Board of Directors
Chair – Daria Skibington-Roffel
Treasurer & Director, Governance – Phillip Hoffmann
An Airdrie resident since 2018, Phil Hoffmann is an active volunteer in the community. He is on the Board of Directors for the Airdrie Food Bank and is President of the Advocates for Airdrie Public Library Society. Before moving to Airdrie, he volunteered for arts and other organizations in Calgary, including the National Music Centre and the Calgary Folk Club. His former professional roles include Executive Director of Literacy Alberta. Phil holds a PhD. in philosophy from the University of Calgary. He enjoys tutoring philosophy online and composing original acoustic guitar music. His favourite quote is: “Remember your humanity and forget the rest” – Albert Einstein.
Board Secretary – Lewis Olushegun Olayinka Tokode (“Segun”)
Lewis Olushegun Olayinka Tokode (“Segun”) holds an LL.B degree from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, a B.L from the Nigerian Law School, and an LL.M in Energy, Natural Resources, and Environmental Law from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria with several years of legal practice experience before relocating to Canada.
His legal practice in Nigeria focused on business and commercial law, environmental and energy law, corporate finance, insolvency practice, and real estate law. He also served in advisory and advocacy capacities for several national and multinational companies.
Segun completed his Master of Laws degree at the University of Calgary in 2022, where he developed a strong interest in climate change law and governance, sustainable development, international investment law, and energy law. In 2023, he completed the Foreign Trained Lawyers Program at the University of Calgary, an accreditation program designed for internationally trained legal professionals.
He has participated in numerous trainings, courses, webinars, and professional development programs relating to sustainable development and energy law practice. In addition, he has authored several papers on sustainable development and stabilization clauses in international energy agreements.
In November 2018, Segun presented a paper at the Middle East Environmental Law Scholars Conference in Doha, Qatar. He is a sustainability development, energy, and natural resources law consultant.
Beyond legal practice, Segun has volunteered with Mustard Seed in Calgary, Calgary Legal Guidance and currently a board member (Secretary) of Volunteer Airdrie. He has worked with Statistics Canada and Elections Canada. He is also the Founder and Consultant of Olive Energy, Environmental, and Sustainable Development Solution Services, based in Airdrie, Alberta
Dr Rakesh Walia – Board Director
Dr Rakesh Walia led CGG, a fully integrated international French geoscience company, operations in India as the Country Manager & Managing Director (2012-17).
Earlier, Dr Walia worked as the Global Technical Program Manager with CGG University in France and the UK (2008-12). He also led CGG’s Asia-Pacific regional sales in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Singapore (2004-2008). During 1997-2004 he worked in Calgary as Technical Lead for the oil & gas reservoir characterization.
In his career he worked as a Research Scientist with University of Victoria, BC, (1996-97) and earlier a Research Graduate with the University of Southampton, UK (1993-96).
He pursued his Ph.D. in Geophysics from the University of Southampton, UK, and an M.Tech. in Applied Geophysics from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT, Roorkee) & holds an MBA degree.
Dr Walia is enthusiastic to work in developing and implementing quality community programs especially with Seniors.
Tim Ogilvie – Board Director
Board Chair and multi-site operations executive with 20+ years leading regulated, service‑intensive organizations across higher education, healthcare, public sector, and financial services. Brings experience as current Board Chair of a provincial association, ministerial advisory appointee, and municipal commission member. Skilled in strategy, risk oversight, stakeholder relations, policy and regulatory engagement, and enterprise performance improvement. Led P&L across 8 campuses with sustained >20% bottom‑line performance, stewarded a $500M public‑private partnership program, and managed workforces of 600+. Recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal for service to community and education.
Treasurer – Paul Bankole
Paul is an Executive Finance Professional with over 25 years leadership experience in International Business, Oil & Gas and Non-Profit Organizations. A Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) UK and an alumni of the Business School of Netherlands. Additionally, he has experience in the non-profit sector with a focus on financial sustainability.
Director, Seniors Programs – Nina Nath
Volunteerism is very much part of my upbringing from an early age, as I started volunteering at a young age from my school days. My grandfather inspired me. He was a Doctor and would provide medical assistance in any form free to people who were unable to provide medical needs for themselves. For his humanities he received the President of India’s Humanitarian Award. Mother Teresa would come to our school, once a month, and involve the students in volunteerism. I have volunteered as a co-coordinator representing the Corporation I was working for, got involved with United Way, convincing as many staff as possible to contribute through monthly payroll deductions any amount, to United Way. I was in the banking and investment business for over 18 years. I was a Director for North Rocky View Community Links for 8 years. When the Youth Program started by the City, I was also involved and tried to rid our society about Gay individuals perception, and promoted their rights as individuals with different bodies and feelings not to discriminate. I have advocated for accessibility for People with Disabilities and Seniors, as well as promote awareness of People with Disabilities and their needs and promote them as individuals with different abilities and different needs, especially with policy makers and politicians as an individual and did not take advantage of my position with Community Links. As well it is important to change the perception of our society that every Disability is different and unique and it does not necessarily mean that all Disabled People are mentally disabled as well and useless. I have been a Director of Volunteer Airdrie since its inception, and left for a few years, and am very happy to be back being a part of Volunteer Airdrie again. Personally, I am a Person with Physical Disabilities and understand them, and I encourage them to be part of some organization either as a worker or as a volunteer. I am a member of the Welcoming Airdrie Committee, as well as the Indians in Airdrie nonprofit organization.
Director, Program Evaluations – Monique Sereneo
Monique is relatively new to Alberta, having moved to Calgary in May 2019. She was raised in Winnipeg, MB and lived in Kingston, ON while attending Queen’s University for Applied Economics with a minor in Global Development Studies, and a Certificate in Law. Monique joined Volunteer Airdrie through Volunteer Alberta’s Youth @ the Table program, and currently works at CCVO (Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations). She enjoys learning about Alberta’s vibrant nonprofit community and also volunteers for YYC Growers + Distributors and the Calgary Migratory Species Response Team.
Volunteer Airdrie Staff
Executive Director – Naomi Slipp
Naomi moved to Airdrie on Mother’s Day of 2022 with her family. She was instantly won over by the warmth and friendliness of the community but realized her neighbourhood had few opportunities for people to gather and support one another. The next year she organized a successful community litter cleanup with support from Volunteer Airdrie.
Seeing the great work that the organization does for the community she joined the board the following September. In February of 2025 she stepped into the role of Executive Director where she puts her diverse skillsets to good use managing the day-to day operations and planning the future of the organization she loves
