About Lumiere Health International
Established in 2020, Lumiere Health International has been leading the charge in revolutionizing healthcare and population health. We envision a future where equity, justice, economic growth, and prosperity are within everyone's reach. Our commitment to dismantling health disparities and tackling socio-environmental challenges is at the core of community transformation. In partnership with pioneering organizations and our valued clients, we're not merely addressing inequalities—we're eliminating them. Together, we're advancing equitable healthcare access and legal support, cultivating a healthier, more prosperous society for all.
Mission
Our core mission is to illuminate challenges, champion, and enable health-centered opportunities for people and communities.
We understand how economic, societal, and health challenges adversely affects overall health and determines health outcomes—including mental health challenges. We believe that adequate legal representation and healthcare access are universal human rights. Our values stem from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948—a document that sheds light on building a foundation for a hopeful, prosperous future with a firm conviction that “human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” That’s what we believe. That’s what we imagine. That’s why Lumiere exists.
Our Core Values
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We strive to always achieve sophistication and highest standards of quality.
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We build and sustain trustful relationships.
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We take initiative and act with courage and integrity.
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We think systematically and develop impactful solutions using forward thinking technologies and methodologies.
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We strive to deeply understand the perspectives and challenges of others.
Advisory Board
Eric Stone
Eric Stone has 18+ years of experience in the human rights and humanitarian sectors. He began his career with Amnesty International researching human rights abuses impacting unaccompanied minors. He worked in the international Public Health sector in Kenya and Colombia and with the International Rescue Committee developing support strategies for refugees.
Domestically, Eric led and developed clinical and legal programs for homeless veterans and soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
In 2013, Eric co-founded a medical practice in New York City, which provided services to immigrants, soldiers and civilians. Since 2013, Eric has been providing psychological and forensic evaluations, court testimony and advocacy to torture survivors and asylum seekers with multiple international NGOs. Eric also provides psychological support and social-medical advocacy to immigrants and undocumented migrants in Salinas, California.
Eric also works with the Department of Defense’s Naval Postgraduate School, where he helps to manage a $500M contract for the Special Forces. His main focus, as a consultant, is building capacity at the school and providing psychological support to the US Special Forces Operations and Navy Seals. In addition, Eric developed and teaches a course addressing moral and cognitive dissonance in the context of war crime prevention.
Eric holds a Master of Science in advanced practice and programming and international social welfare and services to immigrants and refugees from Columbia University. He is licensed to practice clinical social work in the States of New York and California. Before his career in the humanitarian sector, Eric worked in the performing arts and trained at the Drama School at Yale University.
Aldo Martinez
Aldo Martinez has 15+ years of industry and management consulting experience in the financial and healthcare industries. He has led extensive transformations and reorganization efforts for private and government clients. Aldo worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Navigant Consulting, where he managed high-profile corporate forensic investigations and business development, in financial services and big pharmaceutical industries, in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Aldo worked with Bayer Pharmaceuticals in Germany, where he directed the company’s top 20 strategic initiatives and led governance initiatives.
Prior to that, Aldo helped build the US Treasury’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in Washington DC, and managed the Enforcement Division’s business innovation initiatives. Through Enforcement actions and policies, the Bureau has returned $12B to 29 million Americans. In 2013, Aldo co-founded a medical practice in New York City, which provided services to soldiers and civilians. Aldo holds a Master in Public Administration and Master in Business Administration from Harvard University.
Leonard Mungarulire
Leonard Mungarulire is an Associate Partner with Dalberg Advisors, a global group of change makers working to build a more inclusive and sustainable world where all people, everywhere, can reach their fullest potential. He has over 16 years’ experience at the intersection of trade policy, regional integration, technology policy formulation/implementation and private sector development; actively promoting an environment for economic growth in Rwanda and the East African Community (EAC). He has extensive knowledge of the business environment in the EAC and is passionate about Africa’s transformation through technology, regional integration and systems change.
