A female clinician wearing light blue scrubs, blue medical mask, and white exam gloves writes on a piece of paper in an emergency room. She stands in front of a vital signs monitor. In the background, patients lie on hospital beds.

Image © Nadia Todres

Staff

HEI’s staff, both in Haiti and in the US, are committed to delivering quality healthcare and support services with compassion, excellence, and dignity.

Over 500 people staff our operations in Haiti while staff in the Boston, MA area run our shelter and stabilization project and oversee the organization’s finances, fundraising, and management.

Leadership

  • A headshot of Conor Shapiro smiling in a collared blue shirt and black jacket.

    Conor Shapiro

    President & CEO

    Conor oversees HEI’s operations, development, and finances, and leads its overall strategy.

    Conor oversees HEI’s operations, development, and finances, and leads its overall strategy.

  • A headshot of Dr. Miliane Clermont smiling while wearing a striped and polka-doted dark blue collard shirt against a green background.

    Dr. Miliane Clermont

    Director General, SBH

    Dr. Clermont led St. Boniface Hospital’s community health program for many years and now oversees all operations at SBH.

    Dr. Clermont led St. Boniface Hospital’s community health program for many years and now oversees all operations at SBH.

  • Militza Michel is leaning against a file cabinet, smiling and wearing a black and white plaid shirt and glasses.

    Militza Michel

    Operations Director, SBH

    Militza oversees all operations at SBH including information systems, facilities, and financial management.

    Militza oversees all operations at SBH including information systems, facilities, and financial management.

  • Headshot of a smiling Haitian man with short-cropped gray hair, wearing a light-colored plaid jacket over a white shirt.

    Dr. Wilfrid Cadet

    Chief Medical Advisor

    Dr. Cadet brings decades of expertise to our medical and health system programs.

    Dr. Cadet brings decades of expertise to our medical and health system programs.

  • A headshot of Judi Gale smiling and wearing a white shirt and blue cardigan.

    Judi Gale

    Chief Accounting Officer

    Judi oversees financial transactions and budgets, and provides financial guidance to all departments. 

    Judi oversees financial transactions and budgets, and provides financial guidance to all departments. 

  • A Togolese woman with chin-length dreadlocks wearing a blazer poses for her portrait in front of a tree.

    Ikpindi Djeri

    Chief Program Officer

    Ikpindi oversees program development and implementation across the organization.

    Ikpindi oversees program development and implementation across the organization.

  • Smiling Haitian woman with hair in a bun, wearing blue scrubs

    Miss Rachelle Laguerre

    Head Nurse, SBH

    Nurse Laguerre oversees the nursing staff across all services at SBH and ensures that the best possible care is provided to every patient.

    Nurse Laguerre oversees the nursing staff across all services at SBH and ensures that the best possible care is provided to every patient.

  • A headshot of Dr. Berthony Guerrier wearing teal scrubs and a matching surgical cap.

    Dr. Berthony Guerrier

    Head of Obstetrics & Gynecology, SBH

    Dr. Guerrier leads the maternal health program at SBH and trains all OB/GYN residents.

    Dr. Guerrier leads the maternal health program at SBH and trains all OB/GYN residents.

  • A dark-skinned man smiles at the camera. He is wearing light blue v-neck scrubs, a silver necklace, and a green surgical cap. He has a short mustache..

    Dr. Pierre Abdias Jules

    Chief of Surgery, SBH

    Dr. Jules leads the surgical program at St. Boniface Hospital and trains all surgical residents.

    Dr. Jules leads the surgical program at St. Boniface Hospital and trains all surgical residents.

  • HEI logo image: white plus sign and green equal sign on blue background

    Jamila Hussein

    Director of Shelter and Stabilization

    Jamila leads HEI’s shelter and stabilization work supporting migrant families in Massachusetts.

    Jamila leads HEI’s shelter and stabilization work supporting migrant families in Massachusetts.

Key Staff

  • Lisa Beaudette

    Accounting & HR Manager

  • Sarah Belfort

    Communications and Development Manager

  • Dr. Jeffson Bercy

    Local Capacity Development Advisor, Project Kore Sante

  • Dr. Wendell Blaise

    Senior Physician, SBH

  • Marta Brill

    Grants Manager

  • Raymond Buissereth

    Chief Mechanic, SBH

  • Rose-Milord Célestin

    Physical Therapist, SBH

  • Rose Andre Clervil

    HIV Program Coordinator, SBH

  • Johanne Cormier

    Head Midwife, SBH

  • Marie Fabienne Delice, RN

    Hospital Program Manager, SBH

  • Dr. Roland Desire

    Family Physician, SBH

  • Christine Duchatellier

    Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, Project Kore Sante

  • Jesica Elisabethe Eugene

    HR Manager, SBH

  • Wesly Elizé

    Regional Coordinator, Project Kore Sante

  • Lisa Eppich

    Director of Communications

  • Raymond Eugène Joseph

    Deputy MEL Advisor, Project Kore Sante

  • Jessica Fenestor

    Program Manager

  • Anderson Galiotte

    Regional Coordinator, Project Kore Sante

  • Dilek Gungor

    Supply Chain & Logistics Manager

  • Kate Hanson

    Senior Director of Development Operations

  • Alix Ilophene

    Chief Biomedical Engineering Officer, SBH

  • Patrick Kelleher-Calnan

    Database and Development Operations Manager

  • Dr. Jean Joseph Clermont Mario Laroche

    Chief of Party, Project Kore Sante

  • Nephtalie Ligondé

    Technical Team Leader, Project Kore Sante

  • Dr. Joseph Jutile Loiseau

    Deputy Chief of Party, Project Kore Sante

  • Dr. Yadele Louis

    Head of Pediatrics, SBH

  • Hygens Madere

    Facilities Manager, SBH

  • Jean Ernst Marseille

    Deputy Finance Director, Project Kore Sante

  • Tom Monaghan

    Biomedical Equipment Consultant

  • Ilson Montoban

    Lab Director, SBH

  • Rose Pascale Paul, RN

    Head of Neonatology (NICU), SBH

  • Lisa Pratt Ward

    Senior Program Manager

  • Dr. Rithency Rocourt

    Head of Emergency Department, SBH

  • Michael Ryan

    Senior Individual Giving Manager

  • Jean Denys Sama

    M&E Manager, SBH

  • Moise Sanon

    Deputy Director of Administration, Project Kore Sante

  • Joseph Alneur Surin

    Director of Accounting, SBH

  • Erchell Tibel

    Director of Finance and Administration, Project Kore Sante

  • Jean Toussaint

    Accountant