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CCA and CDF appoint Michael Casey to top post
Ottawa, January 7, 2015
The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) and the Co-operative Development
Foundation of Canada (CDF) are pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Casey
as their new executive director, effective April 2.
"We are excited and pleased to welcome a leader as dynamic and experienced as Michael
to the helm of our two organizations," says CCA president Patrice Pratt. "He shares our
values and our vision to build a better world through co-operative action."
Mr. Casey brings a wealth of management and field experience to the post, including more
than ten years as executive director of Development & Peace. Prior to that, he worked with
co-operative movements in Northern Canada, and overseas with international
development agencies including CCA. Between 1990 and 2005 Mr. Casey lived and
worked in Asia, initially as a CCA program manager for a national bilateral co-operative
development project in the Philippines, and later as CCA country program director in
Indonesia.
"I am very pleased to be joining the team," says Mr. Casey. "There are many exciting
opportunities and challenges ahead to work on with this dynamic group. I have many
pleasant memories of my work with CCA internationally, and all the wonderful and inspiring
leaders of our movement whom I was privileged to meet and work with. I am looking
forward to renewing friendships and acquaintances in this new position."
"Michael's co-op roots run deep," says CDF Chair Cheryl Byrne. "He knows first hand the
time-tested ways co-operatives and credit unions can help communities in need move out
of poverty."
Mr. Casey grew up in Edmonton and currently lives in Montreal with his wife
Lota and three teenage children. Retiring CDF and CCA executive director Jo-Anne
Ferguson will continue in her post until April 2.
For further information contact:
David Shanks
Manager of Communications and Marketing
Canadian Co-operative Association
613-238-6711 ext 207
[email protected]
About the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada
The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF) is a registered charitable
organization that works to alleviate poverty by building and strengthening financial and
non-financial co-ops in Canada and around the world. CDF works with the Canadian
Co-operative Association (CCA) and other organizations to implement development
projects on its behalf.
For more information, visit: www.cdfcanada.coop
About the Canadian Co-operative Association
The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) is a not-for-profit co-operative which
establishes and strengthens co-operatives, credit unions and community-based
organizations to reduce poverty, build sustainable livelihoods and improve civil society in
less developed countries. CCA proudly delivers programs for the Co-operative
Development Foundation of Canada (CDF) and other organizations which help
communities fight poverty and create more secure lives through community-owned co-ops.
For more information, visit: www.coopscanada.coop