Angel Wings is run by these selfless volunteers

 

The people on this page are all volunteers. That means more of your donations go to funding the medical staff, supplies, and day-to-day operations at our clinic in Jacmel.

  • Bobby Abello, MD

    MEDICAL DIRECTOR

    Dr. Robert Abello works as an emergency physician and practices integrative medicine, as President of ReGenyx Integrative Medicine in Coral Gables, Florida.

    Originally from Spain, Dr. Abello, has worked on research projects in physiology and endocrinology and has authored and co-authored many publications in medical journals.

  • Lisa Abello, MD

    PEDIATRIC ADVISOR

    Dr. Lisa Gonzalez-Abello, is a founding member of Angel Wings International, and is our senior pediatric advisor.

    Originally from Spain, she graduated from the University of Miami College of Medicine and completed her Residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

    She currently practices pediatric and adolescent medicine in South Florida.

  • Christian Le, MD

    SENIOR MEDICAL COORDINATOR

    Dr. Christian Le is the Medical Director and acting President of a twelve physician hospitalist corporation located in Monterey, California. He has experience as an international disaster medical coordinator in Vietnam, Sri Lanka and now Haiti.

    Dr. Le also sits on the board of the Smile Group, a French nonprofit organization that provides support for children with HIV in Vietnam.

  • Helen Hostin, MD

    WOMENS HEALTH ADVISOR

    Dr. Helen Hostin is a founding member of Angel Wings International. She brings considerable experience in international women's health, including work in Africa and Latin America.

    Dr. Hostin graduated from NYU School of Medicine, and completed her Residency in Obstetrics and Gynelcology at New York College of Medicine. She has practiced in New York since 1997.

  • Joe Zenevitch

    PROJECT MANAGER

    Joe managed the building of Angel Wings’ first permanent medical clinic. Since then, he has become a major contributor in guiding the direction of AWI’s clinic development and major events.

    Joe has worked nonprofits like UNICEF, Habitat for Humanity, Americares, Shelter International and the American Red Cross.

  • Jordan Bleiweiss

    ASSISTANT FUNDRAISING SPECIALIST

    Jordan helps Angel Wings with everything that involves fundraising, tracking donations, and fulfilling our "Pave the Way" campaign.

    Jordan’s sales experience as a Cutco Sales Professional has been instrumental in keeping Angel Wings funded and delivering care to patients.

  • Eric Salzwedel

    TRIP COORDINATOR

    A graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, Eric has worked with dozens of non-profits including starting his own organization called “Project Volunteers”.

    His life mission is simple: to make this world a better place for everyone he meets.

  • Tara Shishmanian

    TRIP COORDINATOR

    Tara studied Event Planning at Stevenson University in Maryland and serves a lead coordinator for AWI’s build mission trips. She is responsible for coordinating the communication with all our volunteers.

  • Francisco Herrera, BS

    FUNDRAISING SPECIALIST

    Since 2015, Francisco has spoken at numerous events to rally support for Angel Wings International. His energy and enthusiasm are powerful symbols of his character and make him an influential member in AWI’s fundraising campaigns.

  • Aron Goeken

    DONOR RELATIONS

    Aron is a Chicago native and lives in Banff, Canada. At 21, he volunteered with AWI in Haiti, where he witnessed the profound positive impact humans can have on each other.

    He hopes to help more people discover the love and purpose found in living a life dedicated to helping others.

  • Mario Ariza

    TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

    Mario manages the technical components of Angel Wings’ donor engagement, including the AWI website, donation platform integrations, and other digital services.

  • Ashley Marie Rodriguez

    FUNDRAISER

    “Howard Zinn says ‘Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world’ and that is exactly what is happening with Angel Wings. Being a part of this mission creates a sense of fulfillment you can only get when you’re truly serving others.”