Our Team

Haiti Operations Team

Children of the Promise additionally hires around 100 local Haitians to serve in roles including, but not limited to: child care, maintenance staff, cooks, laundry, teachers, and day laborers.

Pascal Nery Jean-Charles

Family Strengthening Programs Director

Carla Lyster

Peace House Parent & Child Sponsorship Coordinator

Melissa Johnson

Child Home and On-campus Education Manager

Ruben Marcellus

Maintenance Director

Wilson Jean

Social Worker

Patrick Severe

Haiti Finance Manager

Antonio Jean Louis

National Director

On-Campus Care

Tori Rayle

Life House Parent

Alysha Warman

Grace House Parent

Rachel Walker

Promise House Parent

Seth & Melissa Johnson

Joy House Parents

Carla Lyster

Peace House Parent & Child Sponsorship Coordinator

Haiti Support Staff

Ivange Francois

Adoption Staff (PAP)

Maudeline Jean-Baptist

Volunteer Cook

Rose Marie Joncky

Nurse

Holdy Alfred

Nurse

Gaby Desravines

Head Nurse

Rikerns Jean Louis

Transportation Manager

Family Strengthening Team

Eulalie Lindor

Temporary Care Space Manager

Marie Lourdes André

Head of LCS Preschool

Phoebe Robert Lafleur

Rehab Tech for Outreach Special Needs

Roudy Lindor

Community Agent

Daniel Georges

LCS Curriculum Developer

Roseline Lindor

Assistant Director

USA & Canada Staff

Abby Zwart

Director of Marketing

Chelsey Erickson

Media Coordinator

Dana Vander Woude

Communications Coordinator

Jamie Groen

Executive Director

Marcia Roorda

Director of HR and Finance

Gina VenOsdel

Administrative Assistant

Board of Directors

Daryl Huinink
President
Michigan, USA

Kurt Steensma
Vice President
Michigan, USA

Graeme Esau
Treasurer
Ottawa, Canada

Rebekah Miner
Secretary
Washington, USA

Sara VanZee
Iowa, USA

Esperandieu Pierre
Port au Prince, Haiti

Jay TeBrake
Minnesota, USA

Clarence Wassink
Ontario, Canada

Renee Hildahl
Ontario, Canada