Leadership Team

Leadership Team / Founding Members:

Dainna Pearlman
Founding Member
In her professional life, Dainna is a Functional Medicine Consultant and Global Development Strategist.
Dainna Pearlman
Founding Member
In her professional life, Dainna is a Functional Medicine Consultant and Global Development Strategist.
Marzena Wilewicz
Executive Director
In her professional life Marzena is an Executive in the corporate insurance field.
Marzena Wilewicz
Executive Director
In her professional life Marzena is an Executive in the corporate insurance field.
Agnes Wilewicz
Founding Member
Agnes is a partner and shareholder of an international law firm
Agnes Wilewicz
Founding Member
Agnes is a partner and shareholder of an international law firm

Chapter Leaders:

Lisa Vasile
Milford, MA Chapter Leader
Lisa Vasile
Milford, MA Chapter Leader
Darilyn Syiem
Team Leader, GEMs India Chapter
Retired teacher but active social development activist
Darilyn Syiem
Team Leader, GEMs India Chapter
Retired teacher but active social development activist
Mohita Patel
Cary, NC GEMs Chapter Leader
Mohita Patel
Cary, NC GEMs Chapter Leader

"Gembassadors"

Jeanne Bodie
Special Events Coordinator
GEMs USA
Jeanne Bodie
Special Events Coordinator
GEMs USA
Donna Hollinshead
Artistic Director
GEMs USA
Donna Hollinshead
Artistic Director
GEMs USA
John and Chrisand Castella
GEM-bassador
GEMs USA
John and Chrisand Castella
GEM-bassador
GEMs USA
Christine M. Eidinoff
Cultural Arts Director
GEMs USA
Christine M. Eidinoff
Cultural Arts Director
GEMs USA
Charlotte Pearlman
Founding Member
GEMs USA
Charlotte Pearlman
Founding Member
GEMs USA

GEMs Support - India

Adonija Makri
Support Staff
GEMs India Chapter
Adonija Makri
Support Staff
GEMs India Chapter
Aibannangkiew B Lyngdoh
Support Staff
GEMs India Chapter
Aibannangkiew B Lyngdoh
Support Staff
GEMs India Chapter

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