The officers of Sheaf/Espiga
have all enjoyed extensive
work in both administration and overseas service. We come,
primarily but not exclusively, from The Presbyterian Church
in Canada to whom we owe an enormous debt. But we hope to
offer the kinds of experiences which we have enjoyed to a
broader community and to promote real and meaningful
development in Central America as well.
Our Board
Three people make up our Board
Fred Speckeen, M.Div., D.Ed., is an
ordained minister of The Presbyterian Church in Canada, and
makes his home in Kelowna, British Columbia. His
distinguished career has been spent in Community College
administration in Alberta and British Columbia, latterly as
College President. He has, since retirement, served on
short-term assignments in both Pakistan and Nicaragua. His
wife, Joan, was largely responsible for opening a
dialogue between The Presbyterian Church in Canada and
the School of Nursing at Managua's Polytechnic University in
the mid-1980's.
Joe Reed, B.D., D.D., served as Area Missionary in Central America
and the Caribbean for over twenty years. He is largely
responsible for establishing Presbyterian partnerships in
the area. He introduced literally hundreds of people
directly to the needs of the Region. He also served as the
Moderator of the 127th General Assembly. He is
Vice-President of Sheaf/Espiga
and is the pastor of
Maisonneuve Presbyterian Church in Montreal's East End.]
Greta Hofstra (Treasurer) runs her own Marketing Research Company which was
inaugurated in 1986 in Guelph. Before that she was an
Information Management Coordinator and lecturer at the
University of Guelph, Guelph Ontario. She is an active
member of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. She has made
several trips to Nicaragua after which she became a keen
supporter of projects in Nicaragua
Other Officers
Luis Herrera, B.BA., also holds a graduate
degree in International Development from the Interamerican
School of Public Administration in San Jose, Costa Rica. He
serves as Central American resident projects officer.
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