Board Members
Board member Bob Albert with neighbor Pedro Maria Rodriguez.
- Robert Albert
- The son of North Americans, Bob was born and raised in Caracas until the age of 11. Following college, he returned to his beloved Venezuela at the age of 23, where he has lived ever since. He makes his home at the Los Dos Pasos Juntos organic farm, where he manages the Foundation's rural projects.
- Lesley Coulton Alpert
- Born in Colombia, Lesley lived in Venezuela before studying in the U.S., where she received her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Tufts University. She is now a physician at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She supports our medical, dental and rural activities.
- Steven Bloomstein
- President of the Turimiquire Foundation, Steven has lived in Venezuela since 1973. He is co-founder, with Bob Albert, of the Dos Pasos farm, and administers our Cumaná and rural family planning programs.
- Emilio Berrizbeitia
- A member of one of Cumaná’s oldest families, and an established attorney, Emilio advises the Foundation on all legal and financial matters pertaining to our activities in Venezuela.
- William Bloomstein
- President of Witt Creative, a communications firm based in Boston, Willie has been assisting in Turimiquire area projects for more than 25 years. He directs our United States office and oversees our outreach and public relations initiatives.
- Steve Morgan
- Steve is President of Clean Energy Solutions, a U.S. energy conservation firm helping communities plan and implement efficiency and renewables programs. He has worked in a range of non-profit agencies, and has been visiting and advising us on our work in Venezuela since 1983.