Leonard is an Eisenhower Fellow and part of the Eisenhower Fellowships Global Network. He co-chaired the first ever Eisenhower Fellowships Global Conference in Africa, held in Kigali in June 2019. He is also a Board Advisor with the East Africa Chamber of Commerce (EACC); member of the Rwanda ICT and Innovation Council; and a member of the Truss Fund committee, a US-based social enterprise and impact investment fund. His other interests include: early childhood development; TED talks, travel and cultural immersion.
Leonard holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the Kennedy School at Harvard University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal.
Gillian Cassell-Stiga
Gillian Cassell-Stiga has worked in corporate governance, human rights, and nonprofit strategy for fifteen years. Most recently, she has been litigating civil rights cases in US federal courts, with particular focus on conditions of confinement. Ms. Cassell-Stiga obtained a Master of Public Administration from The Harvard Kennedy School, a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School. Additionally, she has served on the board of two not-for-profits providing innovative youth development programs worldwide.
Josue Chavarin
Josue Chavarin is from Salinas, California. He graduated with an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of California - Berkeley, completed a Master of Business Administration degree (with a healthcare administration concentration) from the same university. Most recently, Josue completed an MPA degree at Harvard Kennedy School. Josue’s professional experience includes working for approximately two years as a Legislative Aide for California State Assembly member Gilbert Cedillo, where he analyzed health and budget policy. Josue also worked as a Program Associate for a philanthropic health foundation, The California Endowment, where he helped manage a $150-million-dollar budget, served as a media liaison, and conducted research to help expand health care coverage for California’s low-income residents.
Marcia Choo
Marcia Choo is the Vice President of Community Development at Wells Fargo Bank, where she focuses on reinvestment in and revitalization of low-income communities. Marcia currently serves on the boards of Genesis LA (CDFI); Taller San Jose Hope Builders (youth training and social enterprise) and the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. She was the Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center. She helped facilitate policy initiatives between the City of Compton and the Samoan community. She also engaged in training and community building efforts in the aftermath of the 1992 Riots and Civil Unrest in Los Angeles. She has also taught a course on community conflict resolution at California State University, Dominguez Hills and served as guest lecturer with the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law. Marcia assisted with oversight of the departments of Health and Human Services, Neighborhood Housing and Community Development, Primary Care Clinics and Special Projects dealing with issues such as homeless shelter services, day labor site management, and community relations with the City Manager’s Office in the City of Austin, Texas. Marcia is a graduate of UCLA and holds a MSSW in Social Enterprise from Columbia University. She also earned a certificate in Management Development for Entrepreneurs at UCLA Anderson School of Management and is a graduate of Coro’s “City Focus” Public Affairs Program.
Mike Costa
Mike Costa has 12+ years of experience in finance. Mike is a Chartered Financial Analyst and an expert in ESG/SRI and impact investing. He is currently a Portfolio Manager and Financial Analyst at Paladin Advisors. Prior to that, he led high impact initiatives at Fidelity International, BNP Paribas, and a London based family office. Additionally, Mike served two years in the Peace Corps in Kenya where he led HIV/AIDS initiatives. Mike received a Master in Business Administration and Master in International Affairs from Columbia University in New York City. His hobbies include freediving, hiking, travel, compulsively following the news and toddler wrangling.
Cory Morris
Cory Morris is an alumna of the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree. Her love for children and families led her to Columbia University where she received her Masters of Science in Social Work. She is a passionate child and family advocate, with previous experience working in child welfare and also having practiced in mental health systems as a therapist, particularly in trauma modalities. Her research interests are diverse, but focus primarily on children and families who are most vulnerable in mental health and child welfare systems. In her current role with the University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School, she works with community, academic, and provider stakeholders to better strengthen the continuum of care for young people throughout Texas. Cory also currently teaches for Fordham University, as adjunct faculty, for Fordham’s OnlineMasters@Fordham program, and supports Masters aspiring students through the course, Social Justice and Human Rights in Social Work Practice.