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Sustainable Harvest International779 North Bend Road 
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WHO WE ARE - BOARD | ||
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Meet the SHI Board Members |
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The Board of Directors of Sustainable Harvest International is made up of individuals from a variety of backgrounds and is very active in all major aspects of the organization. Their expertise in many areas, including tropical forest ecology and management, international environmental policy, sustainable development, non-profit accounting, and agroforestry, is one of SHI' greatest strengths.
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS ARE:
Tony Barrington - Chair (1997)  Born in Ireland, Tony moved to New York for post graduate studies and later became a management consultant. He moved to New Hampshire in 1990 and is a founding board member of SHI. He founded AVA Chemical Ventures, L.L.C., which develops and markets non-toxic pesticides manufactured from sugars and tropical vegetable oils. He is a passionate organic gardener.  Jill Kammermeyer, Ph.D - Vice Chair (2005) Jill Kammermeyer and her husband Robert Hochstetler have watched SHI grow from an idea of social entrepreneur Florence Reed to an indisputable success story. "Seeing the collateral effects of SHI (reforestation, better nutrition, improved outlook for women, and increased family income) first hand in Belize and Panama are central to the reason I am enthusiastic to take an active role with the SHI Board. Jill has varied professional experience in healthcare, business and academia, as well as service on diverse non profit boards. Ron Poitras - Secretary (2003)  Ron Poitras has over thirty years of planning, business development and management experience in Maine. A graduate of the University of Maine and the University of Rhode Island, Ron has worked for the Maine State Planning Office, regional planning agencies and many local communities. He has also run his own alternative energy business, operated a small farm, worked as a general contractor, served as a conservation division manager for Bangor Hydro Electric Company, and has taught ag and business courses at both the University of Maine and the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. Particular areas of interest include small business development & non-profit entrepreneurship including local foods direct marketing and value added options for agriculture and forestry projects. "SHI 's successes are gratifying to see and experience, and I am glad to be able to help the organization grow and meet new challenges."
Ivor Freeman, F.C.A. - Treasurer (2003)
 Born in London England and now living in New Hampshire, Ivor opened his own office as soon as he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He specializes in handling international investments for a few select clients that keep him very busy. Ivor has been involved in charitable matters since the age of 11 and is not hesitant to encourage others to give as generously as he does. He says, "SHI is a very good cause and I am happy to get people to support them. They need a larger donor base and our efforts have to achieve this." Terence Barr, Ph.D - Member (2005)
Terence currently works in the petroleum exploration field and is based in Houston, Texas. He has also spent many years in academics, teaching and doing research in geology and geophysics. He has lived overseas for half his life in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. He feels that providing education and training such as SHI does is the most important way to help people in developing (and developed) countries increase their quality of life and protect the environment for all of us.  Mimi Becker, Ph.D - Member (1997)  David Borden - Member (2006)David was born in New Hampshire and raised on a farm in Vermont. He served in the infantry in Europe and was a member of the Army?s mountain rescue squad. In 1968, Borden founded the training firm, Victoria International Corporation. Prior to his business career, he worked as an Outward Bound instructor for the US Peace Corps and worked as a community developer in East Harlem, NY. His publications include the book Perfect Service. David has been married to Nancy Horner Borden for 30 years. They have raised 7 children and enjoy 9 grandchildren who live in the area. Although the Bordens live on an island where the Piscataqua River meets the Atlantic Ocean, they spend their winters on an inland 300 acre tree farm, where they recently built a small off the grid house. The Bordens have participated in volunteer agriculture and water conservation work in Niger, West Africa and Central America.  Melissa Bride - Member (2007)Mel Bride joined the SHI Board in February 2007. Mel met Flo in 2001 and has been an SHI supporter ever since. In 2004 she began to serve as a Smaller World Tour leader and has led three groups to Honduras. A Spanish teacher in Providence, Rhode Island by day, Mel's heart is in Honduras where she lived with her family in 2004-2005. Mel is actively involved in two other international development projects in addition to SHI. She serves on the Board of BECA (Bilingual Education for Central America) which runs a small bilingual school in Cofradia for underserved Honduran children. She also serves as Director of International Sales and Marketing for the Juan Pablo Segundo Cooperative, a women's sewing cooperative outside La Ceiba. Admittedly agriculturally challenged, Mel is thankful to SHI for teaching her so much about sustainable land use methods and introducing her to the many hard-working families SHI is proud to serve.  Jeff Clark, MD - Member (2005)I'm a recently retired gastroenterologist from Portsmouth, New Hampshire,and have been interested in developing countries ever since I was in medical school and spent my elective time working at a medical clinic in the hill country of Vietnam. My interest in SHI started when I attended one of Flo's presentations, which induced me first to support SHI's work financially and then to serve on the Board. What particularly impresses me about SHI is that it works on both the macro level to restore the environment and the micro level by empowering individuals to improve their lives, producing substantial results with relatively modest monetary investments. Helen Coon - Member (2002) Rhett Currier, Esq. - Member (2002)  Rhett was born in New Orleans, grew up in New York City and now lives in San Francisco a commercial lawyer at AT&T (every board needs a lawyer, right?), and is SHI's left coast liaison. Rhett organizes SHI's annual west coast outreach event. SHI's work inspires Rhett because of the multiple positive effects on the client families' lives - sustainable agriculture that brings a reforested earth, better nutrition for the kids, better income for the parents, and better health for everyone. Susan Goldsworthy - Member (2006) Susan is serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa and is on sabbatical until her return. We wish her the very best!
Samuel Kaymen - Member (2000)
 Samuel Kaymen grew up in Brooklyn, NY, but now calls New Hampshire home. He has studied BioDynamic Farming and served on the Board of the BioDynamic Farming & Gardening Association. Samuel also founded the Northeast Organic Farmers Association and served as its President for twelve years. Samuel went on to found The Rural Education Center, an Organic farming school, but is probably most famous as President and Chairman of Stonyfield Farm Yogurt, which he founded in 1983. Currently, in addition to his role on SHIs Board, he serves as Trustee of Southern NH University, on the Board of Overseers of the School of Community Economic Development and as Vice Chair of EARTH University Foundation's Board of Directors.Diane McCormack, Esq. - Member (2005)  I first became involved with Sustainable International before its actual inception. Florence Reed and my son both attended UNH. My son was working with Flo on setting up SHI. Over the years, I have been involved only peripherally in SHI as a contributor and by attending the annual dinner each year. In January 2004, I went with my daughter on the SHI Smaller World Tour to Honduras. This was a life-changing event. When I saw what SHI was doing there, I knew I had to become more involved. Although I have no expertise in agriculture or the environment, I have a great deal of energy. I have extensive experience working on town and non-profit boards. I am retiring from the practice of law in December 2005 and I will be committing my time to SHI.
Florence Reed - President (1997) |
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Copyright Sustainable Harvest International and Harbour Light Strategic Marketing 1998-2007.
This site is maintained by SHI staff using Savvy Web Content Manager.
Special thanks to Makali Bruton, our volunteer translator.
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