Board



Mike Calvert Secretary-Treasurer, Co-Founder This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Mike first traveled to Haiti in January 2004, with an organization that provides medical check-ups and education for children living in poverty. His work was based in the Cite Soleil neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, and the outreach extended into several remote villages. Mike witnessed first-hand the devastating consequences of growing up without access to basic medical care. No child should have to suffer in this way. Mike co-founded HEH in an effort to improve the lives of the medically underserved, one health clinic at a time.

Monica Dyer Vice-President, Co-Founder This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Monica fell in love with Haiti while studying Anthropology and Environmental Studies at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. After spending some time in 2006 seeking solutions to water scarcity issues in Fond des Blancs, Haiti, she began a Masters in Community Health Practice with a concentration in Global Health at the University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston. While returning to Haiti whenever possible, she plans to attend University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing to earn a Masters of Science in Nursing with a focus on Parent-Child nursing. Her primary interests include sustainable water treatment methods for the developing world, medical anthropology in the Haitian context, and human rights advocacy. She enjoys reading, dancing, and time with family and friends.

Carol Lester

Carol Lester
Board of Directors
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Carol worked as a successful executive recruiter before marrying and retiring to raise her four children. A consummate volunteer, Carol was awarded Hometown Hero and Citizen of the Year for her contributions to her community of Southside Place in Houston, Texas. A chance meeting with Geoff Preidis lead to a trip to Haiti in 2006 and ignited in Lester a passion to alleviate the suffering of the poorest of the poor in Haiti and elsewhere.

Geoff Preidis

Geoff Preidis
President, Co-Founder
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Geoff initiated his study of poverty and social inequality as root causes of disease as an undergraduate at Harvard University under the guidance of friend and mentor Dr. Paul Farmer. He first traveled to Haiti in 2001, and spent the next several years working with multiple health care organizations throughout the country. Geoff’s ultimate goal is to ensure that no human being is denied access to life-saving and preventative health care, which he considers to be a fundamental human right. He is currently pursuing his M.D. and Ph.D. simultaneously from Baylor College of Medicine, specializing in pediatrics, infectious diseases, and molecular medicine.

Jennifer Spinler, Ph.D.

Jennifer K. Spinler, Ph.D.
Board of Directors
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Jennifer is a Postdoctoral Associate at Baylor College of Medicine. As a scientist, she believes that her research efforts can be directed toward improving quality of life for countless individuals. She is interested in developing new therapeutic methods for fighting a variety of infectious diseases that plague our planet. By combining her scientific goals with the mission of HEH, her work will be forged in directions directly translatable to underserved populations. This will help improve the health of impoverished individuals, increase their quality of life, and empower them to contribute to improving the standard of living within their own communities.