Lead2Change Haiti | Education, Leadership, and Community Empowerment

Meet Our Comity Members and Volunteers.

We are proud to introduce the dedicated individuals who make up our Committee Members and Volunteers. These remarkable people work tirelessly, day and night, to ensure the continued success and functionality of our organization.

Lekendy Marcellus

CEO & Co-Funder

Lekendy Marcellus was born in St Raphael, a small Town 44 kilometers from Cap-Haitian. He did his classical studies there, leaving in 9th grade to attend the Lycee National Dutty Boukman, where he did the rest of his secondary education.

Immediately after his baccalaureate, he was admitted after a competitive examination to the" Université Publique du Nord au Cap-Haïtien (UPNCH)" where he studied Education Sciences. Passionate about studies, in 2019 he went to the "Faculté de Droit du Cap-Haïtien" to study Law. Not wanting to stay in undergraduate studies, he obtained a Master's degree in Leadership and Development at the "Université Chrétienne du Nord d'Haïti", after being admitted by the jury. With diplomas in Social Communication and Oratory Art, Cabinetmaking, and EFL, Lekendy is a highly recognized communicator and professional in the North department.
He is also recognized as one of the youngest dynamic university professors in the North. He is currently a Master's student in Human Services/Crisis Resiliency at Southeastern University (USA).

His dedication to serving his country is inexplicable. He is often asked about his presence in a country where young people are not given a chance, but his answer is always the following:<< a consequent young person should not wait for the country to give him a chance, but rather he should give the country a chance by taking civic action to be useful to the land that gave him birth.>> To do this, he scrupulously believes that only people with leadership ability and enlightenment will be able to give the country this chance.
To make this dream a reality, in 2021 he and two other prominent young people, Alexis Samson and Olivier Pierre, founded Lead2Change Haiti.

Olivier Pierre

Chief Operation Officer

Olivier Pierre was born in Grande-Rivière du Nord, a historic city in northern Haiti, and raised in Cap-Haitian, where he completed his high school education. He began his
undergraduate studies in Agriculture at the University Polyvalent d’Haiti (UPH) but later moved to California in 2012 to further his education.
Olivier earned two Associate of Science degrees in Agricultural Business and Sales & Services from Modesto Junior College, followed by a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration & Leadership from Madonna University in Michigan.

A dynamic leader and entrepreneur, he is the actual President of Olivier Pierre Services and has served as the Chief Operating Officer at Lead2Change Haiti since its founding. Renowned as a trusted advisor within the Haitian community in the United States, he has made a significant impact through his expertise in credit repair, empowering individuals with the financial knowledge to build and maintain their buying power.
Olivier is deeply committed to creating a generation of enlightened and empowered leaders who will transform Haiti's future. His unwavering dedication to advancing Lead2Change Haiti’s mission reflects his strong sense of responsibility and leadership.
Outside of his professional endeavors, Olivier is a devoted family man who enjoys spending time with his wife and four daughters.

Samson Alexis

Global Partnership Officer

Samson Alexis grew up in Haiti in a large and modest household. His childhood was spent between his birth town, Saint-Michel de l’Atalaye and Cap-Haitian, where he completed his high school and undergraduate studies.

Samson holds a Master's in TESL and Linguistics from Indiana State University, Indiana, and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Tourism Management from the Public University of the North in Cap-Haitian (PUNCH), Haiti. He is currently a French Language Instructor and an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Throughout his career, Samson has taught French and ESL to both adults and children hailing from many different parts of the world. He enjoys helping students grow and be confident in their foreign or second language learning journey.
Over the past five years, Samson has worked in the United States as a French instructor at the high school and undergraduate levels. Besides teaching French and English, he has been a conference and a medical interpreter and translator (French/Haitian Creole to English) for the last twelve years.

Samson is very passionate about community empowerment, foreign language teaching and learning and second language acquisition. As a people person, Samson loves seeing his community thrive. He believes that a prosperous Haiti is possible if each one of us accepts to reach, teach, and help one. That is why, despite being away from home, with a deep sense of love for his native land, Haiti, Samson tries to give back to his community whenever the opportunity arises. He believes he can leave his footprint on this generation by investing in the youth "the leaders of tomorrow".

Samson is happily married to his beautiful wife, Jessie. Of all his adventures, his favorite has been being a husband to his wife and father to his precious daughter, Elorah. In his free time, Samson enjoys watching a good soccer game, reading, and biking.

