PROMOTING HOPE
...equipping communities with life skills
Board of Directors
​John W Hall Jr., Ph.D. – President and Executive Director
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Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, 45 years of experience as university professor in the USA, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Brazil.
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Ordained Elder, Church of the Nazarene (1968)
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Designer and operator of aquaponic systems in Brazil and Mount Vernon, Ohio
Christopher Knopp – Vice-President
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Extensive administrative and management experience (27 years) in electronics companies in Ohio and Richmond, VA. Official capacities include, Vice-President of Compliance and Logistics, electronics recycling, and compliance management.
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Auditing for Operational conformance and regulatory compliance
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Interpreter and English language teacher in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Donnaree Banton-Edmonds – Secretary
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Master of Arts in Education: Secondary Education Language Arts.
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Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
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New York State Bar
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Jamaica Bar Association
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Extensive legal experience, 4 years as Criminal Prosecutor in Jamaica, 13 years as sole practitioner, New York City, NY.
Mario Luis Das Dores Jr. – Treasurer
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Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Mackenzie University, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2003
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Specializations in Settings and Usage of Electric Machines and Project Management
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Professional Experience: Design and Project Engineer, AMETEK Solidstate Controls, Columbus, Ohio. 2016 to present
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AMETEK Solidstate Controls, Senior Applications Engineer for South America Region, 2013-2016