Newton, MA– Life Skills Haiti Foundation Inc announced today the appointment of Genevieve LEVEILLE as Advisory Board Member.
Genevieve is the CEO of AgriLedger, a social enterprise project using distributed ledger technology and mobile apps for agricultural producers. She led AgriLedger’s collaboration with Haiti’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry to deliver a Distributed Ledger Technology pilot sponsored by the World Bank, allowing Haitian fruit farmers, customers and families to reap the benefits of fairer prices and improved food security.
Genevieve was nominated by the Financial Times to the top 100 BAME in UK technology in 2019 and was a named a winner of the Computer Weekly 2020 Women in Software and one of the top five finalist for Quesnay’s Female Founders in FinTech 2019. She is vice-chair of techUK’s Distributed Ledger Technologies Working Group, which provides strategic direction for all UK activities related to DLT, and is an inaugural member of the Advisory Group for the Estonian Government’s eResidency initiative. She has spoken on emerging technologies at numerous high-profile conferences globally.
“One says “truth will set you free”. However, is not Truth but Knowledge that is the key to Freedom. True freedom is the ability to prosper without hinderance,” said Genevieve LEVEILLE. “Life Skills Haiti empowers the individual to attain such freedom by equipping them with the knowledge and power to chart their own destiny. I am overjoyed to be part of an organization that delivers on the promise of inclusive learning supporting the uplifting of all towards real and sustainable financial freedom”.
“We are thrilled to have Genevieve onboard as we explore different ways to make real meaningful impact in the communities where we work,” said Jean PILLARD, Life SKILLS Haiti Foundation’s Founder. “Genevieve has spent her career making a difference, her contribution to our mission and vision will greatly enhance our ability to be deliver on our promise to help improve the lives of those in need.”
Life Skills Haiti Foundation, Inc. supports and empowers underprivileged Haitian youth living in rural areas to acquire the tools, education and key life and job skills they need to find or create sustainable employment that forms the foundation of long-term economic development and builds strong communities.