Our Team
Board of Directors, USA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LEON D. PAMPHILE, PHD
Leon D. Pamphile is an educator and historian with a focus on Haitian American relations. Following his studies in Haiti in law and education, he earned a master’s degree from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and a PhD in education from the University of Pittsburgh. He serves as the Executive Director of FLM Haiti. He is also serving as Bishop with the Church of God in Christ in Haiti overseeing more than 100 churches. In his spare time, he enjoys walking and playing the piano for relaxation.
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARIE ROZELLE PAMPHILE
Marie Rozelle Pamphile is a certified cosmetologist. She studied at the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy and earned certification from the University of Pittsburgh as a cosmetology teacher. Over the past five years, she has served as the Associate Director of FLM Haiti. Rozelle enjoys cooking and helping Haitians newly immigrated to the Pittsburgh area. She is highly committed to missions work for Haiti.
Officers
RUSSELL BYNUM, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Russell Bynum is President of Bynums Marketing & Communications, Inc., a graphic design, advertising and communications firm, which he co-owns with his wife, Kathy. He is a deacon at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, Pittsburgh. He enjoys spending time with his family (they have two adult daughters), doing work in the community, mentoring youth, and serving on numerous boards and committees. His motto for helping the poor in Haiti is: “We want to do more than show the people of Haiti how to fish, but help them to gain the means to own the pond.”
BERTHA REYNOLDS, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Birdy Reynolds is a District Sales Coordinator with Aflac. She is also an experienced chemist who has spent more than a decade conducting education research and transformative professional teacher development at the University of Pittsburgh’s Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC). She has served on the board since 2013. She believes education is a human right and offers a pathway out of poverty. So, in the fall of 2015, she relocated to Haiti for six months to help launch Excelsior Technical Institute (ETI). The institute, one of the newest educational initiatives offered by FLM-Haiti, is the only technical school and the only school of higher education in the Thomassin area that FLM-Haiti serves. To relax, she enjoys dancing and the performing arts. The native Pittsburgher is the mother of five sons.
SUSAN ROBINSON, VICE PRESIDENT
Susan Robinson is a retired teacher. She has a bachelor’s degree in art education and a master’s degree in elementary education from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She is Vice President of the FLM Haiti Board of Directors. She has been participating on FLM Haiti mission teams for 17 years and is also a mission team leader. She is the coordinator of FLM Haiti’s Classroom Sponsorship Program.
JAMES R BRYANT, TREASURER
James R. Bryant is a Management Consultant with experience across organizational levels in multiple industries, including energy, healthcare, education, and transportation. He has delivered services and solutions to U.S. and global clients including EQT, Royal Dutch Shell, Centene, Highmark Health, GM, SABIC, HP, ExxonMobil, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has a passion for STEM outreach. He also completed the City of Pittsburgh's Civic Leadership Academy.
TIMOTHY SAVISKY, PHD, SECRETARY
Tim Savisky is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg in the Biology program, focusing on ecology and environmental science. His studies focus on stream ecology and acid mine drainage effects. He has a PhD in Landscape Ecology from the University of Pittsburgh. He is active in local churches as a teacher of the Bible and also serves on the Board of Directors for Westmoreland Cleanways as well as the Sewickley Creek Watershed Association.