Our Team & Partners
Sylvie Erb, Co-founder/Director
Sylvie Erb is a graduate of the College d’Etudes Osteopathiques in Montreal. She is a co-founder of the New York Manual Therapy Center in New York and now works in private practice between New York and Berkeley. She is the co-founder and director of the Foundation Osteopathy Without Borders since 2007, and led osteopathic humanitarian missions to Pakistan every year until 2020.
David Fenton, Board Member
David Fenton is the founder of Fenton, a communications firm specializing in the environment, public health and human rights. He founded the agency in 1982 to support progressive changes in society. He now works exclusively on climate change. Being the brother of an osteopath, and later the husband of one, he was exposed early on to the many benefits of osteopathy, and wishes more would know about this wonderful, effective, natural medicine.
Aleema Khan, Board Member
Aleema Khan is founder and chairperson of Cotcom Sourcing Ltd, a textile buying house. She serves on the board of numerous charities, most notably Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust Hospital, one of the largest Cancer Hospitals and Research Center in the Sub Continent. The Hospital is entirely funded through charity. Namal Education Foundation, Hammeed Muggo Trust, Pakistan Education Society and SABAH (South Asian Business Association of Home Based Workers) are the other boards Aleema tirelessly contributes her entrepreneurial and generous talents to. Through her experiences with osteopathy, she realized the impact and potential it has to change public health and individual lives. This has led her to being a driving force for bringing osteopathy to Pakistan.
Faisal Naqvi, Professor
Faisal Naqvi is a graduate of the Montreal College of Osteopathic Studies where he is now a professor. He is founder and president of Osteopathy Continuum in Montreal which is a health and wellness clinic. Faisal has been working with Osteopathy Without Borders since 2007 and has taught the first Introduction to Osteopathy courses in Pakistan.