Two people with a wealth of experience in leading non-profit organisations have joined the team at the Inter-Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community.

Claudette Fleming and Glenn Faries were subcontracted to the organisation to help drive its growth.

Nicola Paugh, the charity’s executive director, said: “IAC is thrilled to be expanding our team to be able to provide non-profit capacity building services with highly accomplished non-profit leaders.

“One of the benchmarks for effective capacity building initiatives is that they are ‘competence-based’, meaning they are provided by highly qualified consultants.

“In the past year, IAC has been focused on developing a human resource structure with the capability to deliver impactful interventions that strengthen non-profits.

“We are excited to bring on Dr Fleming and Dr Faries to support programme delivery.

“Both bring a combination of impressive doctoral-level academic qualifications, proven non-profit leadership and management experience, and well-respected community reputations.

“With this enhanced programme delivery team, IAC looks forward to rolling out an intensive non-profit accelerator programme and non-profit strategic planning services over the next year.”

A spokeswoman highlighted that Dr Fleming, who retired as the executive director of Age Concern Bermuda last year, “built extensive stakeholder relationships in Bermuda and abroad”, and has a long professional history among non-profit organisations as well as in community and human services work.

She added: “In 2022 she was recognised internationally for her contributions to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee within the American College of Healthcare Administrators.

“Most recently she has become a Certified Strategic Implementation Professional, providing her the opportunity to combine her decades of leadership and management experience with an advancing skill set to support, advise, train and coach a new generation of leaders.”

The spokeswoman explained that Dr Faries was a qualified paediatric emergency medicine specialist, “whose passion to help others through his career choices has led him all over the world” before he came home to Bermuda in 2012.

She added: “Since his return to the island, Glenn has been a leader in the social services sector as the executive director of two Bermuda charities, until his retirement from The Reading Clinic in 2021.

“He has sat on several committees and boards, within and outside of the non-profit sector, and continues to serve on the board of directors of Scars.

“Since his retirement, Dr Faries has continued his involvement with non-profits, as a consultant for two registered Bermuda charities, as well as holding an active position on the steering committee of the Bermuda Triple Challenge, an event that raises funds for six Bermuda charities each year.”

The spokeswoman said: “These experienced professionals join a dynamic and forward-thinking team at IAC, which includes Shana Williams, who has transitioned from programme manager to focus on evaluation, reporting and communications, and Pamela Amaral, who co-ordinates all programmes and operations.

“IAC's expansion ensures it is an organisation where innovation and excellence are the norm.”

IAC was founded in 1996 to bring together public, private and non-profit organisations that offer services to children and families, and to help build collaboration and shared standards.

• For more information, visitwww.iacbermuda.org