Our Team
Staff
John McPhail
President & CEO
Carmen Peña
Senior Vice President, Programs
Michael Moscarelli, PhD
Senior VP of Organizational Advancement
Andres Obertello
Associate Director, HR & Operations
Maia Moore
Senior Program Officer, Education
María Ochoa
Director, Education
Ana Carolina Rubi
Senior Director, Education
Megan Ash
Associate Director, Labor
Meet Our International Board
International Board
Composed of leaders from within the Partners’ network as well as the wider international development community, our Board of Directors exercises overall responsibility for the policies, programs, and direction of Partners of the Americas.
The board is designed to reflect the geographic our network and the broad range of community development issues that we address through solution-driven projects, with all members having a strong and demonstrated commitment to Partners’ mission and values.Here goes your text … Select any part of your text to access the formatting toolbar.
Beth Outterson
Vice-Chair(Oregon)
Maria Gilda Battagliese
International Board Chair (Uruguay Chapter)
Paula Sofia Villanueva
Director (Peru Chapter)
Cathy Healy
Director (District of Columbia)
Duilia de Mello
Director (Disctrict of Columbia)
Lucia Helena de Araujo Lima
Director (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Chapter)
Andrew Lakritz
Director (California)
Aubrey Cox Ottenstein
Director (District of Columbia)
Patricia Ferguson
Director (Texas Chapter)
Nicolás Arízaga
Director (Colorado Chapter)
Wayne Ferdinand Williams
Director (St. Vincent and the Granadines)
John McPhail
President & CEO
Elena Janine Schooley
Director (California)
Alan J. Berkeley, Esq
Legal Counsel
Juan Arratia
Director (Puerto Rico Chapter)
Meet Our Foundation Board
Foundation Board
Matthew Lee, Jr.
Foundation Board Chair (Georgia Chapter)
Maria Gilda Battagliese
International Board Chair (Uruguay Chapter)
Paula Sofia Villanueva
Treasurer
Dr. Paula Laschober
Director (Washington Chapter)
Stephen Murphy
Director (Washington)
Dr. Ashish Abraham
Director
John McPhail
President & CEO
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With more than 60 Chapters and programs in over 30 countries, from Uruguay to the U.S. to Haiti, we bring together communities, individuals, organizations, local partners, and a robust, active volunteer network that solves local and global challenges.
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