Meet the Team

Executive Director / CEO

Benetick Kabua Maddison

MREC Program Director

Carlnis Jerry

Program Manager

Marcina Langrine

Operations Director / COO

April L. Brown, PhD

Trina Marty

Women's Advocacy Program Coordinator

Richard Laraya

Media Director & CHW

Matthew John

Project Specialist

Rotha Mejbon Samuel

Community Outreach Assistant

Marino Morris

Project Specialist

Advisors

Jessica A. Schwartz, Ph.D.

Academic Advisor

Tina Stege

International Liaison

MEI Board of Directors

Wana Bing

Sevin Gallo, Ph.D., Secretary

Lori Williamson Dean

Paul Lokebol Swington

1st Marshallese-focused 501(c)(3) nonprofit service organization established in Arkansas, est. July 2013
6 full-time and 2 part-time Marshallese staff
Received 501(c)(3) status in May 2014
12,000+ - Marshallese residing in NWA, where MEI is based
Oct 2018 - opened the Marshallese Resource and Educational Center (MREC) - a one-stop-shop to directly serve Marshallese residents
1st major event: Nuclear Remembrance Day 2014: Reflect. Honor. Educate., Feb. 28, 2014