Emmaus Board of Directors

Pastor Guito is the pastor of Bellevue Mountain Christian Center. He was born in this area of Haiti, in the mountains south of Port-au-Prince. He eventually moved to Canada and then to the United States, where he completed degrees in social work and community development. He started the Emmaus School, which now has over 300 students grades 1-12. Emmaus Clinic is part of his vision for improving the daily lives of his people, by providing access to basic medical care, and providing work and educational opportunities in the medical field.

CPA, MBA

Fred has an extensive background in corporate finance, including with large pharmaceutical firms. He also has experience in mergers and acquisitions and construction, and has served on the board of other not-for-profits.

Michael is an attorney in Marietta, Georgia, with a focus in business and estate planning. He is a founding board member of the Laona M. Kitchen Foundation, a non-profit designed to support families directly affected by Alzheimer's disease.

MBA

is the chief product officer at PharmaForce, a healthcare technology company for healthcare providers to manage their pharmaceutical

MD, MSHI

Jude graduated from Notre-Dame d’Haïti medical school in Port-au-Prince. He is a neurology resident at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, and will further specialize in endovascular neurosurgery at Cleveland Clinic.

MD

Steven is a family physician. He is the founding director of the Sophia Academy in Philidelphia, PA.

In September 2022, he led a medical mission to Romania, to serve at a Ukranian refugee camp.

Pastor Jacques is the director of Projet Haiti and MAINS, which is a child sponsorship project in Haiti. He is responsible for the construction of the Emmaus School, and the ongoing funding for the school, which includes a daily meal for the 350 students.

Michael is a chaplain at the Philadelphia Department of Prisons.

Dr. Pimsleur is a family physician in Philadelphia, PA. He first went to Haiti for a medical mission after the earthquake in 2010. Pastor Guito requested that he come to his village. When he saw that they had no medical care, he decided to start going there twice per year, bringing medication and other supplies. He has not been able to go since April 2022, because Haiti has become too dangerous. He continues to work with our Haitian doctor and nurses, and with the Bellevue Mountain Christian Center staff, to help meet medical and other needs.