Fatima-Iram Din
Executive Director
A dedicated nonprofit leader with over a decade of experience in community-driven initiatives. As the Executive Director of Partners in Literacy Haiti, she brings a deep commitment to empowering underserved communities through education and resource access.
Born in Pakistan and raised in the Midwest, Fatima-Iram’s immigrant experience has profoundly shaped her perspective and fueled her passion for service.
After her degree from Michigan State University, She embarked on a career in nonprofit leadership, focusing on strategic partnerships, fundraising, and program development. Since relocating to the Pacific Northwest in 2018, she has continued to champion equitable access to education and economic stability.
Lisa Bodenheimer
Board Secretary
Clemson University Librarian Episcopal Diocese of Upper S. CarolinaLisa Bodenheimer is currently Head of Metadata Services at Clemson University. She regards her service for PILH as among the highlights of her career. She became interested in library services in Haiti when she visited the Cange Library in 2009. She has worked for PILH since the early 2010s as a member of the Steering Committee and became Board Secretary as the 501(c)3 organization was established. Favorite Book and its Author: Water is Wide, by Pat Conroy.
Dan Linginfelter
Board Treasurer
A graduate of Central Academy of Art in Cincinnati. Now retired with a previous 42 year career as an art director in advertising. He finds it an honor to utilize his talents for such an important organization as this one. Dan is also a board member of another 501(c)(3) organization working in Central America. Favorite book and author: The Banquet Years by Roger Shattuck.
Dr. Yvan Demosthenes
Board Member
Dr. Demosthenes is currently the CEO of HamiltonDemo, an executive search and professional placement firm. He resides in Cincinnati, OH with his family. He is very active with nonprofits, serving on several boards for the past 15+ years. He is also a NonProfit Board Orientation and Leadership Development Graduate from The United Way. He is committed to improving the lives of young people.
Rev. Mr. Lee Ashton DMG
Board Member
Holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Purdue University, Indiana Wesleyan University and St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. Retired after a 32 year career in Engineering, Human Resources and Strategy. Currently serves as board member and board advisor to multiple organizations. He and his family have had personal roots in Haiti for many decades and believe that one of the best ways to help Haiti and Haitians is to improve literacy. Favorite book and author: The Spirit of Villarosa by Marc Ashton.
Dr. Sara Currie Mansbach
Founder
Executive Director Emeritus
As a Family Literacy Specialist with a doctorate in Adult Learning and Reading from Boston University, Sara chose a career involved with marginalized students, motivating them to gain independence through literacy. She has been a college professor, a consultant, a school district coordinator, a media center manager, and a nonprofit executive director. In 2009 during a Rotary leaders’ meeting in Haiti, she experienced an epiphany, finding a new life purpose in developing book centers in Haiti’s rural villages where children had never seen a single picture book. She founded and led PILH [2011-2025], traveling to Haiti 14 times, passionate about how Creole books could transform young lives. For her work, she has won many humanitarian awards, but the Haitian librarians, teachers, parents and students, who are her colleagues and friends, have been the most meaningful part of her career. Today she is partnering with Haitians to encourage dual language writers through Kreyòl & Beyond and other prenatal to preschool Haitian literacy initiatives. Reading is the bridge to equity.