all people around the world; advocates for the foundation issues, and helps set the overall direction of the organization.Leads the Foundation's mission in promoting equality among all people around the world;advocates for the foundation issues,and helps set the overall direction of te Organization.
Elise Waffo Gassion
Trustee
Shapes and approves foundation strategies, review results, advocates for the foundation issues, and helps set the overall direction of the organization.
Paham Ahadi
President/CEO RPM Auto Auto Collision and Service
Shapes and approves foundations strategies, review result, advocates for the foundation issues and helps set the overall direction of the Organization. Lead the teamthat partners wih publicpolicy colleagues in each of the program area to help build strategic relationships crucial to the foundation's work.
Georges Collinet
President/CEO Georges Collinet Productions
Shapes and approves foundations strategies, review results, advocates for the foundation issues and helps set the overall direction of the Organization.
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Nikki Simmons
General Counsel
Lead the legal team, which provides staff guidance and creative solutions and upholds integrity.
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Our Staff
Executive Leadership
Patrick W. Gassion
President/CEO
Paul Ahadi
Executive Vice President
Sarah Weaver
Chief Financial Officer
Alphadio Barry
Vice President Of Africa Programs
Fabrice W. Fotso
Vice President Of Europe Program
Leopoldine W. Kago
Vice President Health Program
Nikki Simmons
Executive Human Resource Director
Development
Janice Ross
Development Consultant