Humberto Carolo (He/Him)
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Humberto is the Executive Director at White Ribbon. He is a gender-based violence prevention specialist with 20 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector with expertise in gender equality, human rights, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ2+ advocacy, community development and multi-sectoral partnerships. In addition to his work in Canada and the United States, Humberto has developed significant cross-cultural experience in diverse settings, including Brazil, Cape Verde, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Zambia, and Ethiopia. Humberto Co-chairs the Board of Directors of the Global MenEngage Alliance and is a founding member of the North American MenEngage Network. He serves on the External Advisory Council for the Department of National Defense and Canadian Armed Forces Sexual Misconduct Response Centre and is a member of the Religions for Peace Standing Commission on Advancing Gender Equality. Humberto has a degree in Sociology, Political Science and Portuguese from the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the Emerging Leaders Program (Leadership and Non-Profit Management) from the York University Schulich School of Business. Humberto is a Diverse City Fellow (2014).
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Manoj Paul (He/Him)
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Manoj is the Director of Finance and Operations at White Ribbon. Manoj is responsible for delivery of efficient financial and operational management. As an internationally trained Chartered Accountant, Manoj has worked in finance and accounting within the non-profit sector for more than 15 years. Prior to his non-profit leadership roles, Manoj held senior management and finance positions in financial services and manufacturing organizations. Manoj is passionate about preventing gender-based violence, and services offered by White Ribbon. Manoj has a keen interest in continuing education in his professional fields. He enjoys music in his free time.
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Kate Bojin (She/Her)
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Kate is the Director of Programs at White Ribbon. Kate is a published author, and has worked across research, non-profit, consulting and private sectors to promote gender equity. Early in her career, Kate worked in Pondicherry, India supporting grassroots advocacy to prevent gender-based violence. Kate has presented at numerous local, national and global conferences on the area of gender equality, male ally-ship and gender-based violence prevention. As Director of Programs, Kate oversees a dynamic portfolio of White Ribbon projects, providing coaching and support to our stellar staff, explores new partnership development, and leads organizational learning initiatives. Kate obtained a Masters of Arts in Adult Education and Community Development, at OISE, University of Toronto, and is a graduate of the Coady International Institute, completing certificates in Leadership and Organizational Learning and Change.
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Louise Moyer (She/Her)
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Louise Moyer is the Director of Organizational Development at White Ribbon. Louise's focus is on organizational and program development at the international, national and local levels. Louise has dedicated her career to ending violence against women and promoting gender equality, having worked for the past 24 years for the Ontario government, in Victim Services, the Office of Women's Issues and the Ontario Women's Directorate. Louise was instrumental in developing and implementing key provincial strategies, including Ontario's Domestic Violence Action Plan, the Sexual Violence Action Plan and It's Never Okay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual Violence and Harassment. Louise's passions are public education and primary prevention, with numerous campaigns in her portfolio, including the award-winning Who Will You Help campaign. Her extensive collaboration with White Ribbon over the years includes projects such as the It Starts With You Campaign, Draw the Line, and many others. Louise holds an Honours B.A. and a Masters in Philosophy from York University, and a Masters in Public Administration from Queen's University.
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David Garzon (He/Him)
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David Garzon is the Team Lead, Community Engagement at White Ribbon. He is responsible for the management and delivery of several key initiatives across White Ribbon, together with the program staff team. David has worked in Bolivia, Guatemala, and Colombia delivering workshops and implementing projects on gender equity, masculinities, LGBTQ+ rights, gender-based violence, feminism, youth empowerment, health, and fair trade. David holds a bachelor degree in Sociology and Latin American and Caribbean studies from York University, a certificate in Critical Reflections on Masculinities from the Center for Social Research, Technology and Capacity Building, and is currently finishing a post-graduate program in Global Business Management at Humber College.
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Esméralda Alabré (She/Her)
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Esméralda Alabré is a Bilingual Community Engagement Manager at White Ribbon. Esméralda is leading White Ribbon's project on Preventing Online Sexual Exploitation with Youth. She has experiences in the non-profit and international development sector in the Dominican Republic, Malawi, Canada and the DR Congo. Recently, she worked as a Partnership and Coordination Specialist and Sexual & Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Advisor with UN Women in DR Congo. Among her realizations, she launched the Congolese chapter of the WEPs Women's Empowerment Principles and implemented the national awareness campaign Bongo te, Tika! which promotes positive masculinities and community engagement of traditional and religious leaders, government, youth and the private sector to fight sexual and gender-based violence. Prior to this role, she worked as Resource development and Gifts In-kind (United Way) program coordinator with Rideau Rockcliffe CRC, and as a Policy Analyst with SEEED Malawi. Esméralda holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the Université de Montréal, and a Honours Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Criminology from University of Ottawa.
