As the first executive director of TAIBU Community Health Centre, Liben Gebremikael has led the organization for the past 15 years. Today TAIBU has strong community roots and has become a recognizable agency that is committed to addressing the impact of anti-Black racism on the health and wellbeing of Black communities.

Liben Gebremikael has over 30 years of experience in primary healthcare, social services, mental health, and community capacity building and development field.

He holds an MA in Migration, Mental Health & Social Care from the University of Kent (UK), a Masters Certificate in Healthcare Management from Schulich School of Business. He has completed Community Health Leadership Program at the Rotman School of Management. In 2021, he completed the Strategic Perspectives for Non-Profit Organization program at the Harvard Business School.

In 2022, he was recognized for the work that he has accomplished in the community, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and a street ‘Liben Way’ is named after him in the Malvern neighborhood.

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