INTERNATIONAL TEAM
RACHEL MCMANUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rachel joined the EarthSpark International team in 2012 as Country Director and has since moved to Washington D.C. to serve as Executive Director. Rachel brings to the team vast experience in project management in Haiti and fluent Haitian Creole skills. She oversaw the expansion of the Enèji Pwòp brand nationally and now works on streamlining business practices and operational oversight. She has a background in gender, conflict and international development and earned her BA (Hons) in International Studies and MSc in International Conflict from Kingston University.
ARTHUR JACQUIAU-CHAMSKI, ADvisor
As a consultant running project management, Arthur supervised the 2015 expansion of the Les Anglais prepaid micro-grid from 54 to 450 customers. He now focuses on product development at EarthSpark's spinoff company, SparkMeter. With a background in general engineering and a degree in Applied Math from "Grande Ecole" Supélec in Paris, Arthur likes using advanced technology as a background for innovative projects and putting everyone's talent and commitment together to make them happen.
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ALLISON ARCHAMBAULT, PRESIDENT
Serving as EarthSpark's President, Allison oversees all aspects of the organization's day-to-day operations. Allison also led the renewable energy partners program for GridPoint, and is the founding principal of Fresh Generation, LLC through which she has consulted to clean energy companies, governments, and advocacy groups. She holds a B.A. in international relations and economics from Tufts University and a masters in international public policy from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.
Brian Gurr, Productive Uses of Electricity Manager
Brian joined EarthSpark International in 2013 and focuses on business development, project management and productive uses of electricity. In Les Anglais he works on building value-added processing for small scale producers in the agricultural value chain. He also manages a study of 100 towns in Haiti to assess suitability for micro-grids development. Brian holds a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Spanish from the University of Virginia and a M.B.A. from George Washington University.
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DAPHNE JOSEPH-GABRIEL, TRANSLATOR |
DOUG DANLEY, MICROGRID TECHNICAL ADVISOR |
A French national, passionate about sustainable development, Daphné helps EarthSpark in its editorial translations. She currently works in public affairs and digital diplomacy in Paris. She previously served as a Fellow at the House of Representatives in Washington DC and worked on economic issues at the Edmond de Rothschild Bank in Paris. She holds a Master of Science in Management from EMLYON Business School, with a specialization in Economics, Corporate Strategy, and Corporate Social Responsibility. Daphne also obtained an MA in International Relations.
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Mr. Danley has designed a wide range of distributed generation and energy storage projects both in the US and in many countries around the world, ranging from off-grid solar-diesel hybrid systems in the Peruvian Amazon to utility-scale PV systems in the US. He recently completed a project with IFC and NRECA-International to help develop technical standards for mini-grids in Tanzania. Mr. Danley has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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SERGE SULME, CREOLE TRANSLATOR |
Kevin coleman, energy access intern |
A Haitian citizen living in Montreal, Canada, Serge joined EarthSpark International as a French/English to Haitian Creole Translator in May 2017. Serge holds a degree in Business Administration from Haiti, a certificate and a collegial studies Degree in Supply Chain Management from Montreal. He worked for various international organizations, United-Nations agencies and private enterprises in supply chain management for more than 10 years.
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Kevin is a third year student studying Political Science and Sociology at the University of Mary Washington. Over the past few years he has been an active member of several grassroots environmental movements in Virginia, including a successful fossil fuel divestment campaign on his own campus. Kevin joined EarthSpark International's team in D.C. as an Energy Access intern in May 2017.
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HAITI TEAM
WENDY SANASSEE, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Wendy joined the EarthSpark team in February 2016 and is working as a Community Engagement Associate in Les Anglais, Haiti. She collaborates with stakeholders within and outside the organization for the promotion of microgrid. Wendy holds a BEng (Hons.) in Chemical and Environmental Engineering and an MSc in Project Management from the University of Mauritius. |
ADAM EBERWEIN, DIRECTOR OF MICROGRID OPERATIONS
Adam leads on-site grid oversight in Les Anglais. He also works to introduce and evaluate technologies for productive uses of electricity. Adam received his B.A. in mechanical engineering through California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) where he was also involved in the Engineers Without Borders Cal Poly chapter as a project manager and, later, a professional mentor. |
RUDIE DESRAVINES, ENERGY ACCESS INTERN
Rudie was born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, but left in 2009 to pursue an International Baccalaureate at UWC-CR (United World College in Costa Rica). She graduated from Luther College with a BA in Mathematics and Physics in 2015. She currently serves on the UWC National Committee of Haiti where she is part of the selection team that selects top Haitian high school students for study at one of the United World Colleges around the world, regardless of their socio-economic background. In May 2017, she joined the EarthSpark team as an Energy Access intern to help expand EarthSpark’s efforts in southern Haiti.
