OUR MISSION AND VISION

Founded in 2016 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Phalarope is dedicated to designing, managing, and evaluating healthcare and community development programs with a focus on sustainability. Our approach emphasizes empowering beneficiaries to take ownership, ensuring that the impact of these initiatives continues long after our involvement. We believe that the success of community development lies in local engagement and resilience, where sustainability is driven by the community itself rather than external oversight.

Through interdisciplinary collaboration, Phalarope helps organizations develop evidence-based programs, health policies, and practices to reduce health disparities among women and children. We ensure that these solutions are not only tailored to the needs of the communities we serve but also sustained by them. Using both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods, we measure the effectiveness of our interventions, with flagship programs centered on maternal and child health and community economic empowerment.

Our commitment to high-level, hands-on consulting drives sustainable development on a global scale. By working closely with organizations, we design, implement, and evaluate programs that are rooted in long-term success and measurable outcomes. By empowering local teams and stakeholders, we help create solutions that are effective, sustainable, and capable of generating lasting change. Phalarope is passionate about turning visions into tangible results, fostering meaningful transformation in the communities we support.

MISSION: A world where communities thrive through expertly designed, impactful programs.

Board of Directors

John Wiseman, MS

CHAIRMAN

Christopher Rittmeyer, MD, MPH

VICE-CHAIR and CO-FOUNDER

Miriam U. Rittmeyer, MD, PhD, MPH

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER and CO-FOUNDER

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Pamela Rittmeyer

TREASURER

 
 
 

TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD

Rene Cabezas Albarracin, C.PAg

Tatiana Blanco, Nurse and Epidemiologist

Rudi Coninx, MD, MPH

Henry Santos Flores Zúñiga, MD

Fidelia Gonzales Barreno- Midwife

Professor John Jensen, MA

Juan Carlos Urizar, MD

Claudia Margarita Avila-Urizar, MD

 

Engineer Lazaro M. Urizar, MBA

Stella Ranae Von Schmid

 
 

OUR TEAM

 
Dra. Ana Evelyn Mazariegos Carrascosa, MDCountry Officer Guatemala

EVELYN MAZARIEGOS CARRASCOSA, MD

Country Officer

Guatemala

DORIS ELIZABETH SEPT GUITZ

Coordinator Maternal and Child Health

Guatemala

LICDA. MARIA FERNANDA ALVARADO RODRIGUEZ

Coordinator Community Development

Guatemala

 
 

LICDA. SHIRLEY JASMINNE RIVERA SOTO

Legal Advisor

Guatemala

JUAN ALBERTO ARIAS MUÑOZ

Logistics Coordinator

Guatemala

YAILIN YOHANA SIRÍN MAXÍA

Maternal and Child Health Promoter

Guatemala