{"id":828,"date":"2019-01-21T03:04:12","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T08:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vcfdinternational.com\/?page_id=828"},"modified":"2022-08-20T23:05:53","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T03:05:53","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vcfdinternational.com\/index.php\/meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Meet the Team<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Say hello<\/em>\u00a0to the VCFD Executive Leadership Team!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dave Schaffer \u2013 Veteran Founding Officer<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dave is a decorated Canadian Military Veteran and cofounder of VCFD. His vision for VCFD is guided by what is possible in Africa, as well as, what is possible for veterans around the world. The company\u2019s mission is only made possible because of Dave\u2019s partnerships with worldwide veteran networks, and his powerful relationships created over decades of work and life in Africa. The goal is to build a brighter and sustainable future for all involved; using a \u201chand up\u201d rather than a \u201chandout\u201d approach, through education, improved agriculture, access to medicine and other African-directed development. These projects, funded by local resources promise to be verifiably transparent and demonstrate VCFD\u2019s commitment to Africa and its people<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Greg Passey \u2013 Veteran Founding Officer<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Greg is a decorated Canadian Military Veteran and cofounder of VCFD. Using his expertise and his passion, he introduced VCFD\u2019s principles of: Engagement, Empowerment, Enhancement and Enrichment to guide the companies mission. Greg is an emergency physician and trauma psychiatrist in receipt of awards for clinical excellence in his field.<\/p>

As a national and International expert in his field he is at the fore-front of the most innovative and current treatments for: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other operational stress injuries related to military service. Greg initiated the first outreach program for Peacekeepers and is now a staunch supporter of utilizing medical cannabis in the treatment of PTSD and other medical conditions.<\/p>

With his commitment to holistic wellness (individual, community, or national) he is driven to champion the causes of our indigenous population, our Veterans and their families.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Shaun O'Mara \u2013 Veteran Chief Executive Officer<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Shaun is a Veteran of the Canadian and British military. He is a solutions-focused strategist who enjoys novel problem solving and tackles challenges with energy, skill, and clear communication. He holds a master\u2019s degree in Disaster & Emergency Management from Royal Roads University and is working on his MBA. Shaun\u2019s keen appreciation for the humanity of any situation forges relationships across cultures, inviting those separated by literal or organizational boundaries to see what unites us. He is the founder the Veterans Portrait Project and has worked in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Tunisia, UAE, Oman, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Eritrea, Ghana, Mexico, Columbia, Croatia, and the Canadian Arctic.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Rest of Our Executive Team!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Reid Schaffer<\/strong> – Local Liaison & River Consultant<\/p>

William Kalala Mbiya<\/strong> – Investor Relations Manager<\/p>

Ignatius Lindique<\/strong> – Veteran Air Operations Officer<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sharon Ciyoyi Ciamala – <\/strong>Legal Representative<\/p>

Joe Stefanik<\/strong> – Equipment Acquisition & Logistics Officer<\/p>

Geraldine Goyer<\/strong> – Executive Administrative Director & Translator<\/p>

Bettina Fuchs<\/strong> – Veteran Education Officer<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Meet the Team Say hello\u00a0to the VCFD Executive Leadership Team! Dave Schaffer \u2013 Veteran Founding Officer Dave is a decorated Canadian Military Veteran and cofounder of VCFD. His vision for VCFD is guided by what is possible in Africa, as well as, what is possible for veterans around the world. The company\u2019s mission is only […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcfdinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/828"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcfdinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcfdinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcfdinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcfdinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=828"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/vcfdinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1512,"href":"https:\/\/vcfdinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/828\/revisions\/1512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcfdinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}