Voice of Haiti was originally established in 2005 by documentary filmmakers James M. Felter and Luke Lindhjem.  Following a year of producing television and promotional films in Haiti, both James and Luke became deeply connected to Haiti’s culture and her people. Their experiences provided a unique understanding and view of Haitian life that continues to shape the organization to this day. After a year of listening to and documenting the struggles of Haitian people, Voice of Haiti was founded to help amplify those voices, help raise awareness, and to motivate others to become agents of change for Haiti.

	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 the founder of Alto Law Group, a Portland, OR-based technology focused law firm. Mr. Pierznik 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, Mr. Pierznik oversaw all aspects of the organization including operations, fundraising, and grant making. Mr. Pierznik 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.
	Fritz Clerveau Pierre — National Executive Director Fritz Clerveau has over 22 years of experience in administration and law, managing state institutions and drafting public contracts. As a lawyer and public servant in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, his expertise has landed him on Haitian delegations to the Bahamas and Burkina Faso. Fritz is currently the advisor to the General Director of Public Works in Haiti, and has spent over 30 years in leadership roles for the non-profit, Community Action Group. Fritz’s specialization in business administration and thorough proficiency practicing Haitian law is invaluable to VoH. As National Executive Director, he manages and develops VoH’s infrastructure in Haiti.
	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.