Kathy Radcliffe

President & Chair of Board of Directors

Kathy Radcliffe has a degree from the University of Wisconsin in Physical Education. She taught elementary school for twenty years in Perrysburg, Ohio, and had a design consultation business for ten years after retirement. She believes in H4H’s goal to find lasting ways to reduce poverty by creating opportunity and independence through self-sustainability. Kathy has tremendous respect for the men of PHF and feels they have the knowledge, determination and expertise to make a long-term difference in their country through agriculture.

Betsy Smith

Treasurer

Betsy Smith has a Speech and Hearing Therapy degree from The Ohio State University, MSN from University of Toledo,  Family Nurse Practitioner from East Carolina University and DNP from Duke University with specialty in Global Health and Nurse Education. She has worked in a variety of health care settings and is currently serving as Medical Director of Compassion Healthy in Toledo, Ohio. She has made multiple medical mission trips to Haiti and one to Tanzania, Africa,  developing safe practice procedures for chemotherapy. Betsy believes this initiative is vital to teaching, procuring, and providing food and jobs. Betsy is excited to be part of the H4H board and have the opportunity to work for her friends at PHF who have established this meaningful and amazing organization.

Josue Altidor

Board Member

Josh, born and raised in Haiti, is the General Superintendent of Parks Maintenance and Turf Management for the City of Boston. In 2013, Josh became the first Haitian immigrant to design and plant in the oldest Botanical Garden in America; The Boston Public Garden. He is known for his bold approach and tells his story through his vibrant design. In 2018 Josh became the first Haitian American Director of Maintenance for Boston Parks and Recreation department. Josh focused on creating a sustainable and inclusive urban park system that works for every Bostonian regardless of their zip code. Josh has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agroforestry and Environmental Sciences from the American University of the Caribbean as well as a Masters of Design degree in Sustainable Urban Environment from Northeastern University. He also has a Leadership Management Certificate from Harvard University School of Extension. Josh hopes to leverage his knowledge and expertise in the green industry to help PHF reach their sustainability goal in Haiti, promoting a self-sustain agroforestry system as a model in Haiti and the rest of the world.

Gordon Clark

Board Member, Horticultural Consultant

Gordon has a B.S. degree from University of Massachusetts in Plant and Soil Sciences and a M.S. in Horticulture from Kansas State University. Since 1991, he has served on short term missions and consulting in Mexico, Haiti,  South Sudan, El Salvador, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, and Cambodia. He feels strongly that the mission of H4H of empowering the people of Haiti is crucial for the transition from dependence to self sustainability.

Rod Stanton

Board Member

Rod has extensive background in management with various companies, the most recent with Levis Commons as Facility Manager/Tenant Coordinator since 2004. Because of his financial expertise, he has served as Treasurer for various organizations in the Toledo, Ohio, area.  Rod has an extensive interest and background in Haiti. His brother and niece have been head of Hut Out Reach in Les Cayes, Haiti, for over 20 years, which has allowed him visits to Haiti on several occasions. As he has gotten to know the culture and work ethic, Rod states, “I think the thing that stands out the most from my trips there has been the people we had contact with were very loving, kind, and even generous with what they had, even though they were living in poverty at a level I had never seen.”