Professional Staff

Executive Director

Emily Untermeyer, MPH
Executive Director/President

Department Directors

Glenn Bayron, MSW
Director of Volunteer Administration

Kristin Kaper, MPH
Director of Latin American Programs

Mario Molina, MBA
Chief Financial Officer and Director of Administration

Staff Members

Aamir Alavi
Regional Director (South America and Honduras)

Amy Becker
Alumni Relations Manager

Elizabeth Bonilla-Contreras
Administrative Assistant

Matthew Closter
Chapter Services Administrator

Kristen DeCaires
Development Coordinator

Anoush Dekmezian
Training Associate

Jacque Perna Fuller
Development Information Coordinator

Kristen Highum
Regional Director (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama)

Kate McGuire
Regional Director (Dominican Republic, Mexico)

Rosivel Merino
Administrative Assistant

Heidi Moore
Training Director

Angelita Rodrigues
Director of Volunteer Partnerships

Tara White
Director of Marketing and Communication


AMIGOS Voices

“Above all, my AMIGOS experience empowered me. I realize that if I can create and teach classes in a foreign language, inspire a village’s children to wash their hands and brush their teeth, and become a respected role model within a culture other than my own, I can do just about anything.”

–Jillian Gold, Veteran Volunteer