Konbit Sante Welcomes Perry Newman as Executive Director

Konbit Sante Cap-Haitien Health Partnership is pleased to announce that Perry Newman has become executive director starting November 6, 2023. Perry is an experienced leader of mission-driven nonprofit organizations with an extensive background in international business, diplomacy, law, and community development. He brings substantial experience leading organizations at various stages of their growth and development. Please read more about Perry here.

“I am thrilled to welcome Perry to the organization,” says Dr. Eva Lathrop, Konbit Sante’s board of directors president. “In addition to his deep experience in non-profit leadership, he is empathetic, has a genuine passion for the work, and believes in people’s abilities to come together around a common mission to solve hard problems.”

Perry Newman in the U.S. and with Konbit Sante staff in Cap-Haitien.

Eva expresses her gratitude to Tezita Negussie for her willingness to serve as interim executive director during this important transitional year while continuing her responsibilities as program director and country director. “She stepped into a complicated and critical role and now returns to her program and country director position, leading Konbit Sante’s on-the-ground work in Haiti. I feel positive and energetic about Konbit Sante’s future as we move into 2024.”

“It is an understatement that I am thrilled to have Perry join our team,” says country director and interim executive director Tezita Negussie. “My Haitian colleagues and I spent a week with Perry in Cap-Haitien and were impressed by his curiosity, empathy, and communication skills – soft skills that are often undervalued but critical to building trust and relationships. I feel confident that Perry will propel Konbit Sante to greater impact and better health care for the Cap-Haitien community. The opportunity to work with Perry going forward is the best possible outcome of my tenure as interim executive director that I can imagine.”