This is made up of respectably, godly, wise and prominent members of society whose integrity can be vouched for. The Board meets semi-annually to set policy, evaluate and approve the programs and products for the year, and to take major decisions concerning the group.
Viviane, for many years, has been the Executive Director of Missions Globales, a Québec Christian organization that seeks to assist the Church in Québec to participate in global missions and to celebrate the work of God among us and through us. Being at the helm of yearly organising a 3-day global missions conference, Viviane’s tremendous leadership prowess and immense contacts (there is hardly a church in Montreal that doesn’t know her!) will be an undeniable asset to the fledgling HuD Group in Canada. Viviane’s tremendous background in running a Christian charity with a significant budget and her ability to strike partnerships across Canada, makes the THG very glad and privileged to have her on board. She has a passion for missions and youth. Her special heart for Haiti led her there as a short-term missionary in 2010.Viviane is married with two adult children.
Sacha originally hails from northern Ontario. She holds a Bachelor of Health Science degree with a specialization in Rural Health and Major in Psychology (B.HSc. Hons) from University of Western Ontario and a Master’s of Applied Science in Nursing (M.Sc.(A)-Nursing) from McGill University. Ms. Jarvis brings to the board amazing administrative, organisational, logistical and editorial skills. Her international experience has included being a CIDA Primary Health Care Worker in Tanzania and studying abroad in Monterrey, Mexico. For years she has run camps for young people on reservations in northern Ontario, where she currently holds her nursing practice
Yaw is a medical doctor by training and has practised medicine in both his home country, Ghana, and with the United Nations Operation in Cote d’Ivoire. He is a widely known author-publisher, preacher, motivational speaker, and life coach for scores of young people (see yawperbi.com). He consults for Investors Group. Yaw Perbi is the prolific and paradigm-shifting writer of numerous articles and about 15 books. As an international speaker his audiences have ranged from Pre-teens through Professionals to Presidents in Ghana, Gambia, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Liberia, South Africa, USA, Guatemala, Hungary, Canada, Mexico, Malaysia, Uganda, Taiwan and Japan. Dr. Perbi has been the toast of media groups worldwide, including CNN, the National Press Club (Washington DC), VOA and BBC. He is the founder and Global CEO of The HuD Group and a Fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative (ALI). Yaw is happily married to Naa Anyele, with three amazing children.
James has significant experience in both marketplace and ministry thus brings a very unique blend of wisdom and insight to the board. He obtained his B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Ghana and worked for a while with the Ghana National Petroleum Company before embarking on his Masters in Christian Studies at Regent University, British Colombia, in the early nineties. James has since been a pastor of the Church of Pentecost in three different provinces and is currently the Senior Pastor in charge of the North York (Toronto) assembly. He oversees the dozen plus assemblies on the East Coast. He is the National Youth Patron of the Church of Pentecost across Canada. Pastor James, a Rotarian, is passionate about holistic ministry. He is married with two adult children.
Naa Anyele is an Economist by training, with a first class honours B.A. from the University of Ghana and a Master’s degree from McGill University. She also holds certifications in accounting and statistics. She has ample experience in church and charity work in both Africa and North America and has a deep passion for youth and children’s ministry. Naa Anyele is a Financial Security Advisor with World Financial Group and dextrously balances that will handling three children—all under six years old! She is married to Yaw, the founder of The HuD Group.
The directors of the divisions and departments (and some heads of units within them) form the Executive Team, which meets once a month to set goals, evaluate the performance of each division and department and make other managerial level decisions concerning the group. Divisions and departments meet regularly to plan and execute their quota towards the fulfilment of the broader Group vision.
MAPS may be volunteers or paid staff. All invest prayer in the group.