Who are we? We are literally thousands strong and operating in communities throughout Haiti. Overseen by an international board of directors, VoH is Haitian run from the ground up. Local committees – representing cross sections of each community – manage operations. Each committee receives legal and community development support from VoH’s National Executive Director and International Board. With initiatives affecting the health of entire communities, our local committees act as conduits for needs assessments and collective problem solving, making sure everyone’s voice is heard and all are invested in our success..

	James M. Felter — Founder, President James has over 30 years’ experience traveling the world as a documentarian filmmaker and social advocate. In addition to being internationally recognized for his innovative film work, James also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and a Master’s Degree in Education. Since 1983, when James became active in grassroots efforts fighting for the rights of Washington, DC’s homeless population, he has been focusing both his camera and public life on raising awareness of the plight of the poor. In 2005 James decided after years of observing and supporting the efforts of others, it was time to apply both his experience and passion by founding VoH.
	Peter Galen — Board Member, Chief Engineer Peter has more than 30 years’ experience in senior R&D and general management positions, with 20 years in the medical device industry worldwide. He is acutely interested in making medical technology accessible to poor countries and has dedicated years to the design and development of affordable medical products for emerging countries. He has been the Northwest Coordinator for Amnesty International. He is a managing director of Asia LifeSciences Venture Consulting, CEO of several technology start-up companies, and co-founder of The Mangrove Fund, a partner organization that merged with VoH in early 2010.
	Luke Lindhjem — Board Member, COO Luke is an award-winning producer and accomplished editor with over 10 years of experience crafting non-fiction stories for clients such as National Geographic, Discovery, History Channel, Partners In Health and the Holocaust Museum. His creativity, team-building skills, and strong technical background enable him to take a wide variety of projects from concept to completion. Luke first traveled to Haiti in 2005 and was inspired to apply his skills towards community development as co-founder of VoH.
	Bill Pierznik — Chairman of the Board Bill is General Counsel at Jive Software, the leading social business software company. Bill was also a founder and Executive Director of Mangrove Fund, a partner organization focused on Haiti that merged with VoH in early 2010. As the leader of Mangrove Fund he oversaw all aspects of the organization including operations, fundraising, and grant making. Bill relies on this experience to provide strategic thinking, organization and direction to VoH. In 2009 he was named one of the top 40 business professionals under age 40 in Portland.
	Carolyn Shapiro, P.E. — Director of Water Projects Carolyn is a mechanical engineer with over 25 years of professional engineering experience covering design, field engineering, environmental consulting, product and technology development, and project management.  She earned her bachelor's and master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Carolyn has served as the Engineers Without Borders-USA Les Anglais, Haiti water project lead since its inception in 2008. Wishing to expand on this success, she joined VoH in 2011 to bring clean water solutions to even more communities in Haiti.
	Pam Schoessling — Youth and Educational Outreach Director Pam is driven by a heartfelt passion and love for the people of Haiti, and has been going to Haiti since 2006. Her connection to Vwa Ayiti started in 2008 as an interested donor, and included a medical trip to Amazones in 2010. With a graduate degree in education, her experience and interests move her to support our efforts of educating others about Haiti and sustainable community development. She currently works at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee as an academic advisor, with student success, personal leadership development, and life coaching an integral part of her professional efforts. Pam is currently involved with development/fund raising efforts with an avid desire to reach out to build relationships that connect people/communities to the many needs of people in Haiti.