DANNY GLENWRIGHT
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Danny Glenwright is the President and CEO of Save the Children Canada. A journalist by training, Danny has more than 18 years of experience in the non-profit and media sectors in Canada and internationally – and his work has taken him to more than 75 countries. This includes a stint as managing editor of the Gender Links news service in South Africa, a role with the United Nations in Palestine, and media training experience in Sierra Leone, Namibia, and Rwanda. He was also previously the executive director of Action Against Hunger Canada, the managing editor of Xtra newspaper and The Philanthropist, and the executive director of Journalists for Human Rights. Danny holds a master’s degree in international development from Italy’s Pavia University and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. He has written extensively about LGBTQ and gender issues, media literacy and Canada’s role in international development and he lives in Toronto with his husband.
SARAH MATTE
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
After 8 years with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto, Sarah Matte joined Save the Children in 2006. Since then, she has held numerous key roles within the fundraising team which led her to her role as Chief Development Officer. Sarah has developed a keen understanding of the importance of relationship building and believes it is the cornerstone of an effective fundraising strategy. She is a strong believer in empowering individuals to take their ideas to the next level and working in an inclusive and collaborative way to support the organization’s strategy.
LEWIS ARCHER
DIRECTOR, NATIONAL RECONCILIATION PROGRAM
Lewis Archer has been with Save the Children since 2017. He has held several positions within Save the Children’s National Reconciliation Program, an Indigenous and child rights program supporting Indigenous communities and organizations. When Lewis moved to Canada from the UK, he was astonished to see the historical and ongoing injustices faced by Indigenous communities. This propelled him to use his existing climate change background to work in partnership with First Nation, Inuit and Metis communities across Turtle Island, with a focus on reconciliation and climate change issues. Lewis has spearheaded numerous climate change initiatives within international development organizations focused on children. He also authored peer-reviewed papers on climate change in Nunavut and co-authored a chapter in a book that explores the connection between mental health and climate change for First Nation children in Manitoba. Lewis holds a degree in International Development and Non-Profit Management, as well as a Masters in Geography from McGill University in Montreal.
RACHEL LOGEL-CARMICHAEL
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Rachel has worked with Save the Children for the last 4 years, leading the humanitarian team and overseeing humanitarian strategy, operations and programs to ensure coherence across the organization’s humanitarian and emergency work. Rachel has worked in the field of humanitarian affairs, emergency response and development for the last 20 years, with Community Based Organizations and International NGOs, in both Canada and overseas in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia.