"Community development has always been a priority for me. When I transitioned from a buzzing campus-based life to a regular community-based life outside of school, there was a void. KWIC filled that void by re-establishing my connection to the Trent community, but also provided invaluable connection to the innovative and energetic work of the youth and community that are part of KWIC’s work and programs. "
Liana Honsinger – Volunteer, KWIC Board of Director
KWIC Board Members
Executive Members
Ryan Sisson, M.Sc, EP — Board Chairperson
Manager, Community + Workplace Partnerships, Department of Co-op, Careers and Experiential Learning, Trent University
Dr. Stephanie Rutherford – Vice-Chairperson & Chair of the Fundraising Committee
Associate Professor, Environment and Resource Studies, Trent University
Melodie Ho, MScFN, RD— Treasurer | Chair of the Finance & HR Committee
Corporate Registered Dietitian Consultant, Extendicare Inc
Faith Mwesigye — Secretary
Special Projects Coordinator, Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Accessibility (CHREA), Trent University
Directors - General
Dennis Howlett – Chair of the Communications & Fundraising Committee
Retired, NFP Executive Director
Carmella Valles
Immigration Consultant
Ngina Kibathi, MPA
Rahna Behdar
Non-Voting
Samantha Rockbrune — Executive Director
KWIC Standing Committees:
Finance & HR Committee
Melodie Ho — Board Treasurer/Committee Chair
Faith Mwesigye, HR Liaison
Ryan Sisson, Board Chair
Stephanie Rutherford, Director
Sam Rockbrune, Executive Director
Communications & Fundraising Committee
Dennis Howlett — Communications Committee Chair
Stephanie Rutherford — Fundraising Committee Chair
Carmela Valles, Director
Melodie Ho, Director
Sam Rockbrune, Executive Director
Nominations Committee
Dennis Howlett — Committee Chair
Ryan Sisson, Board Chair
Sam Rockbrune, Executive Director
Program Committee
— Committee Chair
Marcelino Lopez, Social anthropologist and farmer
Mariana Castelli Rosa, PhD candidate in Cultural Studies and KWIC volunteer
Sadra Rabiei, KWIC Volunteer
Sam Rockbrune, Executive Director
TEACH Social Justice Certificate Program Committee (2023-2024)
Mauricio Interiano —TEACH Program Coordinator
Sam Rockbrune, Kawartha World Issues Centre
Karleen Pendleton Jimenez, Trent School for Education and Professional Learning
Patricia Wilson + Kharington Petgrave, Community Race Relations
Rachel Gilham, TRACKS Youth Program
Mauricio Interiano, New Canadians Centre
Yishin Khoo, True Peace Cavan Common Good Initiative
Julie Cosgrove, KWIC and True Peace Cavan Common Good Initiative
Join our Board of Directors
KWIC is accepting applications to join our board of directors! Visit our website, www.kwic.info and click the volunteer tab to review a description of board member duties and responsibilities. Interested candidates should submit an application form (found here) along with a resume and/or cover letter to: jobs@kwic.info
Full description of duties and responsibilities for KWIC Director at Large