Board and Staff

Board of Directors

Alioune Sogue, President
Dr. Sam DeSouza, Vice President
Kit Taintor, Executive Director (non-voting)
Senait Ketema, Treasurer
Fayha Suleman, Member
Florian Ezui, Member
Rachel Mukwaya, Member
Maxime Edja, Member
Bushra Saido, Member
Raphael Mukendi, Member
Boubacar Diatta, Member

CAO’s all African board is chosen for their leadership and expertise as individuals and undergo a vigorous vetting process. The board heads a number of specialized committees, including:

  1. Institutional Reform, Gender Equality, and Human Rights Committee;
  2. Immigration, Integration and Legal Affairs Committee;
  3. Economic and Social Affairs Committee;
  4. Publicity and Youth Development Committee; and
  5. Case Management Committee.

Any CAO member, who has the right qualification, time and willingness to serve his/her community, is welcome to apply for a CAO committee membership. If you are interested in serving on the CAO board, please contact Kit Taintor at kitt@caoden.org.

Staff Members