Board of Directors

Dr. Charles Odame-Ankrah

Board Chairman

Known for his tireless dedication both as an accomplished scientist during the day and as a community volunteer at night, Dr. Charles Odame-Ankrah is a remarkable individual who has made significant contributions in multiple domains. As an Air Quality Scientist, his innovative inventions have revolutionized his field, including the Photolytic Convertor, which received a United States patent in December 2022.
His passion for solving problems collaboratively is evident in his favorite question: “How can we solve it together? He is a multi-award winning community Leader.
His passion for working with youth is evident in his volunteer work, which includes running workshops for and speaking to at-risk youth. He is also the current President of the Ghanaian-Canadian Association of Calgary and is a member of the Alberta Anti-Racism Advisory Council.

Georges Pigoue

Board Member

M. Pigoué enseigne depuis plus de seize ans à Calgary. Parallèlement, il s’implique comme bénévole dans plusieurs organismes. Au sein de ces organisations, il a occupé plusieurs postes de responsabilité.
Il a été vice-président du Centre d’accueil des nouveaux arrivants francophones (CANAF) à Calgary. Actuellement, il est président de la Association camerounaise canadienne de Calgary (CCAC) depuis 2018. De plus, il entraîne régulièrement des jeunes de 3 à 14 ans à jouer au soccer et à arbitrer des matchs de soccer depuis plus de 27 ans. Il peut communiquer dans plus de trois langues : français, allemand et anglais.

Mr. Pigoué has been teaching for over sixteen years in Calgary. At the same time, he has been involved as a volunteer in several organizations. Within these organizations, he has held several positions of responsibility.
He was Vice President of the Centre d’accueil des nouveaux arrivants francophones (CANAF) in Calgary. Currently, he is the President of the Cameroonian Canadian Association of Calgary (CCAC) since 2018.
Furthermore, he has been coaching youngsters from 3 to 14 years old to play soccer and referee soccer games regularly for over 27 years. He can communicate in more than three languages: French, German and English.

DR. Chika B. Onwuekwe, KC

Board Member

Dr. Chika B. Onwuekwe, KC is the Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Trican Well Service Ltd., the premier Canadian oil and gas services company.
He sits on the Boards of ENMAX Corporation; the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB); and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Alberta Chapter.
He is a Canadian Licensed Trademark Agent, and an associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
Dr. Onwuekwe is active in the community and continues to champion initiatives to advance Black Canadians in various professions nationwide.
He is the Canada-wide Co-chair of BlackNorth Initiative (BNI) Mentorship and Sponsorship Committee (https://blacknorth.ca/), the Chair of BNI Alberta Chapter, and the founding and first President of African Coalition Club. He is an avid reader, golfer, and tennis player

Elizabeth Julliet Tenga

Board Member

Elizabeth Julliet Tenga. Originally from Sierra Leone, West Africa. Registered Nurse, works at the Canmore General Hospital. She is also an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant for the Bow Valley Primary Care Network. She is a Board member Embrace International. Elizabeth is married with four sons.