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Kaoutar Kaddouri (She/Her)
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Kaoutar Kaddouri is a Project Manager at White Ribbon. Kaoutar is leading White Ribbon's partnership with WUSC, Kenya Equity in Education Project, as well as the Neighbours, Friends and Families Campaign. Kaoutar Kaddouri has worked with the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation as a Coordinator for community and leadership giving. Before this role, she worked in Somalia as Woman and Child Protection Officer for the United Nations Support Office in support of the African Union Mission. There, she delivered training and advocacy initiatives on protection and violence against women and children in conflict. One of her achievements, in the field, was the creation of a crisis line to support survivors and prevent violence against women. Prior to this role, she worked with a francophone organization in Toronto, Oasis centre des femmes, in different roles including the Friends, Neighbours, and Families Campaign. Kaoutar holds a Master degree in Women's Studies from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor degree in International Studies from Al Akhawayn University in Morocco.
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Olga Mugisha (She/Her)
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Olga Mugisha is the Bilingual Community Engagement Manager at White Ribbon. Her work focuses on leading White Ribbon’s Promoting Healthy Masculinities with Youth from Coast to Coast Project engaging youth across Canada in conversations on healthy masculinities, gender-based violence and healthy relationships. Olga has worked with non-profit organizations in Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Canada where she has accumulated vast experience in the area of gender equity promotion, child protection, 2SLGBTQ+ rights, decolonization and inclusive development. Olga has a degree in Global Political Economy from University of Manitoba, a diploma in Child Protection from Harvard University and is to start her graduate studies in Development Studies.
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Adam Nowaczynski (He/Him)
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Adam Nowaczynski is a Bilingual Project Coordinator at White Ribbon. He is responsible for several youth-focused initiatives, including a national youth strategy as part of White Ribbon’s Day After Day campaign. Adam previously cooked professionally in restaurants, catering, and community organizations, in Ontario, Quebec, and PEI. While in the food industry, he experienced and fought against the pervasive culture of toxic masculinity and misogyny. Adam holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University, a French-language Diploma in Cuisine and Gastronomy from L’Institut de Tourisme et d’Hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ). He has also completed internships in the management consulting and non-profit sectors, including one focused on utilizing the diversity of Canada to advance human and civil rights.
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Student interns
Brandee Albert (She/Her)
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Tansi! Tahkwakin Pinisew Maskwa Iskwew nitisinikason. Kinosew Sipi nitochin. Brandee Albert is from Norway House Cree Nation, Manitoba but currently resides in Thompson, Manitoba. Brandee works at the Manitoba First Nation Education Resource Centre as a Student Support Facilitator with a team of nine who support students and staff in First Nation schools with their social, emotional and mental well-being. She has been practicing social work in different capacities in Northern Manitoba for the last 15 years. Currently, she is in her second year at the University of Toronto Master of Social Work in the Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency program and doing her student placement with White Ribbon (October 2021- May 2022). Brandee has shared that her family, community and love for who she is as an Indigenous woman motivates her to continue the work and fulfil her passion of creating positive differences for our children, youth, and communities. Ekosani! Thank you!
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Carter Garcia-Guzman (They/Them)
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Carter Garcia-Guzman is a Social Service Worker student studying at Seneca College, with a focus on immigrants and refugees and doing their student placement at White Ribbon (September 2021- April 2022). They have educational background in psychology from the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus, and are passionate about issues surrounding mental health. Carter wishes to see a future in which gender equality is the norm, and male allyship widely practiced.
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Nicole Glaubach (She/Her)
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Nicole Glaubach is doing her student placement at White Ribbon (September 2021- April 2022). She is a second year student at Seneca college, studying social service work with immigrants and refugees. While completing her diploma, she has received: positive spaces serving LGBTQIA+ Immigrants and Refugees certification, social work practice: advocating social justice and change certification, and mental health training certification in order to become a better ally to our communities. White Ribbon has the mission to have a future with no violence against women, and Nicole is determined to create one just like that.
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Jessica Morales (She/Her)
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Jessica Morales is doing her student placement at White Ribbon (September 2021- April 2022). She is a second year student at Seneca York in the Social Service Worker program for Immigrants and Refugees. Jessica is an advocate for social justice as she works from a transformative, intersectional and accountable approach. She aspires to engage men and boys to create a world free of violence and inequality through participating on key White Ribbon projects.
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