Medical Missionaries Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Gilbert Irwin, MD
Gil, practiced internal medicine in Manassas, Virginia, and is the founder of Medical Missionaries.
VICE-PRESIDENT – Emergency Services and Women’s Health.
Caroline Vines, MD
Caroline practices medicine in Richmond, VA. Caroline served as a Global Health Fellow in Haiti for Medical Missionaries.
VICE-PRESIDENT – Malnutrition Program and Community Outreach.
Elisabetta Tyriver, MD
Elisabetta practices family medicine in Madison, WI as both a primary care provider at Access Community Health Centers and a hospitalist at the university hospital. Elisabetta served as a Global Health Fellow in Haiti for Medical Missionaries in 2017-2018. She focused on the child malnutrition and the community health worker programs. Since her year as fellow, she has remained involved primarily with fundraising for the child malnutrition program.
VICE-PRESIDENT – Inpatient and Ambulatory Services. Sam Starke, MD
Sam practices medicine in Chicago, IL. Sam served as a Global Health Fellow in Haiti for Medical Missionaries.SECRETARY
Carolyn Jeans, RN
Carolyn staffed the night shift in the critical care unit at Prince William Hospital for 30 years. She is one of the founding members of Medical Missionaries and has made many trips to serve the poor in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Debra Parrish, RN
Debra spent four years in the U.S. Air Force prior to working in the Operating Room at Prince William Hospital for the past 30 years. She has headed seven trips of surgical teams to Banica (Dominican Republic) and Thomassique (Haiti) for Medical Missionaries.
Brian Brenner
Brian is owner and technician at Brenner’s Advanced Automotive, Inc. located in Manassas Park, Virginia, for 20+ years. Among his many contributions to Medical Missionaries, Brian provides mechanical advice, service, and supplies for the organization’s vehicles.
Pete Silva
Pete has volunteered at Medical Missionaries in different capacities since 2019. He currently partners with St. Joseph Clinic in Haiti and supports Medical Missionaries’ technology goals.
Tim Purnell
Tim is the Senior Partner at Purnell, McKennett & Menke, PC in Manassas, VA and has practiced law for over 36 years.
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