We’re pleased to announce that Tom and Patsy Lightbown are joining the Eliminate Poverty NOW board of directors. They bring valuable skills and experience to EPN and share a very special connection to Niger.
Tom’s management consulting career spanned 40 years, specializing in strategy and organization at KPMG, ISO Healthcare Consulting, and Sanofi Pasteur. A graduate of Hamilton College, Yale University, and Columbia University, Tom is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Canada.
Patsy is a Distinguished Professor Emerita of Concordia University, Montreal. Her book, How Languages Are Learned, is considered foundational in language teacher education programs around the world.
Tom and Patsy have lived and worked in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. They began their married lives together as Peace Corps volunteers to Niger, are equally comfortable in French and English, and have significant experience introducing innovative teaching methods to teachers in French-speaking West Africa.
We are delighted to welcome Tom and Patsy to the EPN Board.
Patsy Lightbown
Tom Lightbown