Dr. Sylvia Esser-Gleason is a Emergency Medicine Physician who has lived and worked in the Dayton and Cincinnati area for over 20 years. She is active in a variety of human right and charitable projects with a special interest in Central Africa.
Dr. Sylvia working with Father Thomas of BCET Musha District, Rwanda as they discuss the Children Head of Household Project.
George Brose, Kettering, OH
Common Pleas Court Mediator in Springfield, Ohio.Handles a variety of cases including Juvenile Delinquency, Divorce, Child Abuse, Civil, and Truancy.
BBA, Marketing, University of Oklahoma, M.A. exercise physiology, Ball State University,teaching certificate, University of Quebec.Has worked as a teacher in Tanzania, Kenya, and Zimbabwe for five years, China, one year, Quebec, three years and served in the military in Germany for two years.Has been an OutwardBoundMountainSchool instructor in Kenya with the US Peace Corps.In 2007-2009, he volunteered six weeks each year training community mediators in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi with two Quaker organizations, African Great Lakes Initiative (AGLI) and Change Agents for Peace International (CAPI).
George Brose
Jean de Dieu Mukunzi
Jean de Dieu Mukunzi is currently a graduate student at Wright State University in Public Health. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Clinical Psycology from the National University of Rwanda and a Certificate in Web Design from Laval University in Canada.
He has served as a Youth Program Manager at Population Services International in Rwanda, where he worked to prevent HIV and STD transmission. He also worked as a Manager of the Internation Youth Foundation Employability Program in Rwanda where he delveloped and oversaw vocational training programs. He has worked as a webmaster and Awareness Coordinator for the Shyira Diocese in Rwanda and as a teacher of Information Technology and Computer Sciences.
He has additional training in Managment Skills from CRESTCOM, Health Communication Project Design, Family Planning, web design and Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel and Power Point.
He is fluent in English, French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda and Kirundi.
His greatest sucess has been the managemnet of a Youth Health Project in Rwanda that was selected among the best PEPFAR Projects with a positive impact in Africa. This project was visited by President George W. Bush on February 19. 2008.
Jean de Dieu Mukunzi
Tammy Ahmouda R.N. BSN
Tammy has been a clinical health care provider in Women’s Health for over 13 years.Previously she worked in administration in the financial industry.Her mid career change was based on her motivation to help those in need, particularly women at risk. She has a long time interest in multiculturalism as exemplified by the creation of an International Club at her local elementary school with the expressed goal of familiarizing children with new customs and beliefs and to celebrate cultural diversity.She has traveled overseas and has lived and worked in North Africa, where she taught computer and information technology to local residents.Currently she volunteers with the Catholic Social Services of Miami Valley, Refugee Resettlement Program, specifically with Burundi and Iraq refugees to establish their new life in the U.S. Tammy is an active member of the International Women's Health Coalition and Enough Project. Tammy has also been involved with Women of Women International since 2006 and has since developed a special interest in and connection to the plight of Congolese women.This group is particularly vulnerable in an area of unrest and conflict. They lack health care & financial support and often are victims of inhumane physical and psychological mistreatment. These women have particularly touched in Ms. Ahmouda an intense desire to improve the lives and quality of life of this group of vulnerable women.
Isabel Esser Klinefelder
Isabel is a local occupational therapist. She is fluent in French and English. She has a passion for humaitarian and human right activities. She is very commited to improving the lives of women and children in war torn and poverty stricken areas.
Patty Ioas, CPA
Patty has over 20 years of public accounting experience.She currently serves on the boards of the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning and St. Leonard Foundation.She previously served as a board member and past president for United Rehabilitation Services.
Patty is a 1985 (magna cum laude) graduate of the University of Dayton.
Susan R. Bridgman, Esq.
Practicing attorney for 20 years.Practice areas include international tax, corporate tax, corporate law, export trade compliance and nonprofit matters relating to the formation, governance and operation of nonprofit entities.Frequent lecturer in these areas.
B.A. from The Ohio State University in Italian, with studies abroad. J.D., cum laude, the University of Dayton.
Board Service:
Dayton Women’s Bar Association – 4 years (Treasurer)
Dayton Ballet – 6 years (Chair, Resource Development)
Montessori Center of South Dayton School Board – 2 years
