Our Team
Meet Our Team
Harris G. Lalanne
President & CEO
Harris Lalanne is native French Haitian who immigrated to the United States in October 1993. After spending six years living and working in Boston, MA, Mr. Lalanne relocated to the West Coast in 1999. A naturalized U.S. citizen since September 2013, the state of California has become his second home.
Mr. Lalanne’s credentials include an Associate degree in Hotel Restaurant Management and a Bachelor in Business from the University of Phoenix. He graduated in June 2016 with a Master of Arts in Hospitality Management from Cal Poly Pomona.
Many close to Harris Lalanne describe him as a man with a generous heart. He has donated his time to engage in multiple community service activities over the years.
Serge G. Lalanne
Vice President
Serge Lalanne is profoundly attentive to the details of architecture and the absolute precision of drawings.
His professional experience includes extensive field measurement, verification and development of existing conditions base drawings for standing buildings of all types. That experience combined with his intuitive knowledge of architectural detailing and design allowed him to develop into a strong senior production architect responsible for complete sets of construction drawings.
Always a gentleman, Serge Lalanne has a special gift dealing with the most difficult people and excels as part of the design team. His loyalty and honesty are beyond reproach.
Wilner Seraphin
Treasurer
Wilner Seraphin is a married, father of four. He studied at Jean Marie Guilloux for his primary studies and at the Lycée Jean Jacques Dessalines and the Petit Séminaire College Saint Martial for his secondary studies. Wilner graduated from the Faculty of Law and Economics of Port-au-Prince with a law degree. He is also a teacher and a police officer. He enjoys watching football, reading and also researching mystics.
Jean Bertin Nestor
Secretaire Adjoint (Haiti)
A Haitian national, Jean Bertin Nestor attended primary and secondary school in Port au Prince. After completing his graduate and technical studies in Civil Engineering in Haiti, Jean Bertin completed an internship in Montpellier, France where he developed expertise in managing rural development.
Jean Bertin Nestor has worked extensively across Haiti in hydraulic drees (spring capture, rainwater collection tanks, especially in the Southeast and West parts of the country. He has also managed construction of community buildings including: eco-friendly facilities, health centers, and warehouses to store items purchased via public procurement. For some ten years, he has been the Director of a Construction Firm (Tech – Tech Construction) whose references can be found in Port au Prince, in the Plain of the Cul-de-sac and in Tabarre (Our Little Brothers and Sisters, Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul).
Jean Bertin Nestor is married to Marie Lourdes Mondésir and father of two boys who live in the USA. Those who rub shoulders with Jean Bertin would introduce him as someone who loves life, a simple man, of great humility; but who knows how to be firm when necessary.
Hervé Prophète Jr
Advisor
Hervé Prophète was born in Long Island, New York, and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. Hervé completed High School in Boston and commenced taking college courses majoring in Criminal Justice at Curry College.
Frantz Prophète
Advisor
Raymond Cajuste
Advisor
“Like fine wine, it improves with age. Like the butterfly, only during its flight can the richness of its colors be appreciated.”
If it is true that one must mold the iron while it is still hot, Raymond Cajuste has taken the time to perfect his musical craft.
For the good to be transformed into something excellent, Raymond has surrounded himself with the best musicians in the business. Very early with the group Bossa Combo, Raymond’s talent began to appear; he proved himself to be an integral part of this group through both his singing and his songwriting. In 1966, Raymond was welcomed with the group “Les Aventuriers”. In 1968, Raymond jammed with a neighborhood group Shupa Shupa. Then, his career really took off when he joined The Bossa Combo.
Beside being an excellent musician, Raymond is also a philanthropist who cares about what matters the most to all of us: education, agriculture and good health.
The needs of Haiti have increased since The Lalanne Foundation was founded in 2008. At first, educational needs were the primary focus of the Foundation, but eventually, it grew to include disaster relief and healthcare essentials. Social and political changes also left an impact, encouraging us to help Haitians in their time of need.
COVID-19 has taught us that medical support is necessary for a country’s progress. As The Lalanne Foundation continues to improve family medicine in Haiti, we invite you to help us. We are rebuilding a community, and you can be a part of its history!