Wandy Pierrant

Executive Program Director

Pierrant Wandy was born in Plaisance du Nord into a Christian family. As a professional educator, he completed his secondary studies at CACH before pursuing higher education at the Université Publique du Nord au Post: Executive Program Director,

Cap-Haïtien (UPNCH), where he earned a degree in School Administration. Driven by his desire to deepen his knowledge and contribute effectively to the development of the education system, he also obtained a Master's degree in Education Management.
He began his professional career at the Fédération des Écoles Protestants d’Haïti (FEPH), where he held the position of Pedagogical Supervisor. In this role, he trained teachers, school inspectors, and principals across the country, actively working to improve the quality of education in Haiti.
Recognized for his expertise and commitment, he positively impacted the education sector by supporting key stakeholders in adopting effective pedagogical practices.
Currently, he serves as Executive Program Director at Lead2Change Haiti organization dedicated to strengthening leadership and community capacity. In this role, he leads initiatives aimed at enhancing the skills and leadership of youth across the country.

A passionate professional, Pierrant Wandy dedicates his career to training and empowering young people for a better Haitian society. His career reflects his leadership, vision, and unwavering commitment to the development and progress of the country as a whole.

Marc-Lee Saimpreux

Assistant Program Director

Marc-Lee was born and raised in a Christian family in Acul Du Nord. He grew up in Cap-Haitian, Haiti where he went to high school. Because of his passion for contributing to his peers' welfare and understanding of the social issues his country faces, he decided to study political science at Campus Henry Christophe de Limonade (CHC-UEH-L).

Marc-Lee loves sharing his experiences with others. He spent several years teaching, and training teachers, directors, and parents around the country with a nonprofit organization. Now, he's involved as an education officer at World Vision and assistant to the program director of Lead2Change Haiti.
He is currently working on a master's degree at SEU University in human services, crisis management, and resilience.
Marc-Lee is passionate about writing, reading, and interacting with others.

Shednica Dorcely

Administrative Secretary

Shednica studied Administrative, Economic, and Social Sciences at the École de Droit et des Sciences Économiques in Gonaïves, and also studied Management at Université Laval.

Shednica is a young, dynamic Haitian woman leader who is passionate about her work. As a conscientious citizen, she believes that she must commit herself to helping the emergence of a new generation of competent leaders, particularly women, to encourage women's involvement in our society.

For the time being, Ms Dorcely is based in Cap-Haïtien since completing her university studies. Her devotion and passion for Haiti are the source of her motivation to invest in the new generation of leaders.

Shednica Dorcely has been Lead2Change Haiti's administrative secretary since the organization was founded.

Moise Genise

Goodwill Ambassadors Coordinator

Genise MOÏSE is the Coordinator of Lead2Change Haiti Goodwill Ambassadors.
Ms. Genise studies Management at the Faculty of Law, Economic Sciences, and Management of Cap-Haitien at FDSEG and Educational Sciences at the Public University of the North in Cap-Haitian (UPNCH). She is one of the students who for the first time wrote her research work in the Haitian Creole language.

Genise is a very dynamic young leader who is passionate about his work, and dedicated to the development of his community. As a young woman, she wants to send a message to Haitian young girls to let them know women play a crucial role in the development and transformation of communities, and for this reason, they should not remain indifferent.

Lovena Joseph

School and Community Trainer

Lovena joined the organization in March 2024, and has been working as a School and Community Trainer ever since.
Ms. Lovena studied Educational Sciences at the Université Publique du Nord in Cap-Haïtien (UPNCH). She was one of the first students in Haiti to write a university thesis in Creole. This highly significant achievement shows the extent to which this young educator believes that the mother tongue plays an important role in children's learning, and that it needs to be made more academic.

Lovena is passionate about the development of her community and devotes herself body and soul to leaving her mark on future generations by accompanying, training and, above all, mentoring them. She believes that only serious education can help us transform our children into responsible young leaders ready to commit themselves to the well-being of their country, their homeland.

Wilex Marcellus

Technology Coordinator

Wilex Marcellus was born in Saint Raphael, Haiti. He is a computer engineer with extensive experience as a videographer and photographer.He studied computer science at Antenor Firmin University in Cap-Haitien (UNAF).

Very creative in his field, Wilex enjoys observing nature, taking photos, and above all selling Haiti's cultural and historical diversity. This explains his attachment to this country, which is rich in history, culture and tourism...