Africa Network

board of directors

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The first Board of Directors meeting was held in Chicago April 22-23, 2005. These two photos show the members present:
[clockwise from left] Joseph Mbele, Cherif Keita, Tom Benson (Chairman of the Board of Directors), Cheryl Mwaria (Executive Director), Fiona Vernal, Robert Leonard (Deputy Director), and Mwenda Ntarangwi

Board of Directors

Cheryl Mwaria Ph.D.,
Hofstra University and Chair of the Board of Directors

Thomas L. Benson, Ph.D., Executive Director of the World Education Corps and Emeritus Chair of the Board

Anene Ejikeme, Ph.D.,
Trinity University

Cherif Keita, Ph.D.,
Carleton College

Robert A. Leonard, Ph.D.,
Hofstra University

Joseph Mbele, Ph.D.,
St. Olaf College

Mwenda Ntarangwi, Ph.D.,
Calvin College

James Pletcher
Denison University and Executive Director of the Africa Network

Fiona Vernal, Ph.D.,
University of Connecticut

John Watkins, Ph.D.,
Colorado College

Carol West, Ph.D.,
Hendrix College




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