Management and Staff
John Sanbrailo
Executive Director
Mr. Sanbrailo has been at the helm of PADF since 1999. He has over 40 years of experience managing international development programs and disaster assistance with funding from USAID, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, corporate, and other bilateral and multilateral sources.
Judith Hermanson, PhD
Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Hermanson is an accomplished NGO senior executive with over 17 years of experience. She has directed program development and implementation, strategic planning, fundraising, donor relations, and finance and administration, and supervised annual programs of $400 million in 30 countries.
Louis Alexander
Senior Programs Director
Mr. Alexander has 20 years of experience in Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Asia. He oversees operations and development in several countries, and is specifically responsible for Mexico, Central America, as well as Disaster Management, new country probes and building alliances.
Kristan Beck
Senior Director of Finance and Administration
Ms. Beck is an experienced non-profit executive manager with 25 years of experience. At PADF, she oversees all aspects of financial management, auditing, contracting, procurement, human resources, IT services, office administration functions, and serves as Chief Compliance Officer.
Lance Leverenz
Director of Business Development
Mr. Leverenz leads PADF's Public Sector outreach to USAID, State Department, and other bilateral and multilateral donors. He has secured funding for many relief and development activities, including water and sanitation, emergency disaster response, human trafficking, and media freedom.
Pilar Heraud
Program Director, In-Kind Donations
As Program Director of In-Kind Donations, Ms. Heraud engages U.S. government and private sector partners who want to contribute in-kind donations, including tools and medical and dental equipment that benefit health facilities and vocational training schools in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Paul Fisher
Director of Corporate Partnerships and Development
Mr. Fisher oversees fundraising activities and works with leading multinational companies to develop public-private partnerships and corporate social responsibility projects. He has developed corporate partnership projects in over 21 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Hearly Mayr
Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Mr. Mayr oversees PADF's external and internal communications. In this role, he implements strategic communications for specific programs, coordinates communications with country and regional programs, and manages organizational branding, message development, and communication strategies.
Luisa Villegas
Program Director, South America
Ms. Villegas leads PADF's program implementation efforts in South America. As a seasoned development professional, she has extensive experience in designing, managing, and evaluating international development programs, including U.S. Government and private sector funded projects.
Magalie Brunet
Program Director, Haiti
An international development specialist with 10 years of experience, Ms. Brunet backstops programs and budgets in Haiti, works closely with PADF's Finance office to monitor program expenditures, and ensures donor compliance management with Grants and Contracts.
Nathalie Liautaud
Senior Program Advisor
Ms. Liautaud is the Senior Program Advisor at the Pan American Development Foundation, working on external relations and resource development opportunities for the Caribbean
