WSCF Executive Committee (ExCo)

This page lists profiles of the World Student Christian Federation Executive Committee (ExCo).

Profiles include the name, country of origin, age, educational background and ecumenical experience of each member of the WSCF Executive Committee. For profiles of WSCF Staff and Officers please go to Current WSCF Staff and Officers.


WSCF Executive Committee

:: Asia-pacific ExCo member

Bronwyn Crowe (Australia)
Bronwyn Crowe (b. 1981) is a member of the Anglican Church of Australia. She first joined the Western Australian Student Christian Movement (SCM WA) in 2002 and became involved in the national movement in the same year. From 2002-04 she served as the SCM WA Staff Worker and was a member of the Western Australian SCM Area Council 2002-2008. Bronwyn was the national Co-ordinator of Australian SCM for four years up till 2007 and since then has served as ASCM national treasurer. In 2006, Ms. Crowe organised a WSCF Pacific subregional Women’s Conference. Before joining the WSCF Executive Committee as an Asia-Pacific representative in 2008, Bronwyn had previously served as a proxy member of the ExCo since 2004. Ms Crowe is currently studying for a PhD in Environmental Economics at the University of Western Australia in Perth. Her research is into the role of uncertainty in monitoring and environmental change for agri-environmental schemes to promote sustainable practices by farmers.


:: WSCF Africa ExCo Member

Denise Akpei Memel (Benin)
Denise Memel (Benin) is a member of the Methodist Church of Benin.


:: WSCF Africa ExCo Member

Jules Tchede Dakpanon (Côte d’Ivoire)
Mr Jules Tchede Dakpanon (Côte d’Ivoire) is a member of the Methodist Church of Côte d’Ivoire.


:: WSCF Asia-Pacific ExCo member

Immanuel Gopalakitnan (Sri Lanka)
Mr Immanuel Gopalakitnan is a member of the Student Christian Movement of Sri Lanka and the Reformed Church.



:: WSCF Donor partner member

Kendra Dunbar (USA)
Kendra Dunbar (b. 1976) is the donor representative on WSCF ExCo from the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church USA. Currently the Executive Secretary of Youth and Young Adults, MCR for the General Board of Global Ministries, Kendra holds a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary, New York. Ms Dunbar first became involved with WSCF in 2006 through her roles as a donor representative and member of the Board of US Trustees of WSCF.


:: WSCF Europe ExCo Member

Marco Fornerone (Italy)
Just joined. More information to come.
:: WSCF Europe ExCo Member

Hannah Satlow (Austria)
Hannah Satlow (B. 1982) is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Austria. She first joined the Student Christian Movement in 1999. A speaker of German, English and French Hannah is currently studying French language and International Development. Hannah has served as a proxy on the Board of the the Austrian SCM and the WSCF Central European Subregion and has been in involved in leadership of WSCF subregional conferences. She currently serves as a member of the European Regional Committee and presently is located in Vienna.


:: WSCF Latin America and Caribbean ExCo member

Sarahí García Gómez (Cuba)
Ms. Sarahí García Gómez is a member of the Reformed Church and currently studies in Cuba.
:: WSCF Latin America and Caribbean ExCo member

Belkys Teherán Estrada (Colombia)
Ms. Belkys Teherán Estrada is a member of the Presbyterian Church. In 2000, she joined the joined the SCM of Colombia in Barranquilla. Since joining she has served as the Formation Secretary for her SCM in Barranquilla, as the National General Co-ordinator and currently as the chair of the Latin America and Caribbean region. Although, Belkys studied industrial engineering, she currently works for Colegio Americano in Barranquilla as the Head of Community Welfare and Human Talent. She has been there for three years. She is also active in the choir of the local Presbyterian Church in Barranquilla.
:: WSCF Middle East ExCo member

Carla Khijoyan (Lebanon)
Ms. Carla Khijoyan is a member of the Orthodox Church


:: WSCF Middle East ExCo member

Dr. Sameh Effat Fahmy (Egypt)
Dr Sameh Effat Fahmy (b.1981) is a member of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt. A speaker of Arabic and English, he first joined the University Christian Student’s Association in Egypt while at Cairo University studying for a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. He served as ExCo proxy 2006-2008 and attended the Executive Committee meeting and WCC 9th Assembly in Porto Alegre in 2006. Sameh is currently studying for a Master's in Surgery and is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is now working as a surgical resident in the Salam Oncology Centre in Cairo.


:: WSCF North America ExCo member

Alice Glaze (Canada)
Alice Glaze (b. 1985) is a member of the United Church of Canada. She first joined the Student Christian Movement of Canada through SCM Saskatoon in 2005 and from 2007-8 was western regional representative on SCM Canada's national Board. In 2007 she joined the WSCF North America Regional Committee and has been in involved in programming and planning subcommittees for the region since early 2008. Alice holds a BA in History and English and is currently studying for an MA in History at the University of Saskatoon.


:: WSCF North American ExCo Member

Brandon Cook (USA)
Just joined. More information to come.