Board of Directors – Canada

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Bob Brown is the owner and CEO of CAP Management Services, a Canadian company based in Alberta and Yukon. Originally from Ontario and graduating from the University of Waterloo, Bob now lives in Edmonton. He has traveled extensively worldwide and has volunteered annually with Habitat for Humanity.

Bob Peart is a biologist and educator and founding Director of The Kesho Trust. He has specialized in conservation, parks management and environmental education at the international, national and provincial level for over 50 years - with government, the non-profit sector and as a self-employed consultant. Currently Bob is mostly retired and enjoys volunteering for a variety of community groups on the Saanich Peninsula and throughout Greater Victoria. Bob has been recognized for his life-long commitment to parks, nature conservation and environmental education with a number of National Awards – most recently he was presented with the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his dedication to the future of Canada.

Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada
Brent had an outstanding career with Parks Canada and is recognized as an excellent communicator, teacher and leader. His major posting was as the manager of Interpretive Services for Kluane National Park in Yukon. Brent also used his love of the outdoors and his skills as an interpreter to establish a guiding company and bed and breakfast adjacent to Kluane. His extensive travels and continued interest in environmental education led him to volunteer with the Kesho Trust and he has supported our Africa work extensively.

Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Bruce has a broad base of expertise in the field of natural resource planning and management, and in the field of education. His experience primarily includes work in western and arctic Canada and eastern and southern Africa. Bruce is one of the founding directors of the Kesho Trust and has been responsible for the development of the Africa programs of the organization. He is a member of the IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas and the Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy.

For over 40 years, Erik has worked on issues related to Indigenous land claims, northern resource development and parks management for Indigenous organizations and the federal and territorial governments in Northern Quebec, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Tanzania.