Manny Hernandez
Mechanical Engineer
 Manuel
Hernandez (Manny) has been serving
as a volunteer chief technical
advisor for FilterPure since 2006.
Previously, he served as a board
member and technical advisor for
Potters for Peace (PFP) for more
than ten years. He currently
provides free consultation to
projects by invitation of
international NGO’s.
Manny’s educational background in
Industrial Design (BFA University of
Illinois) and Ceramics (MFA,
Northern Illinois University), plus
his professional background as a
designer, qualifies him to provide
needed technical assistance to
potters in underdeveloped areas of
the world. |
His technical assistance is used to
improve production skills and
methods so their local pottery can
be exported, regionally and to the
first world nations.
Because the demand for CWFs has been
so great, and the original method of
manual production constrained output
volumes, Manny devised a faster
method of producing them. In January
1999, he designed the first filter
press. It is still functioning and
produces about 60 to 75 filters per
day. The filter press is
continuously re-engineered by Manny
and today can be completely
fabricated within the developing
countries in which FitlerPure works. |
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Rodhames Carela
Advisor
Radhames
was born on March 2nd, 1959, and
from a young age was deeply
passionate about art. His mother was
a traditional potter and also worked
with fibres such as anea, pachuli,
cabuya, coconut and others to make
rugs, purses, and more.
He began his studies of wheel-thrown
ceramics in 1974 in a program
directed and coordinated by a
Dominican development foundation,
Plan Nacional de Artesania”
(National Craftsmanship Plan) or
PLANARTE. He learned to make a
variety of glazed ceramics, process
the prime materials, and make his
own gas kilns. |
Radhames has explored and worked in
many forms of pottery, using both
high and low temperature methods to
make both functional and decorative
objects. He has participated in and
organized many events related to his
craft.
Radhames joined AguaPure in 2006
where he directs the daily operation
of the Dominican AquaPure factory.
He remains a valued advisor to
FilterPure as well. |
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Daniele Latagne
Quality Control Advisor
Daniele
is an Environmental Engineer (MIT BS
’96, MIT M.Eng. ’01, PE ’03). She is
currently pursuing her PhD at the
London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and
working half-time at the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Upon finishing her undergraduate
degree, she worked for five years at
the Ipswich River Watershed
Association and taught at the
Edgerton Center) at MIT. She began
working in household water treatment
for developing countries during her
Master’s program. |
She continued teaching in the
Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering at MIT and
doing private consulting until 2003.
She moved full-time to CDC in May
2003.
In her 3 years at MIT and 4 years
with CDC, Daniele has worked to
implement and study chlorination,
filtration, and combined treatment
household water treatment systems in
over 30 countries. She is a member
of the board of directors for
Potters for Peace). |
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