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| Priscilla Maloney, President |
| Born in Mexico City, his family moved to Calgary, Alberta in the mid 70’s, quickly adapting to the Canadian lifestyle. At an early age, two interests developed that would stay with him for some time to come—hockey and playing the drums. As a young adult, his family moved to Mississauga, Ontario, where he studied business at Humber College and Liberal Arts studies at York University. He eventually married a beautiful Panamanian (Jessica), while he was working in Toronto and she was studying interior design at the Int’l Academy of Interior design. A few years later, they made a decision that would change their lives forever—move to Panama to explore business opportunities. This decision lead to operating two businesses and opening a consulting firm, 15 years and 5 kids later. Over the years, Enoc and his family have returned to Canada and the U.S. for business reasons and to complete a Master’s degree but are now enjoying raising a family in Clayton, Panama. As a Canadian residing in Panama, he has helped organize the Terry Fox run, served as a board member in the Canadian Association and continues serving as a volunteer in various community based organizations. Office: (507) 360-2262/ 2263/Cell: (507) 6-679-2668 |
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| Priscilla truly embodies what the Association is all about: a Canadian born in Panama (Mother is Panamanian). A graduate from the University of Toronto (BA, MBA), she joined the Association upon moving back to Panama in 2005, bringing with her a solid portfolio serving as Director in not-for-profit organizations dealing with minority rights as well as the environment; for instance, the META Centre for the developmentally handicapped in Toronto and The Peregrine Fund/Fondo Peregrino-Panama, an organization that protects raptors, and creating partnerships in the conservation of nature. Priscilla has held consulting assignments in both the public and private sectors in Canada, Latin America, Europe and Africa. She is a seasoned traveler and cultured individual, fluent in several languages, with a pasion for reading, the opera, gourmet cooking, winetasting and latin dancing, as well as outdoor activities like canoing and portaging through the great wilderness of Ontario and Quebec. Her breadth of knowledge pertaining to world affairs is impressive, and she has the ability to relate complex issues dealing with social, political, economic and conservation matters with flair, simplicy and passion. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Panama Canada Chamber of Commerce. info@pancanada.org |
| Architect retired from private practice in Toronto. Living in Albrook, Panama. A past-president of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. Past member of various City of Toronto boards. Completed many assignments with CESO (Cdn.Exec.Serv.Org.) since 1990 in Panama, Central and South Smerica, Russia, Canada. Several one-man shows of paintings, drawings. Collection in his name in City of Toronto Art Gallery. His wife, Mariela De La Ossa is owner of Akwadup Eco-tourist Lodge in Kuna Yala. Family non-profit foundation supports welfare of Kuna people. hvwalker@yahoo.ca |
| OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| Enoc Velasquez, Director |
| Howard V. Walker, Director |
| Joseph A. Dziver is the Director of the English Language Program at Florida State University-Panama Campus. The program caters to Panamanian professionals. Born in Thunder Bay, he has worked in Windsor, Toronto, and Calgary before coming to Panama in 1998. He would like to spend more time solving national education problems, debating political action, reading Canadian writings and playing squash. His tolerant spouse is Ingrid Chavarria, a Panamanian psychologist and counsellor. |
| Joseph A. Dziver, Director |
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| Louis-Phillip Edmonston, born in 1944, is trilingual (English, French and Spanish), and a graduate of Canal Zone College and Bowie State College (Maryland). He is married and has a son, Michel. He has dual citizenship and spent three years as a US Army infantry medic (1961-64) attached to the 508th Airborne Division in Panama — and is one of the few Americans ever elected to Canada’s federal Parliament (1990-94). Phil is founder and past President for almost 20 years of the non-profit Automobile Protection Association (1968-1987), a former elected Board Member of Consumers Union (publisher of Consumer Reports), an appointed Board Member of the Quebec Bar Association, and a colleague of Ralph Nader. He now resides in Punta Paitilla, Panama City, Panama (lemonaid@earthlink.net) and continues to write his annual Lemon-Aid guides (150 editions over 40 years). Phil is a member of Balboa Union Church, the Panama Historical Society, the Canadian Association of Panama, and the American Society, where he was Santa during the American Society’s Annual Santa Day in Chilibre. |
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| Louis-Phillip Edmonston, Director |
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| Friendship Without Borders
L'amitié Sans Frontières Amistad Sin Fronteras |
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