Michael Capponi
Michael Capponi is known as one of the key pioneers instrumental in shaping the image, popularity, and growth of Miami Beach. Over the past 30 years, Michael has been a leading force in the hospitality and entertainment industries and one of the most accomplished residential real estate developers in South Florida. Michael’s humanitarian and philanthropic missions started in 1999. He is now fully retired from the private sector and focuses 100% of his time and efforts on GEM. He now brings the skills of his prior endeavors to his philanthropic work with GEM.
He has built an international organization that’s disrupting the disaster sector through its innovative, efficient and modernized systems. Unlike many non profit executives, Michael is hands on, boots on the ground, on the field and the offices. He oversees the management of 6 international branches on multiple continents. Read More
Headquarters
Emily Fullmer
Chief Operating Officer
Raul Celaya
Director of Operations
Donor Relations
Rene Dago III
Director of Corporate & Social Responsibility
Alina Kurska
International Affairs Director
Alistair Kiyingi
Community Engagement Manager
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Sue Cushman
International Supply Chain Director
Michael Kesti
Director of Government Affairs
Mila Gonzalez
Development Operations Manager
Finance
Ana Diaz
Chief Financial Officer
[email protected]
Ricardo Pietri Ramirez
Finance Director
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Omar Elshabrawy
Finance Director, GEM Hawaii & GEM MENA
Dannelis Silva
Finance Clerk
Operations
Kimberley Bentley
Director of Field Missions, USA and Caribbean
Billy Richardson
Warehouse Manager
Santiago Neira
Warehouse Project Coordinator
Hana El Gamal
Director of Global Logistics
Jeff Popovich
Director of Global Warehousing
Kathy Calderon
Global Logistics Manager
Hope Westling
Operations Associate
Public Relations
Bianca Bucaram
Public Relations
[email protected]
Clif Loftin
Marketing
Spencer Taylor
Director of Video and Imaging
GEM Europe
Majel Wilson
Chief Operations Officer, Europe
Wiktor Nguyen Van
Chief Financial Officer, Europe
[email protected]
Wiktoria Maciejewicz
Director of Field Missions, Europe
Alina Kurska
Director of International Affairs
Filip Skrzypczak
Field Missions, Europe
Grezgorz Swiatek
Warehouse Inventory Manager, Europe
Roman Andriychuk
Director of Road Transport, Europe
Katazyna Merrett
‘Public Relations, Europe
[email protected]
GEM Ukraine
Alina Kurska
Director of Ukraine Programs
Andriy Negrych
Director of Operations
Mykhailo Kinash
Chief Financial Officer
Tetiana Radchuk
Chief Accountant
Serhii Perminow
Legal Affairs
Dmytro Nevzorov
Financial Assistant
Volodymyr Kuriennoi
Warehouse Manager
Vira Negrych
Inventory Director
Antonina Kinash
Inventory Manager
Mariana Yavorska
Reporting Manager
Olena Tsykaliuk
Public Relations, Ukraine
[email protected]
GEM Hawaii
Danielle Kawehi Dreis
Executive Director, Hawaii
Christy Mendoza
Finance Manager, Hawaii
Jennifer Fredricksen
Human Resources & Compliance, Hawaii
Sarah Cravalho
Project Coordinator, Hawaii
Zachary Ashley
Facility Manager, Hawaii
Forest Ashley
Receiving and Inventory Manager, Hawaii
GEM USA West
Elizabeth Jernberg
Director of Operations, USA West
Jason Jernberg
Warehouse and Inventory Manager, USA West
Jessie Ingalls
Field Missions, USA West
GEM MENA
Wiktor Nguyen Van
Director of Finance, GEM MENA
Gürhan Çevik
Warehouse and Inventory Manager, Turkey
Ayça Aydın
Mission Lead, Turkey and Syria
Ben Grant
Mission Lead, Gaza
Ahmed Qandeel
Director Strategy & Ops, Egypt
Nuha Bashir
Partnerships Coordinator, Egypt
Adil Mohamed
Warehouse Manager, Egypt
GEM LATAM
Luis Velasquez
Chief Operations Office, Latin America
Luis Guillermo
Field Missions, Latin America
GEM HAITI
Claude Forbin
Executive Director, Haiti
Danoushka Capponi
Director of Haiti Programs
Yougains Fils
Program Manager, Haiti
USA, Caribbean, Latin America
Emily Fullmer
Acting COO/VP of Operations US
Patrick Lynch
Chief Development Officer
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Elvira Aedo
Office Manager
Donor Relations
Tracy Kamen
Director of Institutional Giving
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Jordan Magat
Donor Relations Coordinator
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Sue Cushman
International Supply Chain Director
Beti Vere
Director of Global Partnerships
Shira Kastan-Goldstein
Director of Government Affairs
Vivien Dude
Director of Volunteers
[email protected]
Antonio Misuraca
Strategic Partnerships
Finance
René Dago Sr.
Chief Financial Officer
[email protected]
Rene Dago III
Director of Finance
[email protected]
Ana Diaz
Finance Manager
Santiago Neira
Finance Coordinator
Operations
Kimberley Bentley
Director of Field Missions, USA and Caribbean
Luis Velasquez
Chief Operations Office, Latin America
Charles A. Forbin
Director of Ground Operations, Haiti
Danoushka Capponi
Director of Haiti Programs
Elizabeth Jernberg
Director of Operations, USA West
Yougains Fils
Program Manager, Haiti
U.S. Warehouse Operations
Kathy Calderon
Global Logistics Manager
Jason Jernberg
Warehouse Manager, USA West
Public Relations
Bianca Bucaram
Public Relations
[email protected]
Clif Loftin
Marketing
Spencer Taylor
Director of Video and Imaging
Europe
Majel Wilson
Chief Operations Officer, Europe
Andriy Negrych
Director of Operations, Ukraine
Finance
Wiktor Nguyen Van
Chief Financial Officer, Europe
[email protected]
Misha Kinash
Chief Financial Officer, Ukraine
[email protected]
Field Operations
Wiktoria Maciejewicz
Director of Field Missions, Europe
Ayça Aydın
Field Missions, Turkey & Syria
Filip Skrzypczak
Field Missions, Europe
Warehouse Operations
Gürhan Çevik
Warehouse Manager, Turkey
Roman Andriychuk
Director of Road Transport, Europe
Grezgorz Swiatek
Warehouse Inventory Manager, Europe
Vira Negrych
Warehouse Inventory Manager, Ukraine
Tonia Kinash
Inventory Coordinator, Ukraine
International and Public Relations
Kaj Larsen
USA & Ukraine Affairs Lead
Katazyna Merrett
Public Relations
[email protected]
Our Board
BASH KAZI
Bash Kazi is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in leadership, management, and entrepreneurship, showcasing expertise across various industries. Currently, he serves on the executive board of Global Empowerment Mission, leveraging his extensive network and expertise to foster high-level government partnerships and execute impactful programs globally. His dedication to making a positive impact is evident in his work with GEM, where he has contributed to several on-ground missions and programs in countries like Turkey, Morocco, and Israel. Read More
Junior Committee
GEM encourages the youth to get involved in humanitarian initiatives.
Join our Team
GEM is on a mission to deliver the most amount of aid, to the most amount of people in need, in the shortest amount of time and with the least amount of costs to our donors. We are a fast-paced team passionate about disrupting disaster relief with a complete 360-degree response. Ready to get started?
