Our People

We are drawn together as a community of practice, a community of education partners that are convinced that the surest way to achieve lasting peace and prosperity is to build a world in which all people — girls and boys, women and men — can get an education and lead healthy, productive lives. One where every person can earn a living wage, have a voice in their community, and leave a better planet for future generations.

CODE Staff
Honourary Patron
Board of Directors
CODE Ambassadors
Field Partners

CODE Staff

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Telephone: 613 232 3569

Toll free: 1 800 661 2633

Executive Team
Scott Walter Executive Director Ext 230 swalter@codecan.org	Sean Maddox Director of Development Ext 236 smaddox@codecan.org	Ann Collins Director of Marketing and Public Engagement Ext 232 acollins@codecan.org	Brian Coburn Director of Finance & Administration Ext 224 bcoburn@codecan.org

Development Team

Marketing and Public
Engagement Team

Finance and
Administration Team

Maria Medeiros
Executive Assistant
Ext 222
mmedeiros@codecan.org

Catherine Belshaw
Literary Awards Officer
Ext 233
cbelshaw@codecan.org

Anne Smith
Program Assistant
Ext 223
asmith@codecan.org

Christine Earnshaw
Program Manager
Ext 238
cearnshaw@codecan.org

Meddie Mayanja
Program Manager
Ext 227
mmayanja@codecan.org

Willy Rangira
Program Manager
Ext 235
wrangira@codecan.org

Geneviève Perras
Fund Development
Assistant
Ext 245
gperras@codecan.org

Yan Gao
Donations Coordinator
Ext 231
ygao@codecan.org

Dominique Naud
Communications Manager
Ext 252
dnaud@codecan.org

Amie Gibson
Fund Development Officer
Ext 250
agibson@codecan.org

Edie Richard
Accounting Technician
Ext 234
erichard@codecan.org

Melissa Mainville
Controller
Ext 237
mmainville@codecan.org

Annie Carrier
Administrative Assistant
Ext 221
acarrier@codecan.org

CODE Honourary Patron

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HE. David Jhonston

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Governor General of Canada

CODE Board of Directors, 2011-2012

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Judy Hauserman, Chair, Board of Directors CODE

Chair, Judy Hauserman, Toronto, ON

Vice-Chair, Lynn Beauregard, Toronto, ON

Treasurer, Jacques Bérubé, L'Ange-Gardien, QC

Secretary, Jeffrey Gilmour, Calgary, AB

Norton C. Campbell, London, ON

Richard Crabbe, Washington, D.C., USA

James E. (Jim) Page, Ottawa, ON

Robert Ryan, Ottawa, ON

Marco Fortier, Mt. Laurel, NJ, USA

Timothy Hynes, Antigonish, NS

Jon Shapiro, Vancouver, BC

Chair of CODE Foundation, Stephen Burega, Vancouver, BC

Chair of International Book Bank, Wendy Saul, St. Louis, MO, USA

Executive Director/ Ex-officio, Scott Walter

Honourary Life Counsel, Colin McNairn

CODE Ambassadors

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"CODE Ambassadors" is a panel of distinguished Canadians who care about international education and support our long term success in delivering quality literacy programs to children. Under the patronage of the Governor-General, these outstanding citizens help open doors and guide our work.

	Chair, *Peter Mansbridge* - Peter Mansbridge is the award-winning Chief Correspondent of CBC News and the anchor of The National. He has covered the biggest stories of our times, interviewed world leaders and hosted the program from across Canada and around the world.
	*Robert Bateman* - Robert Bateman is a well known Canadian philanthropist, naturalist and accomplished artist. Formerly a teacher in Nigeria, Mr. Bateman has a deep connection with Africa and education.
	*Avie Bennett* - Avie Bennett is an entrepreneur involved in the publishing industry, an active philanthropist and a recipient of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour.
	*Mel Hurtig* - Mel Hurtig is a Canadian publisher, author, political activist and an Order of Canada recipient.
	*Karen Kain* - Karen Kain is an internationally acclaimed dancer, a former chair of the Canada Council for the Arts, and currently the Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Canada. She received the Order of Canada in 1976.
	*Anton Kuerti* - Anton Kuerti is one of the world’s top classical pianists, an active philanthropist, and Officer of the Order of Canada and the recipient of several honourary doctorates.
	Flora MacDonald - The Honourable Flora MacDonald is a recipient of the Pearson Peace Medal, a former politician and activist, and is well known for fostering international understanding and development. She was the first female Secretary of State for External Affairs in Canadian history, and one of the first female foreign ministers anywhere in the world.
	*Anna Porter* - Anna Porter has been one of Canada’s most respected book publishers for 30 years.

If you’re interested in joining CODE’s Advisory Council, please call our Communications Manager at 1 800 661-2633 ext 252.

Field Partners

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	The Tanzania Books Support Trust, Tanzania		The Children’s Books Project, Tanzania
	Associação Progresso, Mozambique		CODE Ethiopia, Ethiopia
	The Guyana Book Foundation, Guyana		The Ghana Book Trust, Ghana
	Association pour la lecture, l’éducation et le developpement (ALED), Mali		Bibliothèque-Lecture-Développement (BLD), Senegal
	National Library Service, Malawi		WE-Care Foundation, Liberia
	National Book Development Council of Kenya, Kenya