Mike Duerksen

Board Chair

Mike Duerksen became Generation Rising’s first Director of Operations in 2012, at first only working 15 hours per week while the organization grew.

He previously led communications and marketing for Siloam Mission in downtown Winnipeg, and worked for Global Aid Network in Germany.

Having grown up in Paraguay, Mike has experienced first-hand the tremendous opportunity that a quality education can offer. He has an MBA in sustainability and a BA in communications from Canadian Mennonite University.

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