Perkins, Kevin

As executive director of Farm Radio International since May 2006, Kevin Perkins developed and led the African Farm Radio Research Initiative. Prior to Farm Radio, Perkins was director of programs for Canadican Physicians for Aid and Relief. Between 1997 and 2004, he worked in his own Toronto neighborhood, establishing the ACCESS Riverdale Community Loan Fund and leading the Riverdale Community Development Corporation. He has considerable independent consulting experience ranging from employment services to immigrant settlement, small business development, community health, and food security. Perkins has a degree in international development studies from the University of Toronto and completed post-graduate studies in voluntary sector management at Schulich School of Business, York University.