Our Team

Michael Anello

Executive Director

Michael Anello has lived and worked in Haiti at a local level for ten years. Following a 32-year career as a psychotherapist in Charlottesville, VA, he was drawn to work with rural Haitian communities as they rebuilt their lives after the 2010 earthquake. In 2018 he joined Haiti Reforestation Partnership, realizing that his skills with people and the trusting relationships with Haitians that he had built would prove valuable. He works now with the 750- person CODEP organization that has planted and nurtured 17.5 million trees over nearly 35 years. He plays a crucial role with the Animators, the CODEP leaders, as they shift away from a faith-based donor relationship with Americans and respond to two imperatives: to lead their community on its long road to improved health and well-being and to recognize, leverage, and extend their extraordinary success at reforestation.

michael@haitireforest.org | +1 (434) 981-4464 | Haiti Cell: +509-3163-1797

Benou

Mentorship Program Coordinator
– Read More about Benou –

Kingzer

Forest Inventory Specialist
– Read More about Kingzer –

Jameson Avril

Community Garden Coordinator
– Read More about Jameson –

Edith Garcia

Social Media Coordinator

Board of Directors

Sally Harwood, Chair of the Board

Ft Lauderdale, FL

Becky Showalter, Corporate Secretary

Raleigh, North Carolina

Melanie Musgrove, Treasurer

Texas

Ingram Caswell

St. Augustine, FL

David Fishman

California

Rev. Bill Hathaway

Wilmington, Delaware

Dan Jenkin

Silver Spring, Maryland

Debbie Murray

New Bern, NC

James Rhoads

Athens, Georgia

Ed Skinner

Annapolis, MD

Growing List of Partners

For 32 years we have enjoyed a variety of partnerships with other organizations – foundations, charities, businesses, and faith communities. They have provided various support including financial gifts, agricultural expertise, mechanical and engineering know-how, architectural drawings and designs, construction support, materials and tools, computer equipment and training, strategic planning, financial management, leadership development, and training. They have sponsored interns from the US as well as other full-time advisors and workers.

We could not have effectively supported CODEP without constant and enthusiastic partners.

If you have ideas about how we can work together, please contact us at:

Info@haitireforest.org

P.O. Box 7116, Charlottesville, VA 22906