|
|
|
|
|
Josphat Ngonyo is the Founder and Executive Director of Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW). ANAW is the largest indigenous, hands-on, Pan-African non-governmental organization that promotes humane treatment of all animals across the continent by working with communities, governments, partners and other stakeholders, represented in 25 African countries. Josphat also co-founded Africa Network for Animal Welfare – USA based in Denver – Colorado. In this role, Josphat is leading ANAW’s strategy focused on ensuring that animals are treated as sentient beings both at the grassroots and policy level. Through the annual Africa Animal Welfare Conferences, a platform in tripartite partnership of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Africa Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and ANAW, Josphat has been a champion and an advocate for the integration of animal welfare, wildlife and environmental conservation into the continent’s policies and strategies for the achievement of sustainable development goals in Africa. Josphat has worked extensively in wildlife conservation and animal welfare for over 15 years. Through his leadership at ANAW, he catalyzed the establishment of the National Judicial Dialogues that brings together sixteen law-enforcement agencies in Kenya, to deliberate and work towards addressing wildlife and environmental crimes; among them being illegal wildlife trade. Josphat earned his MBA in leadership from Africa Leadership University School of Business following a Bachelor of Education (Arts) degree from Moi University, and a Diploma in the Management of Not-for-Profit Organizations. He then led conservation initiatives at The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and later went on to lead Youth for Conservation as its CEO. Josphat serves on the Boards of ANAW - USA and Compassion in World Farming. He is also an Honorary Warden, appointed by Kenya Wildlife Service due to his achievements in wildlife conservation. Previously, he served in a national steering committee to review Wildlife Conservation and Management Act of Kenya (cap 376) and develop a wildlife policy; as a member of Ministerial Task Force on Animal Welfare Policy Development and Cap 360 review committee spearheaded by Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries in Kenya; and as an Environmental Advisor to Vision 2030 of the Government of Kenya. Josphat lives in Nairobi, Kenya, with his wife and two children. |
|
|
|
A veterinary doctor with over 25-years’ experience in animal welfare, leadership and management positions in Africa. Current Director of Livestock Services (Veterinary Services and Animal Production) in the Kingdom of Lesotho. Past Senior veterinary officer in the Department of Livestock Services Maseru District, and Director Epidemiology Unit. President of the OIE Regional Commission for Africa, OIE permanent member of animal welfare working group and member of Lesotho Veterinary Medical Association. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current; Dean of NEGST and Professor of Theology and Ethics- Africa International University, Past Ph.D. Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, U.S.A.; Valedictory Graduation Speaker at his graduation class, Faculty Achievement Award, received Dilworth Fellowship Scholarship and Vice Chair of World Evangelical Theological Commission.
Currently; Audit and Compliance Officer for Care International. Past Lead Auditor, Thomas and Associates CPA; Principle Internal Auditor, Kenya Wildlife Service; Certified Internal Quality Assessor (CIQA), Finance Officer, Africa Network for Animal Welfare. Trained and certified in Audit and Accounting, and USAID trained receiving certificates for rules and regulations within NGO’s.
Currently; Appointed Chairman of Ministerial Task Force on Kenya Wildlife Security, Former Senior Program Officer, United Nations Environmental Programme, heading Biodiversity Department, Ambassador and permanent representative of Kenya Mission to the United Nations, Director of Kenya Wildlife Service, Chief Executive of the East African Wildlife Society and a recipient of the 2008 UN country program AWARD and Presidential Award of the Order of Moran of the Burning Spear (MBS) for distinguished service in Conservation (1999) and many other awards. Graduated with honors from University of Nairobi and Institutional Performance Executive Training with Delloite Haskins & Sells.
Past Executive Director of the Animal Assistance Foundation, visiting scholar at the University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work, and past affiliate faculty member at Regis University's Masters of Nonprofit Management. Mr. Gies co-founded the Africa Network for Animal Welfare - USA after meeting Josphat Ngonyo in 2005. He continues to bring his fundraising and organization development experience to charitable causes in the U.S. and Kenya. 
Janet L. Rumfelt, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Liberal Arts Department in the School for Professional Advancement at Regis University. She works in comparative religious traditions, philosophy, and trauma studies. More recently her concerns about environmental degradation and the treatment of nonhuman animals led her to shift her focus to the environmental humanities where she draws on religion and philosophy to address conservation issues. She spearheaded the development of an M.A. Specialization in Environmental Studies at Regis. 
I am a seasoned Business Leader with over 25 years working experience in various sectors: Banking, Insurance, Manufacturing, Oil Marketing and Consulting; with significant expertise, knowledge and understanding of people management towards the achievement of organizational goals and objectives. 
Dr Maryanne Kagai is a veterinarian currently working with companion animals in the private sector in Kenya.