Meet The Team

U.S. Team

  • Kay Larson

    President / CEO

  • Sue Schintz

    Director of Operations

  • Jodi Ellingson

    Director of Partner Relationships

  • Aleythea Adams

    Media and Design Coordinator

  • Ashley Kielmar

    Director of Child Services

  • Junior Gumps Bazile

    Translating Consultant

  • Volunteers

    We are so thankful for our team of volunteers who give so generously of their time. They help us with special projects, accounting and financial services, grant writing, and the building of relationships. All are so important to stretch our capacity of a small U.S.-based staff!

Haiti Team

98% of our Staff are Haitians!

  • Pastor Gumps Bazile

    Head of Operations Haiti

  • Obnel Dèsir

    Supervisor of all 9 schools

  • Dr. Diamy Saint-Juste

    Head of Clinical Medicine

  • Mikerlange Simitien

    Chief Medical Administrator

  • Berline Robillard

    Head Nurse

  • Pedjolette Aline Gabriel

    Nurse

  • Dr. Blondy Derival

    Dentist

  • Saintange Louis

    Construction & Maintenance Director

  • Reginald Joseph

    Finance Manager

  • Micanes Oxeus

    Media and Child Services Support

  • Chrismael Bazile

    Media Specialist

  • Olguine Francois

    Belok School Director

  • Nerlande S. Coimin

    Bosan School Director

  • Jean Roody Calixte

    Foche School Director

  • Sony Dort

    Kasany School Director

  • Joseph H. Elmont

    Laferone School Director

  • Adelson Delmas

    Lakil School Director

  • Jacques Claudel

    Lonpre School Director

  • Jean Marie Bazile

    Pemiyen School Director

  • Sherlie Datinè

    Trade School Director

  • Sendy Datinè

    High School Director

  • Roland Guerrier

    Head of Security

Board of Directors

*Indicates volunteer independent voting member

Ed Rarick - Chairman *

Retired, Sales Management
Eagan, MN

David Allard - Director *

Retired Business Owner
Lyndonville, VT

Kay Larson – Director  

President / CEO, Haiti Empowered
Farmington, MN

Tim Marks - Director *

Business Operations Director
Lakeville, MN

Stephen Derrick – Secretary *

Senior Pastor Greenville Baptist Church
Leicester, MA

Todd Liljenquist – Director *

Association Executive
Bloomington, MN

Jennifer Radke - Director *

Business Owner - NISM
Farmington, MN

Allen Young - Director *

Insurance Claims Professional
Lyndonville, VT

Advisory Board of Directors

Our Advisory Board is made up of non-voting members who offer valuable experience and expertise in key areas to help further Haiti Empowered’s mission.

Troy Williams

Finance **Interim Treasurer Credit River, MN

Tammy Steven

Financial Oversite Eagan, MN

Kathy Arveson

Non-Profit and Business Management Burnsville, MN

Elizabeth Larshus

HR and Employee Benefits Johnson City, TN

Doug Benson

Information Technology Eagan, MN

Tim Weidenhaft

Logistics Lakeville, MN