


Our Board of Directors
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

CEO and President
Esther C. Byll
Native of Lome’, Togo West Africa, residing in New Jersey (US), Chaplain, Prison Minister, Co-Author of: Girl from Lome and Journeying to your inner child.
CEO of two non-profits, Unseal the Truth in the US and Cardey Association in Lome, Togo.

Executive Director
Jay Goldman
Executive director of Unseal the Truth, Coordinator Cardey Association,
Bachelor of Arts, Teaching Certification, Artist, Designer. Co-Author of 'The Girl from Lome' and 'Journeying to Your Inner Child'.

Public Health & Developmental Advisor
Anita I. Porbeni
Anita I. Porbeni, MD, MSPH, PMP, CFRE.
Dr. Porbeni obtained her medical degree from the University of Port Harcourt, in Nigeria, and her Master of Science in Public Health degree from St. Georges University in Grenada. She is a
Certified Fund Raising Executive and a Project Management Professional. She brings to her role over 20 years of experience in primary care, teaching, designing, implementing, managing, and completing local and international donor-funded Health IT, Public Health, and Development projects.

Vice-President and Director of Field Services
Edem Komlavi Akpaton
Vice-President/Executive Director of the CARDEY Association. Consultant in social and human development, equipped with skills in leadership, training, and communication. Trained in sociology and human resources management at the University of Togo. Experience with non-profit associations and state agencies working as supervisor, facilitator, and project manager.

Spiritual Advisor
Deacon Hugo P. Simao
Hugo P. Simão is a Permanent Deacon in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, NJ, serving
at Queenship of Mary Church, in Plainsboro. He is also a retired research engineer who worked
for 30 years at Princeton University, doing research in transportation planning and optimization
under uncertainty. He is originally from Brazil, having immigrated to the United States in 1990.
“Deacon Hugo” as he is affectionately known, has been working with Esther Byll and Unseal the Truth for a number of years.

Web Developer
Sherwin Klass
I’m a designer and web developer based in New Jersey. I love beautiful typography, photography, and especially finding solutions that move people forward and I have an undying passion for aviation.