HARDA

Harda Executive

	Name	Position
	John Cornwall, BVSc President	Dr Cornwall was in private veterinary practice in Mt Gambier and Adelaide until 1975 when  he was elected to the South Australian Parliament. He was the South Australian Minister of Health from 1982 to 1988, CEO of the Australian Veterinary Association 1989-1992, Director of the Australian Youth Foundation 1992-1995 and Managing Consultant of Delta Society Australia from 1996. He retired in 2007 and joined HARDA as a volunteer. He is currently President and Executive Officer (pro bono).
	Dr Mohamud Sheikh Galti, MIPH, MHSc, PhD Vice-President	Originally from Kenya, Dr Sheikh is an NH&MRC Public Health Research Fellow at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine and an international public health expert with over seventeen years experience in infectious diseases and tropical medicine.   Dr Sheikh graduated from the University of Sydney with Masters degrees in International Public Health and Health Science (clinical data management & clinical trials). He also has a PhD in public health.  Dr Sheikh visits Africa regularly.
	Dr Degeufe Hailu, Secretary	Dr Degeufe Hailu is an esteemed member of the Ethiopian Community Association. A brief biography will be put up shortly.
	Ms Prossie Kyobe, MAppFin Treasurer	A brief biography will be put up shortly.
	Mohammed Omar, BA MEd. Executive Member and Chairman of HAYAA	Mohammed came to Australia from Somalia as an eight year old child. Now at the age of twenty five he has a BA and a Master’s Degree in Education and is a high school teacher with the NSW Department of Education. He was the Cultural & Anti-Racism Officer with the University of Western Sydney Students’ Association (2005-2006) and is currently the Chairman of the Horn of Africa Youth Agency of Australia.
	Leonard Abeiro	Executive Member
	Carmel Clark	Associate Executive Member
	P.C. Mouly	Associate Executive Member
In memory of Hassan Omar		Hassan Omar (1958-2009)   The Executive Committee and Members of the Horn of Africa Relief and Development Agency acknowledge and pay tribute to our founding president.