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EARTHSPARK HAS SPUN OFF TWO COMPANIES, BOTH WORKING ON SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF SOLVING ENERGY POVERTY
board of advisorsJean etienne charles
Jean Etienne Charles holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Long Island University/C.W. Post and an Associate degree in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Farmingdal. Jean participates in a variety of philanthropic and social initiatives aimed at improving the living conditions of Haitians in Haiti. He is currently the Director and Chairman of Comité de Relèvement des Anglais a New York (“CRAN”), a local Haitian Community based-organization in the U.S. Diaspora located in New York.
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ellen morris
Ellen Morris is the Director of the Energy and Environment Concentration at the School of International and Public Affairs. In addition to her faculty appointment, Ellen is the President and Founder of Sustainable Energy Solutions and a Founding Partner of a new social enterprise called Embark Energy. . Ellen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geophysical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a doctoral degree in marine geophysics from the University of Rhode Island.
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Scott Sklar
Scott Sklar runs a clean energy technology optimization and strategic policy firm, The Stella Group, LTD. Sklar co-founded the Congressional Solar Caucus in the mid-1970’s. In addition to his work with The Stella Group, Sklar serves on the Boards of Directors of three national non-profits: Business Council for Sustainable Energy, Renewable Energy Policy Project, and The Solar Foundation. He also serves as Steering Committee Chairman of the Sustainable Energy Coalition.
Richenda Van Leeuwen
Richenda Van serves as Executive Director for Energy Access, Energy and Climate at the UN Foundation. Mrs. Van Leeuwen currently serves on the board of SELCO India, a leading renewable energy company focusing on delivering energy solutions for low income households, and advises a number of renewable energy companies and non-profit organizations globally. She holds both Bachelor’s of Science and MBA degrees from the University of Durham, UK.
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Ted Steck
Ted Steck is a member of the faculty of the University of Chicago, where he is a professor emeritus in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the former chair of the Environmental Studies Program, which he founded in 1994. Dr. Steck received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Lawrence College (Appleton, WI) and his M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA). He has served on a variety of national advisory boards, most recently Population Connection.
Tim Zak
Tim Zak is an Associate Teaching Professor and Director of the Institute for Social Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University. Tim earned a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Computer Science and Industrial Management from Carnegie-Mellon University and a Master of Science degree in Engineering Science with concentrations in Manufacturing Systems and Reliability from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also has an M.B.A. with distinction from New York University in Finance, Marketing, and International Business.
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board of directors
Elizabeth Wallace
Elizabeth Wallace is a leader in the field of financial sector development; small and medium enterprise finance; and clean energy finance, in particular for off-grid areas. With deep experience leading organizations, her recent and on-going projects include advisory for seed and venture capital funds (all sectors), design of two nationwide off-grid clean energy supplier and end-user finance facilities, and development of a pipeline of grid-connected and off-grid clean energy projects. Ms. Wallace actively works with development finance institutions (e.g. KfW), special programs (e.g. Sustainable Energy for All), and companies / funds.
Johanna Mendelson Forman
Johanna Mendelson Forman is a senior associate with Americas Program at CSIS. Most recently, she served as an adviser to the UN Mission in Haiti. She holds adjunct faculty appointments at American University and Georgetown University. Mendelson Forman is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the advisory boards of Women in International Security and the Latin American Security Network, RESDAL. She holds a J.D. from Washington College of Law at American University, a Ph.D. in Latin American history from Washington University, St. Louis, and a master’s of international affairs, with a certificate of Latin America studies, from Columbia University in New York.
daniel Schnitzer
Dan founded EarthSpark in 2009 and has served on the board ever since. Dan left his role of Executive Director of EarthSpark to run Sparkmeter, Inc., the smart meter technology company that was spun out of EarthSpark in 2013. Dan remains engaged on EarthSpark fundraising, strategy, and partnerships. Dan received his Bachelors degree from the University of Chicago in Physics, Economics and Environmental Studies and received his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University in the Department of Engineering & Public Policy. At Carnegie Mellon, his research focused on solutions to increasing the utilization of renewable energy in the United States electricity sector and on best practices for energy access microgrids around the world.
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