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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS:
JUDY HOFFMAN, President ACFFC, President of Profile Marketing Research *
MICHAEL OSTROFF, Vice President ACFFC, President, The Ostroff Group, non-profit management.
VLADIMIR SIMEON, Treasurer ACFFC, Accountant, formerly with Aid to Artisans, now living in West Palm Beach FL*
DIRECTORS:
JACQUES BARTOLI, Physician, based in Port Au Prince, artistic and philanthropic activities include the Haitian Resource Development Foundation (KRDF) and APAAC (Association Pour la Prevention des Adictions)
TURGO BASTIEN, Artist born in Haiti and living in West Palm Beach, Florida *
LAURIE BEASLEY, owner of Ridge Art in Oak Park, Illinois
VIKTOR EL-SAIEH, Artist and student at Florida International University, born in Haiti, grandson of Issa El-Saieh, (Gallery Issa), involved in environmental stewardship, and work with Haitian Diaspora youth via the Haitian Heritage Museum
TED FRANKEL, owner of American Visionary Art Museum Store (Sideshow) and Uncle Fun retail establishments
GALE FREEMAN, Attorney and President of the Freeman Foundation.
NANCY JOSEPHSON, Artist, musician/founder of Angel Band, author of Spirits in Sequins, Voudou Flags of Haiti
WILL RAY, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Palo Alto Medical Foundation
SANDRA RENTERIA, Artist, Humanitarian and World Traveler *
DIANE SMOOK, award winning fine art photographer based in New York City
MARCIA WEBER, owns and operates Marcia Weber Art Objects.
MARGARET WILESMITH, President of Wilesmith Advertising and Design
ADVISORY BOARD:
MARILYN HOULBERG, Professor of cultural anthropology at the Art Institute of Chicago. Marilyn has traveled to Haiti since the 1960s, has
written extensively on the subject of Haitian art and has curated/co-curated shows such as “The Sacred Art of Haitian Voudou.”
STAFF IN JACMEL
GEORGES METELLUS, Executive Director
Georges Metellus holds the position of Executive Director of Art Creation Foundation For Children since 2005 and has been employed by ACFFC since inception. He is a Graduate of Lycee Cinchinhe, and has studied at Jacaya Institute for English Language, and InfoPlus (technical skills). He is certified by the World Studies Institute in Lafayette Louisiana as a Global Leadership Faculty Member. Prior employment includes Aid to Artisans, Coordinator, 1999-2003 (business management), Fosaj consultant, restaurant management (La Refuge, Chougalou, both in Jacmel). He was born in Port Au Prince in 1972, is married, holds a Haitian Passport and U.S. Visa.
Mme. Resia, Cuisine
Chemy Jean-Philippe, Administrative Director
Magdala Metellus, French language tutor
Artists:
Prince Luc – painting
Gerard Dumé – papier-mâché, wood, clay
Onel Bazile – papier-mâché
Satyr – founding artist
Mario Charles – founding artist
Contact phone numbers in Jacmel
Georges Metellus "Doudou",
509 3 874 7474
Chemy Jean-Philippe, 509 3
856 4343
Resia Antoine,
509 3 647 2976
Rue Dupré Turnier #2
Lamandou Jacmel, Haiti
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ART CREATION FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN