Board of Directors
Meet our Board of Directors.
David Stillman
Executive Director |
Donna Rosa
President |
Jeanne Betsock Stillman
Secretary
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Eustache Clerveaux
Treasurer |
Carol J. Dabbs
Board Member |
Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy
Ambassador |
David Stillman
David Stillman is a founder and the Executive Director of the Public-Private Alliance Foundation, which was established with support from the ambassadors to the UN from Madagascar, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. He has led PPAF activities in those countries, and seminars at the UN and elsewhere on aspects of sustainable development including, since the 2010 Haiti earthquake, renewable energy for cooking.
During a career with the United Nations he worked with intergovernmental bodies and UN agencies for collaborative efforts on development, relief and reconstruction. As a Senior Officer in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, he was a member of the team that supports the deliberations of the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly. He was posted to Pakistan with the UN Development Programme, and before joining the UN he worked in Togo, Ghana and Kenya.
Stillman is a past member of the board of the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) Southern New York State Division and a past president of the UNA-USA Westchester Chapter. He and wife Jeanne Betsock Stillman are partners in a consulting firm, Strategies for Development, Inc.
Stillman holds a BA from the School of International Service of the American University and an MA and PhD in political science from Duke University. He was a research student at the University of Ghana. He speaks English & French, and reads Spanish.
During a career with the United Nations he worked with intergovernmental bodies and UN agencies for collaborative efforts on development, relief and reconstruction. As a Senior Officer in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, he was a member of the team that supports the deliberations of the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly. He was posted to Pakistan with the UN Development Programme, and before joining the UN he worked in Togo, Ghana and Kenya.
Stillman is a past member of the board of the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) Southern New York State Division and a past president of the UNA-USA Westchester Chapter. He and wife Jeanne Betsock Stillman are partners in a consulting firm, Strategies for Development, Inc.
Stillman holds a BA from the School of International Service of the American University and an MA and PhD in political science from Duke University. He was a research student at the University of Ghana. He speaks English & French, and reads Spanish.
Jeanne Betsock Stillman
Jeanne Betsock Stillman is the Secretary of the Foundation and a founding member. She has served as a staff member or independent consultant with non-governmental organizations, international organizations and universities in the US and 20 other
countries in non-profit management, international public health, gender issues and program development. She is President of the consulting firm Strategies for Development, Inc.
She is active in the United Nations Association of the USA, where she served for 6 years as President of the UNA Southern New York State Division. Previously, in the UNA Westchester Chapter, she served as Executive Director and as a Board member and Secretary. There she produced the 70 video series "Going Global with the UN."
During a career as an international consultant she designed and led training programs in women's health, HIV/AIDS, curriculum design & project management for health professionals in the US and many sub-Saharan African countries, Tunisia, Haiti and, in
relation to Afghan refugees in Pakistan. She managed multi-million dollar USAID-funded projects in relation to Tunisia and Nigeria and with medical and nursing schools throughout Africa. She was part of a team that drafted a Five-Year Master Plan for Rural
Development for the Government of Madagascar.
Stillman holds a BA from the School of International Service of the American University, an MSPH from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health, and carried out doctoral coursework at Columbia University. She edited the 11-volume Training Course in Women's Health (1993), and supervised the translation into French of a training course on HIV/AIDS. She was Associate Editor of the two-volume International Encyclopedia of Population (Macmillan/Free Press, 1982). Honors include various editions of Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in America, and Who's Who of American Women Scientists.
countries in non-profit management, international public health, gender issues and program development. She is President of the consulting firm Strategies for Development, Inc.
She is active in the United Nations Association of the USA, where she served for 6 years as President of the UNA Southern New York State Division. Previously, in the UNA Westchester Chapter, she served as Executive Director and as a Board member and Secretary. There she produced the 70 video series "Going Global with the UN."
During a career as an international consultant she designed and led training programs in women's health, HIV/AIDS, curriculum design & project management for health professionals in the US and many sub-Saharan African countries, Tunisia, Haiti and, in
relation to Afghan refugees in Pakistan. She managed multi-million dollar USAID-funded projects in relation to Tunisia and Nigeria and with medical and nursing schools throughout Africa. She was part of a team that drafted a Five-Year Master Plan for Rural
Development for the Government of Madagascar.
Stillman holds a BA from the School of International Service of the American University, an MSPH from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health, and carried out doctoral coursework at Columbia University. She edited the 11-volume Training Course in Women's Health (1993), and supervised the translation into French of a training course on HIV/AIDS. She was Associate Editor of the two-volume International Encyclopedia of Population (Macmillan/Free Press, 1982). Honors include various editions of Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in America, and Who's Who of American Women Scientists.
Donna Rosa
Donna Rosa is President of PPAF. She is Founder and Chief Entrepreneurship Officer at EFour Enterprises LLC. EFour stands for Empowering Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies, providing remote business coaching specially designed for the needs of entrepreneurs in developing countries.Donna’s education includes nutrition, food science, and an MBA. Most of her career was in the food industry working for multinational food companies and ingredient suppliers, including an overseas assignment in Switzerland. She eventually transitioned into international development, supporting microenterprises and small businesses in Africa, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Central America, the Middle East, and Russia.
Donna’s work encompasses two underserved areas: poverty reduction through microenterprise business skills development and the utilization of food science and technology to address global food and nutrition security. She founded and manages the Food Science for Relief and Development (FSRD) program at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and has written a book chapter on careers in this emerging discipline.
In 2023 she was the recipient of IFT’s Humanitarian Award for Service to the Science of Food in honor of Elizabeth Fleming Stier. She has served as jury chair and a selection committee member for IFT awards and is past chair of the International Division. She also mentors women entrepreneurs in Africa under the FAO-IAFN Women SMEs Accelerator Program.
For more information visit www.efourenterprises.com and www.donnamrosa.com.
Donna’s work encompasses two underserved areas: poverty reduction through microenterprise business skills development and the utilization of food science and technology to address global food and nutrition security. She founded and manages the Food Science for Relief and Development (FSRD) program at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and has written a book chapter on careers in this emerging discipline.
In 2023 she was the recipient of IFT’s Humanitarian Award for Service to the Science of Food in honor of Elizabeth Fleming Stier. She has served as jury chair and a selection committee member for IFT awards and is past chair of the International Division. She also mentors women entrepreneurs in Africa under the FAO-IAFN Women SMEs Accelerator Program.
For more information visit www.efourenterprises.com and www.donnamrosa.com.
Eustache Clerveaux
Eustache Clerveaux is an Assistant Vice President, Private Client banker at JP Morgan Chase Bank. As a trusted advisor, Eustache focus on helping individuals and their families solve the financial puzzles in their lives and with what’s most important to them. Eustache provides targeted insight and advice with a keen sense of direction to help develop her clients' financial future. Prior to joining JP Morgan Chase in 2019, Eustache was a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.
Born and raised in Haiti, Mr. Clerveaux immigrated to the United States in 2002. After graduating with an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies from SUNY Rockland Community College, he attended SUNY-Purchase College where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Legal Studies. In 2013, Eustache received an MBA, graduating with Honors, from the LaPenta School of Business at Iona College.
Outside of work, Eustache is an active member of a number of organizations including the CFA Society of New York, National Black MBA Association and the New York Urban League Young Professionals. Eustache also serves on the board of Purchase College Alumni Association and the United Nations Association of the Southern New York State Division (UNA-SNY).
When Mr. Clerveaux is not working or volunteering his time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends and he is an avid runner. Eustache has run a number of races including two NYC marathons.
Born and raised in Haiti, Mr. Clerveaux immigrated to the United States in 2002. After graduating with an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies from SUNY Rockland Community College, he attended SUNY-Purchase College where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Legal Studies. In 2013, Eustache received an MBA, graduating with Honors, from the LaPenta School of Business at Iona College.
Outside of work, Eustache is an active member of a number of organizations including the CFA Society of New York, National Black MBA Association and the New York Urban League Young Professionals. Eustache also serves on the board of Purchase College Alumni Association and the United Nations Association of the Southern New York State Division (UNA-SNY).
When Mr. Clerveaux is not working or volunteering his time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends and he is an avid runner. Eustache has run a number of races including two NYC marathons.
Carol J. Dabbs
Carol J. Dabbs was formerly the Senior Coordinator for Investing in People at the Office of the Director of U. S. Foreign Assistance. There she was responsible for budget formation, program review, strategy development and sectoral analyses for health, education and social services aspects of foreign assistance in the State Department. In this capacity, she served as the liaison with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and State Department health community for the Global Health Initiative.
In the USAID Global Health Bureau from 2003-2006, Carol Dabbs was Division Chief for Strategic Planning and Budget, and served as Deputy Director of the Program Office. For eight years she was Health Team Leader in the Latin American and Caribbean Bureau. During her career with USAID, she specialized in providing support for public health strategy development and project design to USAID Missions in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, working in over 25 countries.
Ms. Dabbs is Chair of the International Health Section
of the American Public Health Association, where she
has also served as Chair-Elect, Governing Councilor (12
years), Secretary, and Secretary-Elect. She served on
the Board of Directors for the USAID Alumni
Association for four years and continues as Treasurer.
She is Bylaws Chair for the Arlington Branch of the
American Association of University Women (AAUW),
where she previously served as President, Co-
President, Vice President for Membership, and
Treasurer (2 terms).
Ms Dabbs served for 2 years as the Bylaws Chair of
AAUW Virginia. She served as Secretary of the
Executive Board of the Fairlington Citizens Association
for all but one of her seven and a half years on the
Board. She has organized a neighborhood dining group
since 1993. Dabbs served for thirteen years on the
board of directors of Planned Parenthood of
Metropolitan Washington, D.C., and for nine years was
on the Advisory Board of Mt. Carmel House, which
provides permanent supportive housing for formerly
homeless women.
