Our Directors

Don Boyd - Chairperson

Chairperson Community Change Alliance – Empowering Children for Change Biography

Don brings a wealth of experience to the role of Chairperson for the non-for-profit organization. He brings with him over 43 years of Educational Leadership in British Columbia including 30 years in Administration as a Vice-Principal and Principal from K-12 in both rural and urban settings. He has been Chapter President, Chair for Contract Negotiations, Representative on the BCPVPA Contract Advisory Committee, Member of the Teacher Regulation Branch, President of the Staff Development Council of BC, member of the Writing Team for the BCPVPA Professional Leadership Standards and most recently the Director of Member Support Services for Principals and Vice-Principals. In all of these roles Don has proven himself to be a dedicated, hard-working, and positive contributing member which will greatly add to the effectiveness and success of the Community Change Alliance’s goals and strategic plan.

Tunde Adegbola

Tunde was born and raised in a rural town in Southwest Nigeria. He attended both primary and secondary schools built through community effort to provide education for the rich and the poor. Growing up he saw the impact of such community-centered programs on the individual and society. The excellence in education in many Nigerian communities in the past was built on strong community involvement. Tunde's passion is to see restoration of this community-centered citizenship. He has dedicated a significant part of his life to building strong community and community-centered citizenship.

KENNY (KEHINDE) MOHAMMED

Kenny Mohammed is a financial strategist in the BC Health Authority system. She is passionate about sustainability and Education. She believes that a bright future starts with a well-educated child.

Growing up surrounded by a backyard farm, guided by a father who was both a professor and a champion of farm-to-table education, and with her role within the health Authority, Kenny developed a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of nature, education, health, and sustainability.

She believes that by empowering children with knowledge about where their food comes from, we are not only addressing food sustainability but also fostering a generation that is more connected, conscious, and healthy.

NEIL A. WATSON -A Community Builder.

A resident of Nanoose Bay since coming to the Island in 1987 as an RBC Commercial Banker, where after 18 years of banking a strong desire to stay on the Island created an opportunity for change in 1990. A highly successful transition to private wealth management lasted for 25 years then ensued into retirement in 2015.

During this nearly 4 decades a passion “to give back” to my community was always there. Through membership and active participation in service clubs, chambers of commerce, downtown business associations, resident’s associations and sports organizations a feeling for “leaving some place better than I found it” was always prevalent.

Donna, my wife, and I raised three daughters to be fine adults. When not working, volunteering or raising children we loved to explore the Island. Covid 19 lead us into the realm of waterfall spotting on the Island and huge memories. In retirement, we haven’t found a place we did not want to travel to.

Jessica Antosz

Jessica Antosz is a retired educator whose career spanned over 35 years and included being a teacher, Vice-Principal, Principal, and Director of Professional Learning and Development for the BC Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association. Jessica grew up in Lantzville BC and has lived in Nanaimo since 1988. Throughout her career she has had a passion for learning and sharing her learning opportunities with others. Service to others is an important value Jessica believes in. Jessica enjoys gardening, reading, swimming, travelling, going to the beach, and spending time with her family and friends. She is excited with the opportunity to be on the Board for the non-for-profit society “Community Change Alliance – Empowering Children for Change”.

Gayle Bertrand

Gayle Bertrand is a retired school teacher with a passion for the outdoors and working with children. She enjoys gardening, hiking, camping, ocean adventures and birding. With a keen interest in environmental issues, she looks forward to helping empower students and people to further sustainability and biodiversity goals.

IBRAHIM DODO

Dr. Ibrahim Dodo is a dedicated family physician based on Vancouver Island with a deep passion for environmental conservation and climate change mitigation. A strong advocate for tree planting and biodiversity restoration, he actively supports efforts to preserve and re-establish natural ecosystems. Beyond medicine and environmental advocacy, Ibrahim has a profound love for wildlife, travel, and classical music, finding inspiration in the beauty of nature and the arts.