Howard Hauptman, MD

President

Howard is one of the original team members and a veteran of 15 consecutive trips, where he functioned in many capacities. He helped in organizing pre-trip planning and arranged for vital equipment to be loaned for use in Atima. While in Atima, he treated internal medicine and rheumatology patients, and was responsible for the pharmacy. He remains committed to the work that continues to be done by OCHO, for the benefit of the people of Honduras.

Kristin Brockmeyer-Stubbs,

MS, OTR/L

Vice President 

Kristin Brockmeyer-Stubbs is an occupational therapist (OT) who joined OCHO for the 2012 brigade and who now considers Atima and its community her summer home/family. The primary goal of OT is to enable people to participate in activities of everyday life.  She is excited to partner with the Honduran teachers and the OCHO team to continue to eliminate barriers towards independence, to promote participation and engagement in childhood occupations and routines, and to advocate for the unique needs of children and families with special needs.  She helps to identify, collect, fit and modify the therapy equipment donated each year.

Cristina Sáenz de Tejada, PhD

Secretary

Cristina Sáenz de Tejada is a Spanish teacher at an independent school in Baltimore and joined OCHO in 2007 as a translator.  Since then, she has served several roles in the organization from translator to medical coordinator of the annual brigade to the serve as the most recent president.  She currently serves as the main point of contact with our partners in Honduras, as well as in Baltimore City. She is passionate about building cross-cultural and mutually-beneficial partnerships.

Susan Emrich

Treasurer

Susan Emrich joined the OCHO Board of Directors in late 2019 as Treasurer.  She has 25 years experience in commercial banking at JPMorgan and looks forward to assisting to organization and operating communities with financial planning and fundraising initiatives.

Madeleine Phillips is a proud public school educator and East Baltimore resident. Following a decade in teaching and administrative roles in the schoolhouse, she spent 2 years living in the Western highlands of Guatemala, learning Spanish and teaching English along the way. Also an experienced yoga teacher, she is currently pursuing her doctorate in Urban Educational Leadership at Morgan State University. 

Rebecca Marsden

Bo Brand

Bo Brand is a therapeutic assistant in a hospital in Baltimore and is an aspiring medical student. She has been a participant in the OCHO Medical Brigade since 2013. She has been the administrative assistant for OCHO since January 2020. As administrative assistant she is involved in preparing the brigade for the annual trip and facilitating communication with OCHO members.

Veselina Mineva

Annemiek Wilms-Floet, MD

Dr. Anna Maria Wilms Floet is a behavioral/developmental pediatrician in Baltimore and has participated in OCHO brigade since 2014. She has joined the efforts of the outreach clinic team that visits children with special needs in and around the Atima. She coordinates the educational program that allows Honduran teachers and medical professionals to visit Baltimore as part of knowledge exchange. She is interested in finding ways to create sustainable services and healthy environments for children with special needs.

Janet Jones