Our Team

We are committed to improve the lives of Haitians and push for a stronger and more independent Haiti.

Jacques Jonassaint
Jacques Jonassaint Chairman and CEO

Jacques Jonassaint was the special envoy of the president of Haiti in 1994 and pre-negotiated the Port-au-Prince Accord, signed by former President Jimmy Carter and Emile Jonassaint. He was an independent sponsor in the private equity marketplace involved in leveraged buy-out (LBO) of small and medium-sized businesses worldwide.

Jonassaint has a BSc. Degree in Managerial Accounting from UVU and a Masters Degree in Political Management from The George Washington University School of Political Management, focus on electoral campaigns. Jonassaint has demonstrated his leadership skills throughout the world, received the 20th Century Republican Leader Award, and is a recipient of the Republican Senatorial Medal of Freedom

Jonassaint was the first black missionary to enter the Provo Missionary Training Center, called in September 1978 to serve in the Florida Fort Lauderdale Spanish-speaking mission after LDS President Spencer W. Kimball “extended the priesthood to all worthy male members.” 

He is fluent in French, English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.

Email: jacques@hdn.org

Phone: 202-913-6699

Board of Directors

Kissi Ignace

Board Member

Jacob Hicks

Board Member

Larry Henry

Board Member

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