{"id":555,"date":"2020-03-25T12:40:28","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T12:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/didepas.org\/?page_id=555"},"modified":"2024-09-16T21:03:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T21:03:46","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/didepas.org\/index.php\/about\/meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Team"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_section full_width=\"stretch_row\" css=\".vc_custom_1584977008757{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;background-color: #f6f9f8 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}\" el_class=\"page_banner\"][vc_row full_width=\"stretch_row\" css=\".vc_custom_1584720497554{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1584720579935{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Meet The Team\" font_container=\"tag:h1|font_size:42px|text_align:center|color:%23000000|line_height:48px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" el_class=\"pb_title\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"pb_desc\"]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Meet our team of compassionate and driven individuals who work hard each day to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities!<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=\"DONATE NOW\" shape=\"square\" size=\"lg\" align=\"center\" el_class=\"cs_std_button\" link=\"url:https%3A%2F%2Fdidepas.org%2Findex.php%2Fmake-a-donation%2F|||\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css=\".vc_custom_1589279934137{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}\"][vc_row el_class=\"inner_content\"][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Meet the Founders<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"971\" img_size=\"full\" alignment=\"center\" style=\"vc_box_shadow\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Jeannette Kah Le Guil\" font_container=\"tag:h3|font_size:32px|text_align:center|color:%23333333|line_height:38px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"970\" img_size=\"full\" alignment=\"center\" style=\"vc_box_shadow\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Roselyne Le Guil\" font_container=\"tag:h3|font_size:32px|text_align:center|color:%23333333|line_height:38px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=\"inner_content\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1726520022866{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background-color: #f5f5f5 !important;}\"]\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"f5dab876-4ae1-406e-b023-7ee7be69e904\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Our goal is simple: to be the main source of support for people with disabilities who might be in need of help and advice.<\/p>\n<p>For the thousands of people with disabilities in the United States who don\u2019t have access to facilities that can help them achieve their life mission, Disability Inclusive Development Programs and Services provides them with training and information on how their lives can be made easier.<\/p>\n<p>While differently abled, we don\u2019t let our community members view that disability as a problem. Instead, we show them how they\u2019re still perfectly able to achieve whatever they set their mind to. It\u2019s just that their road to success is a little different than everyone else\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>DIDEPAS is here to improve the lives of our youth, children, girls, and women with disabilities in any way we can!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-1 flex gap-3 empty:hidden -ml-2\">\n<div class=\"items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1 flex\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-555-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/didepas.org\/roselyne-le-guil-video.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/didepas.org\/roselyne-le-guil-video.mp4\">https:\/\/didepas.org\/roselyne-le-guil-video.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=\"stretch_row\" css=\".vc_custom_1589279904984{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}\"][vc_row el_class=\"inner_content\"][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\"The Team\" font_container=\"tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23000000\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Disability Inclusive Development Programs And Services has been created by some of the most brilliant, compassionate, and skilled individuals. They have years of experience working directly with people affected by various difficulties. They have witnessed first-hand the hardships and barriers faced by the differently-abled due to their physical or intellectual disabilities. Learn more about these amazing people below!<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=\"20px\"][vc_column_text]<div class=\"su-list team_list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul class=\"two_column_list\">\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Adrienne Smith<\/strong>, MBA, Inclusive Social Services Advocate and Mediator<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Barbara A. Simmons<\/strong>, J.D., CEO, Strategic Advisor and International Consultant at BA Simmons International, LLC<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Charles D. Sharp<\/strong>, Founder &amp; CEO, Black Emergency Managers Association<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Charlotte Gah<\/strong>, CEO,Travel Business Entrepreneur; Autism Advocate<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Chief Eric Nfom<\/strong>, Founder &amp; CEO, Equal Rights International, Post-Polio Syndrome Specialist<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <b><\/b><strong><b> Belarsi Safiatou Ouattara, <\/b><\/strong>Biologiste,<b><\/b>Disability Inclusive Development Programs and Services \u2013 DIDEPAS<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Esther Riverson<\/strong>, Ph.D, CEO, CITA Foundation, Inclusive Educator specialized in teaching the Blind and visually impaired children, and underprivileged children<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <b><\/b><strong><b>Kade Kegbe,<\/b><\/strong>Financial Specialist, Disability Inclusive Development Programs and Services \u2013 DIDEPAS<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <b><\/b><strong><b>Kla Patrice Kloe<\/b><\/strong>, Economist, Disability Inclusive Development Programs and Services \u2013 DIDEPAS<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Marc Gbell<\/strong>, Directeur G?n?ral du Cabinet International d?Ing?nierie et de Conseil, Social-Environmentalist and Social Safeguards Specialist,<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Issi Yvonne Gueye<\/strong>, CEO, EGITECS, Electrical Engineering, Autism Advocate<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Jeannette Kah Le Guil<\/strong>, Disability Interdisciplinary Specialist, Founder &amp; CEO, Disability Inclusive Development Programs And Services, DIDEPAS<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Jeffery Bowden<\/strong>, President, United Deaf Ministries, CEO, Sign Language Education, Training and Interpreting Services ? Deaf-Inclusive Community<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <b><\/b><strong><b>Jean-Claude Le Guil, <\/b><\/strong>Teacher<strong><b>, <\/b><\/strong>Disability Inclusive Development Programs and Services \u2013 DIDEPAS<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <b><\/b><strong><b>Jean-Philippe Le Guil, <\/b><\/strong>Management, Disability Inclusive Development Programs and Services \u2013 DIDEPAS<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>John Riverson<\/strong>, Ph.D, Director, CITA Foundation, Civil (Transportation) Engineering<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Pius K. Kamau<\/strong>, MD, General Surgeon and Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) Specialist, President, Africa America Higher Education Partnerships, (AAHEP)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>R?v. Dr. Yay? Robert DION<\/strong>, Pr?sident ? Fondateur, Eglise Protestante Baptiste Oeuvres et Mission Internationale, EPBOMI<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Robert Tia<\/strong>, Founder &amp; CEO, Children?s Life in Rural Area, CLiRA<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Roselyne Le Guil<\/strong>, Co-Founder, DIDEPAS, Cerebral Palsy Specialist<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Salomon Samen<\/strong>, Ph.D, Econometrics and International Business, President and CEO, Consulting, Realty and Finance Company, SSAM<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#333\"><\/i> <strong>Sansah Dah<\/strong>, President, F?d?ration Ivoirienne des Associations des Sourds-Aveugles, FIASA ? 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