"Community development has always been a priority for me. When I transitioned from a buzzing campus-based life to a regular community-based life outside of school, there was a void. KWIC filled that void by re-establishing my connection to the Trent community, but also provided invaluable connection to the innovative and energetic work of the youth and community that are part of KWIC’s work and programs. "
Liana Honsinger – Volunteer, KWIC Board of Director
KWIC Board Members
Executive Members
Carmella Valles — Board Chairperson
Immigration Consultant
Faith Mwesigye – Vice-Chairperson
Special Projects Coordinator, Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Accessibility (CHREA) at Trent University
Edward (Ted) Vale, MBA — Treasurer | Chair of the Finance & HR Committee
Retired, Executive Director
Ryan Sisson, M.Sc, EP — Secretary
Team Lead, Community + Workplace Partnerships
Coordinator, Trent Community-Based Research
Directors - General
Liana Honsinger – Chair of the Program Committee
Refugee Resettlement Coordinator, New Canadians Centre
Dennis Howlett – Chair of the Communications & Fundraising Committee
Retired, NFP Executive Director
Phuong 'Helen' Ly
Trent University Student, undergraduate
Dr. Stephanie Rutherford
Associate Professor, Environment and Resource Studies, Trent University
Melodie Ho, MScFN, RD
Corporate Registered Dietitian Consultant, Extendicare Inc.
Sabrina Kuipers, CCDP, CCS
Co-op Coordinator, Careerspace, Trent University
Bethan Bates
Editor in Chief, Arthur Newspaper. Alumna of Trent University and Prifysgol Abertawe
Non-Voting
Samantha Rockbrune — Executive Director
KWIC Standing Committees:
Finance & HR Committee
Ted Vale — Board Treasurer/Committee Chair
Faith Mwesigye, HR Liaison
Carmela Valles, Board Chair
Helen Ly, Director
Ryan Sisson, Director
Sam Rockbrune, Executive Director
Communications & Fundraising Committee
Dennis Howlett — Committee Chair
Carmela Valles, Board Chair
Stephanie Rutherford, Director
Melodie Ho, Director
Sam Rockbrune, Executive Director
Nominations Committee
Dennis Howlett — Committee Chair
Ted Vale, Director
Faith Mwesigye, Director
Carmela Valles, Board Chair
Ryan Sisson, Director
Sam Rockbrune, Executive Director
Program Committee
Liana Honsinger — Committee Chair
Marcelino Lopez, Social anthropologist and farmer
Sam Rockbrune, Executive Director
Ev Richardson, KWIC Program and Outreach Coordinator
TEACH Social Justice Certificate Program Committee (2022-2023)
Erin Clancy —TEACH Program Coordinator
Sam Rockbrune, Kawartha World Issues Centre
Karleen Pendleton Jimenez, Trent School for Education and Professional Learning
Czarina Garcia, Community Race Relations
Kelly King, TRACKS Youth Program
Mauricio Interiano, New Canadians Centre
Yishin Khoo, True Peace Cavan Common Good Initiative
Reem Ali, DEI, City of Peterborough
Julie Cosgrove, KWIC and True Peace Cavan Common Good Initiative
Angela Connors, Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle
(as of December 2022)
Join our Board of Directors
KWIC is accepting applications to join our board of directors! Visit our website, www.kwic.info and click the volunteer tab to review a description of board member duties and responsibilities. Interested candidates should submit an application form (found here) along with a resume and/or cover letter to: jobs@kwic.info
Full description of duties and responsibilities for KWIC Director at Large