WaterCan Welcomes New Board Members

On June 26, 2003, at WaterCan's 15th Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors welcomed four new members. This meeting also saw the departure of the following four Board members: Rhoda Boyd (since 1997), Florence Coleridge (since 2001), Brian Grover (since 1999) and Andy Robinson P.Eng. (since 1997).WaterCan is thankful for the commitment shown by these volunteers while serving as Board members, and looks forward to a continuing relationship.
The following is a list of new Board members, including short background notes on each person:

Nicole Bosley has worked in the international development sector for over 10 years. She was the Executive Director of WaterCan for seven years before moving to Africa, where for two years, she developed and managed projects, raised money, organized events and travelled extensively. She now lives in Montréal where she is still involved in international development sitting on the Board of organizations whose mission she supports.

Jim Cocks is a financial executive with 20 years of experience in finance, administration, business development and the technology investment community. Through involvement at the executive level in both public and private Canadian corporations, he has worked extensively in domestic operating issues with related international experience. Mr. Cocks currently is an independent consultant providing corporate finance, monitoring and audit services to various Ottawa-based technology clients and government organizations. Mr. Cocks is a Chartered Accountant.

Phillip Sweetnam P.Eng. is Secretary-Treasurer of Relocatable Homes Ltd., his family's housing development business. Over the past 30 years, Relocatable Homes has subdivided land to sell lots to small builders who have built over 250 modular homes in the Stittsville area. Mr. Sweetnam is also a Board member of 4 museums. He has been successful in assisting these and other community groups with fundraising.

Dr. Awegechew Teshome is a Research Scientist and holds a Ph.D. in Biology and Agro-ecology from the University of Ottawa. Dr. Teshome is currently employed as USC Canada's Scientific Advisor for the Seeds of Survival Program. Prior to joining USC, Dr. Teshome held positions with a number of high-profile research organizations, most notably the International Plant Genetic Research Institute (IPGRI) based in Rome, and the International Development Research Centre of Canada (IDRC) in Ottawa.
WaterCan is pleased to welcome these new Board members, and looks forward to many years of success with this new team.