Team
Executive Committee
Rano Mansurova
Country Representative, Acted Canada
Rano Mansurova is the Country Representative for Acted Canada, with over 20 years of experience in international assistance, including humanitarian response, development, and peacebuilding. She leads Acted’s engagement with Global Affairs Canada and other partners, helping secure funding and build strategic collaborations. Rano is a co-chair of the Canadian CSO Nexus Working Group, where she promotes integrated approaches to humanitarian, development, and peace efforts (Triple Nexus). As an Executive Committee member of the Humanitarian Response Network of Canada, she contributes to shaping national strategies and strengthening the sector’s impact.
Monem Daymi
Director of Special Programs, Islamic Relief Canada
Dr. Abdel Monem Daymi is the Director of Special Programs at Islamic Relief Canada, bringing over 20 years of multidimensional experience across academia, engineering, humanitarian, and development work. Having served in both headquarters and field roles, he has extensive expertise leading programs in complex emergencies worldwide, with a focus on education, livelihoods, youth development, refugee support, volunteer management, and NGO capacity building. A trilingual professional with a PhD in Engineering and PMP Certification, he has visited over 55 countries, advised UNDP on youth, engaged globally with the Scouts and Red Cross/Red Crescent, served on the boards of PHAP and HRN Canada, and is a certified Sphere ToT.
Alana Mascoll
Head of Fragile & Humanitarian Affairs, World Vision Canada
Alana is World Vision Canada’s Head of Fragile & Humanitarian Affairs. She has served in a variety of humanitarian positions over the past 2 decades, including Chief of Party for FEED (Fortifying Equality and Economic Diversification), a food security, livelihoods and gender consortium fragile contexts with Oxfam and CARE as well as Country Director for the Danish Refugee Council in South Sudan.
Laura El Khoury
Project Manager, Action Against Hunger Canada
Laura El Khoury is a seasoned humanitarian manager at Action Against Hunger Canada, bringing over 12 years of experience in both national and international NGOs across the humanitarian and development sectors. Passionate about advocacy, she works to influence policy and amplify the voices of the communities served.
Laura represents Action Against Hunger within the Canadian humanitarian network, contributing to sector-wide collaboration. As a member of the Executive Committee of the Humanitarian Response Network, she is committed to strengthening coordination and knowledge exchange to enhance the collective impact of humanitarian efforts.
André Charlebois
Humanitarian Coordinator, Oxfam Québec
I have devoted my career primarily to international development and humanitarian assistance. I have been responsible for implementing humanitarian aid programs in various management, coordination, and logistics positions. My diverse assignments have included overseas assignments and longer-term positions in Quebec. I started out with Canada World Youth in various countries, where I was introduced to issues of inequality and solidarity. I then worked for Oxfam Quebec (Burundi, DRC), Doctors Without Borders (Burundi, Indonesia), Save the Children UK (DRC), and Care EU (South Sudan, Papua New Guinea). I was Program Officer at Development and Peace for seven years, where I managed the post-tsunami reconstruction program in Indonesia and also participated in the humanitarian response to the earthquake in Haiti. Throughout this period, I also worked as a technician in the film industry on a variety of projects.
I returned to Oxfam Québec in 2016, where I held the position of Humanitarian Program Manager and am now Humanitarian Program Coordinator.
Co-Chairs
Manon Hourdin
Director of International Operations and Strategic Development, Doctors of the World Canada
Manon Hourdin joined the Humanitarian Response Network of Canada (HRN) in 2020. She has served on the Executive Committee since March 2023 and has been co-chair since January 2024.
With over 20 years of experience in humanitarian action and international development, she has worked in countries such as Egypt, the Philippines, Benin, and led emergency response programs in the Democratic Republic of Congo for Mercy Corps.
Since settling in Quebec in 2019, Manon has been actively volunteering for social justice and migrant rights. She is also a strong advocate for women’s sexual and reproductive rights, believing global challenges directly affect local realities.
Robin
Senior Manager of International Programs, War Child Canada
HRN Co-Chair since January 2023, Robin Michaels is the Senior Manager of International Programs at War Child Canada.
She brings over a decade of experience leading large-scale humanitarian responses in conflict and disaster settings across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Specializing in child-centred and disability-inclusive programming, her expertise spans health, education, protection, and early childhood development.
A strategic leader, Robin has built strong partnerships with governments, UN agencies, and local organizations to deliver impactful, locally led solutions. She is committed to advancing equity, inclusion, and resilience in global humanitarian action.
Secretariat
Emma Proux
HRN Manager
Since June 2025, Emma Proux has been the Manager of the Humanitarian Response Network of Canada (HRN). She brings expertise in humanitarian project management and coordination, gained through her roles at Cooperation Canada and the Association for Canadian Studies / Metropolis Institute, where she led various initiatives.
Emma also worked as an independent consultant for Minority Rights Group International in London, contributing to projects advocating minority rights and promoting inclusive dialogues. She has been involved in advocacy efforts at the Welsh Refugee Council as well. Her experience spans complex, multicultural environments within NGOs, charities, research centres, and consulting teams.
Emma holds Master’s degrees in International Relations from Université Laval (École supérieure d’études internationales) and Sciences Po Bordeaux, as well as an undergraduate dual degree in Politics and International Relations from Cardiff University and Sciences Po Bordeaux.
