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Our Staff and Board

Promise for Haiti works hand-in-hand with the Comite Bienfaisance de Pignon (CBP) to make our mission a reality. Promise for Haiti is responsible for fundraising, coordinating trips for teams of volunteers to work in Pignon, public relations, as well as collaborating with CBP to plan strategically for the future. Our boards are comprised of volunteer members only.

Promise for Haiti Board of Directors

Founder

Guy Théodore MD, FACS – (Pignon, Haiti)

President

Doug Grunder (Mt. Vernon, IA)

Vice President

Omer L. Shedd, MD, FACC, FHRS (Charlotte, NC)

Treasurer

Keith Gunter (Charlotte, NC)

Secretary

Position Currently Open

Sue Ishee (Nashville, TN)

Joel Harris, MD (Summit, WI)

Marie-Adele Romelus (Pignon, Haiti)

Advisory Board

Past President

Rev. Walter (Bubba) Smith (Hot Springs, AR)

Jim Birong DDS (Carrollton, OH)

Rev. David Broyles (Kettering, OH)

Past President

Siri Fiebiger MD, MPH (St Paul, MN)

Michael Gasser, MD (Bloomington, IN)

Che Hooks (Flatrock, NC)

Larry Madole (Johnston, Iowa)

Luiguy J. Massanga (Kings Mountain, NC)

Evelyne Moise, MD (Port au Prince, Haiti)

Ron Nomeland (Fargo, ND)

Rev. David Ruehr (Maumelle, AR)

Joseph Thinn, P.E. (Electrical Engineer)

Comité Bienfaisance de Pignon Directors

Founder & Field Director

Dr. Guy Théodore

Deputy Field Director

Marie-Adele Romelus

President

Fr. Romel Eustache

Vice President

Evelyne Moiose, MD

Asst. Vice President

Henri Clowde Crepin

Treasurer

Obercio Bell

John Constantine

Cleguy Colas

Jean Jumeau Batsch, MD

Emmanuel Sylvestre

Elusma Desuis

Ernest Noel

Louidestine Constantin

Joseph Smith

Staff

Executive Director

Bill DeJong (Lisbon, IA)

Business Administrator

Ashley Bruce (Belmont, NC)

615-864-0818 | Ext 0

Director of Sponsorship Programs

Megan Traxel (Ames, IA)

615-864-0818 | Ext 2