The People of MAF

The Madagascar Ankizy Fund is a small non-profit that prides itself on low overhead and personal interactions with our constituents. Our organization is made stronger by the hard work and support of many dedicated individuals.

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    David Krause, PhD

    Founder and Executive Director, Madagascar Ankizy Fund

    Dave is a renowned paleontologist who has led expeditions all over the world in the search for the fossilized remains of ancient creatures. His research in Madagascar, one of the most impoverished countries in the world, led Dave to interact with the local peoples and, ultimately, to establish The Madagascar Ankizy Fund. Our mission is to build schools and provide temporary clinics for children living in remote areas of the country.

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    Cornelia Seiffert, MA

    Chief Executive Officer, Madagascar Ankizy Fund

    Cornelia has worked for more than 10 years in leadership positions for non-profit organizations in the US, England and Madagascar. She first went to Madagascar in 1984 and has several published papers focusing on both living and subfossil lemurs from the island. She and her work have been featured on NPR and BBC Radio. Cornelia is a certified business advisor with a background in science and technology.

  • Pierre Rakotoson, MAF Malagasy Coordinator

    Pierre Rakotoson

    Malagasy Coordinator, Madagascar Ankizy Fund

    Pierre also has over a decade of non-profit operations and management experience, and his role with The Madagascar Ankizy Fund is to facilitate operations on the ground on a day-to-day basis in Madagascar.

  • Gabriel Sidy, MAF Technical Assistant

    Andréa Gabriel Rafanomezantsoasidy

    Malagasy Technical Assistant, Madagascar Ankizy Fund

    Gabriel works under Pierre's supervision in Madagascar interacting with the rural communities that we serve and assisting with administrative duties. He uses his background in the English language to teach MAF-supported school children English and to serve as a translator for our dental missions to Madagascar.

  • Vavizara Ranaivo, MAF Consultant

    Vavizara Ranaivo

    Consultant, Madagascar Ankizy Fund

    Vavizara has provided the Madagascar Ankizy Fund with over 10 years of logistics guidance and support. For one year she served as the CEO of MAF. She now works with us as a consultant on our projects in Madagascar and is a member of our advisory board.

  • Larry Wynn and Hamil Willoughby, Lead Dentists

    Larry Wynn and Hamil Willoughby (L to R)

    Lead Dentists, Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine

    Larry and Hamil are the dentists from Stony Brook University's School of Dental Medicine who are responsible for leading our dental missions. They oversee the work of our dental students as well as that of dental students who join us in the field from the dental school at the Université de Mahajanga in Madagascar.