She has a B.A. from Duke University in Spanish and
French and an M.P.H. from the University of North
Carolina School of Public Health.
In the USAID Global Health Bureau from 2003-2006, Carol Dabbs was Division Chief for Strategic Planning and Budget, and served as Deputy Director of the Program Office. For eight years she was Health Team Leader in the Latin American and Caribbean Bureau. During her career with USAID, she specialized in providing support for public health strategy development and project design to USAID Missions in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, working in over 25 countries.
Ms. Dabbs is Chair of the International Health Section
of the American Public Health Association, where she
has also served as Chair-Elect, Governing Councilor (12
years), Secretary, and Secretary-Elect. She served on
the Board of Directors for the USAID Alumni
Association for four years and continues as Treasurer.
She is Bylaws Chair for the Arlington Branch of the
American Association of University Women (AAUW),
where she previously served as President, Co-
President, Vice President for Membership, and
Treasurer (2 terms).
Ms Dabbs served for 2 years as the Bylaws Chair of
AAUW Virginia. She served as Secretary of the
Executive Board of the Fairlington Citizens Association
for all but one of her seven and a half years on the
Board. She has organized a neighborhood dining group
since 1993. Dabbs served for thirteen years on the
board of directors of Planned Parenthood of
Metropolitan Washington, D.C., and for nine years was
on the Advisory Board of Mt. Carmel House, which
provides permanent supportive housing for formerly
homeless women.
She has a B.A. from Duke University in Spanish and
French and an M.P.H. from the University of North
Carolina School of Public Health.
Ambassador Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy
Ambassador Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy retired in 2018 as the Permanent Representative of Madagascar to the United Nations. From 1999 until his appointment in 2002, Andrianarivelo-Razafy served as Madagascar's Ambassador to the United States, as well as Ambassador to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. From 1987 to 1998 he was Senior Manager at Henri Fraise Sons and Company Group in Madagascar. Between 1983 and 1986 he was assistant to the President of HTR Enterprises, Inc., in Washington, DC.
Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration, specializing in International Business, from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana; a Postgraduate Degree in Organizational Management from Poitiers, France; a Master's Degree in Economic and Social Administration (Angers, France); and a Bachelor's Degree in International Trade and Applied Foreign Languages (English and German) obtained in Nates, France. In addition to his native languages of Malagasy and French, he is also fluent in English and German. Married with two children, Andrianarivelo-Razafy is a cousin of the late former Ambassador to the United Nations Blaise Rabetafika.
Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration, specializing in International Business, from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana; a Postgraduate Degree in Organizational Management from Poitiers, France; a Master's Degree in Economic and Social Administration (Angers, France); and a Bachelor's Degree in International Trade and Applied Foreign Languages (English and German) obtained in Nates, France. In addition to his native languages of Malagasy and French, he is also fluent in English and German. Married with two children, Andrianarivelo-Razafy is a cousin of the late former Ambassador to the United Nations Blaise Rabetafika.
Former Board Members
Scott Wright
Past Chair
Scott Wright was a PPAF board member from 2007 – 2024 and Chair of the Board from 2014-2024.
Mr. Wright has been in private legal practice since 1988. He was named one of the world's leading lawyers by Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc. and is included in the International Who's Who of Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers. He is a 1988 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, where he was the Current Developments Editor of the Georgetown Immigration Law Journal. He graduated from Lake Forest College in 1985.
Mr. Wright has been in private legal practice since 1988. He was named one of the world's leading lawyers by Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc. and is included in the International Who's Who of Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers. He is a 1988 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, where he was the Current Developments Editor of the Georgetown Immigration Law Journal. He graduated from Lake Forest College in 1985.
In Memorium
Corinne N.C. Whitaker
Former Treasurer
Hastings--on-Hudson resident Corinne Whitaker, Ph.D., died as the result of a tragic hiking accident in the Catskills on Aug. 24, 2021. She is sadly missed by all PPAF colleagues. Corinne contributed greatly to the work of PPAF as board member and Treasurer and expert in development. Below is her biography as PPAF board member.
Dr. Corinne Whitaker was elected as Treasurer of PPAF in December 2015. She was an international health and economic development consultant with over 25 years of substantial and diverse experience in developing, implementing, assessing and
researching/ mapping human rights- and advocacy-based strategies and program approaches which respect, protect and promote the health and well-being of girls, women and their communities. She worked extensively in Africa, especially in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Tanzania, as well as other sub-Saharan countries.
Dr. Whitaker wrote extensively on human rights in relation to maternal mortality and morbidity, gender equality and rights-based sexuality education, non-standard income generation programming for young women, addressing the needs of highly marginalized adolescent girls and other materials related to sexual and reproductive health and livelihoods.
Dr. Whitaker obtained her A.B. cum laude, with a certificated in Latin American studies, from Princeton University, and her PhD in International Health from the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She also served as Secretary of the Board of the United Nations Association of the USA Southern New York State Division (UNA-SNY).
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