Dan Hoffman is a Certified Public Accountant and an owner of the firm Pottberg, Gassman & Hoffman Chartered. He specializes in corporate, individual and trust taxes, also providing services related to accounting software and business management. He is a graduate of Kansas State University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants, as well as being involved in the community and volunteer activities in Manhattan.
Mr. Andrew Huszar
Senior Fellow, Rutgers University Business School
Mr Andrew Huszar is a senior fellow at Rutgers University Business School. Until June 2012, he was a Managing Director and U.S. Head of OTC Derivatives Client Clearing for Morgan Stanley. Previously, Andrew managed the $1.25 Trillion Agency MBS Purchase Program for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and was a senior vice president at RBS Greenwich Capital and co-head of the Transaction Advisory Group.
Following a degree in law, politics and economics, Kim Doyle managed the entrepreneurship community for the World Economic Forum. He subsequently worked for a public-private partnership established by the United Nations Development Programme and Cisco Systems in New York. He returned to Europe to manage the philanthropic activities for a leading Italian family. The family interests included support to animal health, and he provided the start-up grant to the Global Alliance for Rabies Control before taking the plunge to build out the organisation, as the COO.
Ms. Chari Amparo
Public Health Research Manager
Current country:
Philippines
How long have you worked for GARC?
Since October 2013
What are your main roles within the organisation?
I provide technical support for different field projects and researches which show the different interventions and strategies to eliminate rabies in different settings. Currently, I am overseeing the Community-Based Rabies Surveillance system in the Philippines.
Dr. Andre Coetzer
Technical Director, Rabies
Pan-African Rabies Control Network (PARACON) Steering committee
Current country:
South Africa
How long have you worked for GARC?
Since September 2014
What are your main roles within the organisation?
I am the Technical Director for rabies, which means that I am involved in working with different national governments and organizations in the development and implementation of their rabies elimination strategies. More specifically, I focus mainly on supporting strategic dog vaccination campaigns, implementing and enhancing rabies surveillance systems and providing mechanisms whereby data-driven decisions can be made in rabies-endemic countries.
I have also been involved in the development of many of our tools, including the Rabies Epidemiological Bulletin, the GARC Education Platform and its specific courses and the Stepwise Approach Towards Rabies Elimination tool.
I am currently on the steering committee for the Pan-African Rabies Control Network (PARACON).
Dr. Terence Peter Scott
Director of Programs, Rabies
World Rabies Day Team Lead
Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and North Africa Rabies Control Network (MERACON) Steering Committee
Current country:
Luxembourg
How long have you worked for GARC?
Since September 2014
What are your main roles within the organization?
I am the Director of Programs which means that I am involved in working with different national governments and organizations in the development and implementation of their rabies elimination strategies. I have been involved in the development of many of our tools, including the Rabies Epidemiological Bulletin and the online education courses. I lead the World Rabies Day team which creates the theme, materials and branding for World Rabies Day each year.
I am also on the steering committee for the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and North Africa Rabies Control Network (MERACON).
Ms. Kerenza Kathleen Vlastou
Outreach Manager
Current country:
Greece
How long have you worked for GARC?
Since September 2018
What are your main roles within the organisation?
I am the organisation’s first line of contact via social media, website enquiries and other channels of communication while at the same time, bringing the news of our projects to the world in a creative way. An important part of my work is the World Rabies Day events and WRD Awards coordination, while the part I enjoy most is facilitating the work other people and NGOs are doing on the ground to eliminate rabies.
In addition, I have the opportunity to work with inspiring volunteers who offer their translational and design skills for the common good!
Ms. Adelina Agustin Atienza
Finance Manager for Asia
Current country:
Philippines
How long have you worked for GARC?
Since April 2012
What are your main roles within the organisation?
I am Certified Public Accountant, the Resident Agent and Finance /Administrative Officer of GARC Philippines branch office. I oversee the financial management of the GARC Philippines office and ensure compliance with laws and requirements set by GARC headquarters. Handle office management, annual audit, and bookkeeping needs of the GARC projects. I create budgets, monitor funds, reconcile bank accounts, and prepare timely financial report for submission to Management. I also establish and maintain the system of internal controls, including accounting processes and procedures.
Ms. Eunice Charis B. Mendoza
Community Education Officer for GARC Philippines
Current country:
Philippines
How long have you worked for GARC?
I worked for GARC from October 2012 to December 2017 and started to work for GARC again since January 2020.
What are your main roles within the organisation?
I am the Community Education Officer for GARC Philippines. My tasks primarily include developing educational materials for different audiences, like school children, teachers, and community members, among others. I was involved in the development of the Rabies Education Curriculum Integration Program which is now already part of the curriculum for public elementary schools in the Philippines.
