Mesfin Woldesenbet, M.D.

​Founder and President
Dr. Mesfin Woldesenbet completed his initial medical training at the Addis Ababa University Medical School in Ethiopia in 1988. He did his pediatrics residency training at Harlem Hospital in New York City, and fellowship neonatology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He worked as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas and was the Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in Houston, Texas. He is currently a practicing Neonatologist at St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Henderson, Nevada.

Raymond Laberge

Neonatal Technology & Equipment Development Officer
Raymond (Ray) Laberge is a National Board of Respiratory Care Registered Respiratory Therapist, currently practicing in the neonatal ICU at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Houston, Texas. He completed his training at Coleman College for Health Sciences, Houston Community College System, Houston, Texas in August 2008. Prior to that, Ray has been a United States Navy from May 1996 to August 1999. He has been awarded Employee of Quarter and Healthcare Excellence Award at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, in 2013. 

Mimi Kebede Zerihun

Public Relations
Mimi Kebede Zerihun is a Strayer University Graduate with an MBA degree in Management. She is currently the Senior Operations Manager for CBRE in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Previously she served on the Advisory Board for a nonprofit organization, “Ezra and Friends” School for Autism, (2010 – 2013).

Sololia DebelA

Project Coordinator
Sololia Debela is a family nurse practitioner and a primary care provider who practices at Saratoga Medical Clinic in Springfield, VA. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Radford University in Radford, Virginia and earned her Master of Science in Nursing degree at Chamberlain University in Chicago, Illinois. She holds a national board certification with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) as a Family Nurse Practitioner and is also an active member of the association. In addition, she is recognized as a Certified Medical Examiner for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Her previous experience includes serving a large underserved community as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) within the Washington Metropolitan area hospitals. 

Dereje Kebede

​Project Coordinator
Dereje Kebede is a Senior Captain at Ethiopian Airlines in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He has been involved in many charitable organizations. He currently serves as a Country Project Coordinator for Horn of Africa Neo Neonatal Development Services. 

Delnessahou Tadesse

Legal Advisor
Delnessahou Tadesse is a graduate of Addis Ababa University Law School. He is a Counselor and Attorney at Law in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He has over 25 years of experience in the legal profession. He has been involved in many charitable causes over the last several years.