Our Team
By working together as a committed team, HHF has made a difference in the lives of so many.E. Marilyn Lowney, MS, MPH
Executive Director
She is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. Guided by the strategic objectives as set by the Board of Directors, Marilyn provides the management and vision necessary to ensure that HHF has the proper operational controls and administrative and reporting procedures in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength, operating efficiency and sustainability.
Our Team in Haiti
Nadesha Mijoba, MS-CED, MPH
HHF Country Director
She is responsible for managing the operations of the Haitian Health Foundation in Jérémie, Haiti, and works closely with the Executive Director in the successful achievement of the mission of providing healthcare, education, and community development projects as well as overseeing all emergency response efforts. She is also responsible for the management and growth of the organization. Nadesha oversees the entire operation in Haiti while promoting and ensuring its smooth, efficient, and sustainable functioning.
Cesar Adlerson, MD
Clinical Director
He is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating training programs for HHF employees. Responsible for designing, monitoring, evaluating and implementing community marketing and health educational campaigns while ensuring communication for appropriate Behavior Change and community mobilization strategies. He is also responsible for conducting evaluations and diagnostic studies to assess the quality and performance of health education programs.
Antoine Carl Edouard
Human Resource Director
Working closely with the Country Director, he has primary responsibility for all personnel compliance, employee relations, labor relations and staff development, equal employment opportunity functions and provides advice and counsel to senior leaders on a range of personnel matters.
Magalie Veillard, MD
Public Health Director
Responsible for the day-to-day management of HHF’s public health strategies, and together with the Health Education and Communication Director provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. Dr. Veillard is responsible for administering public health outreach programs and functions including design, planning, direction, management, and establishment of systems and standards for assessment and monitoring/evaluation.
Jean Joseph Calixte, MD
HIV Services Director
He provides team leadership, management, strategic oversight, and monitoring of all aspects of HIV services in collaboration with the senior management team, to deliver results against relevant strategic plans. Dr. Calixte is responsible for the management of any HIV related budget as well as program reporting and ensuring quality and timely deliverables according to MSPP requirements.
JeanClaude Beneche, MD
Women’s Health Services Director
Together with Deputy Clinical Director, Dr. Beneche provides ongoing assessments of the department as it pertains to staff competency, workflow, and best practices. This includes increasing patient satisfaction, enhancing staff engagement, and improving productivity metrics. He is responsible for introducing, updating, and championing women’s health clinical guidelines and standards of care within the medical provider team, and adheres to established HHF and department guidelines and protocols.
Yam Nath Nyaupane
Director of Finance
He is responsible for the planning, organization, management, and control of the financial activities of the operations in Jérémie. He is responsible for direct supervision of the accounting and logistics staff. He, together with the Country Director, oversees the financial aspects of all healthcare and community development projects and ensures donor and grant money is spent responsibly and for its intended purpose.
Alfred Casimir
Director of Community Health and Education
Clercidor Michel
Director of Community Development
Working closely with the Country Director, he is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management, implementation, and evaluation of all community development programs/projects such as the goat distribution, house construction and repair, and sustainable agriculture strategies. Clercidor is also responsible for collecting and analyzing demographic and other related data for all HHF development projects.
Arnaud Joseph
Director of Center of Hope
He is responsible for program development related to food procurement, distribution and documentation, non-clinical supervision, training, monitoring and evaluation as well as operations research and coordination of visitors. He is also responsible for the Center of Hope’s administrative management of the HHF AIDS program in close collaboration with the Medical Director. He provides oversight and guidance to the Center of Hope and suggests and implements new administrative activities.
In the US
Major Gifts
Ellen Kellie
Bookkeeper
Tracey Martineau
Development Specialist
Rebecca Champion
Administrative Assistant
Darcy Kneeland
Warehouse Manager
Craig Labonte
In the US
Save a Family Coordinator
Virginia Lowney, RN
Database Volunteer
Judy Strutt
Logistics Manager
Deacon Phil Hayes, MA
Office Support Volunteers
Anne Stanton
Martha Dow
Socorro Testut