LAEF Board of Directors & Executive Officers

The Luso - American Education Foundation Board or Directors and Executive Officers are elected at the Annual Membership meeting held in December of each year. The Board of  Directors and committees are made up of volunteers!

Luso-American Education Foundation

Board of Directors & Executive Officers  

Executive Officers 

President:                                                   Bernice Pelicas

Vice-President of Education:                    Joann Malta-Weingard

Vice-President of Fundraising:                 Lino M. Amaral

Vice-President of Membership:                Francisco Cabrita 

Vice-President of Public Relations:          Diniz Borges

Treasurer:                                                  Anthony Pio

Administrative Director/Secretary:        

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Board of Directors 

Joseph Resendes, Chairman of the Board 

José Luis da Silva, Vice-Chairman

Lino M. Amaral 

Manuel S. Bettencourt

Diniz Borges

Francisco Carbrita

Bruna Ferreira

Joann Malta-Weingard

Elizabeth Motta

Bernice Pelicas

Stefanie Perdigao-Ali

Anthony Pio

Gary Resendes

Sara Rodrigues

Maria Roliz

 

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Advisory Board

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East Coast Committee

Rosa Romano, Chair

Maria Afonso-da Silva, Vice-Chair

João Caixinha

Hermano de Melo

Liliana de Sousa

Francisco Mendonça

Estrela Paulino

Anthony Pio

Emily Romano

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Honorary Directors

Lino S. Amaral

Emidio Fonseca

John Machado

John Perdigao

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Emeritus Officers

Rodrigo Alvernaz

Manuel do Bem Barroca

Eduardo Eusébio

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