MEET THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN LIBERIA
Emile D.E. Sam-Peal
CEO, Dignity:Liberia in Liberia Board
Rev. Emile D. E. Sam-Peal, has served as the Superintendent/Principal of the Lott Carey Baptist Mission Schools, Brewerville, Liberia since 2008.
Prior to coming to Lott Carey, he served with the office of the Vice President of Liberia as Special Projects Director, where he coordinated, managed and implemented all specialized projects and programs to ensure delivery within approved policies and guidelines; assisted with administrative duties, speech writing and other functions deemed necessary by the Vice President and his Chief of Office Staff.
Over the past 30 years, he has functioned as an administrator, advocate, caregiver, pastor, mediator, social worker, enabler, care-provider, counselor, and therapist, to name a few. From 1992 – 2007, Rev. Sam-Peal served as the Executive Secretary (Chief Administrative Officer) of the Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, responsible for coordinating all Baptist work in Liberia in the areas of evangelism, missions, Christian and secular education, strategic planning and development, and the overall growth of the convention.
A few of the core values that help shape his life and person include integrity, patriotism, family, investment in our youth, love for children, care for the elderly, and lifelong thirst for learning and personal growth.
Rev. Emile Sam-Peal is a graduate of the William V. S. Tubman High School; the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary with a Bachelors of Theology degree; the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Virginia, USA receiving a Masters of Divinity degree. He has 2 children.
He is an ordained minister of the Gospel, a member of the Effort Baptist Church, Paynesville, Liberia, and also of the Liberia Baptist Missionary & Educational Convention, Inc. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Monrovia, Liberia, and a Paul Harris Fellow.
Since 2016, Rev. Sam-Peal has served as Director of Dignity:Liberia’s NGO office.
CEO, Dignity:Liberia in Liberia Board
Rev. Emile D. E. Sam-Peal, has served as the Superintendent/Principal of the Lott Carey Baptist Mission Schools, Brewerville, Liberia since 2008.
Prior to coming to Lott Carey, he served with the office of the Vice President of Liberia as Special Projects Director, where he coordinated, managed and implemented all specialized projects and programs to ensure delivery within approved policies and guidelines; assisted with administrative duties, speech writing and other functions deemed necessary by the Vice President and his Chief of Office Staff.
Over the past 30 years, he has functioned as an administrator, advocate, caregiver, pastor, mediator, social worker, enabler, care-provider, counselor, and therapist, to name a few. From 1992 – 2007, Rev. Sam-Peal served as the Executive Secretary (Chief Administrative Officer) of the Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, responsible for coordinating all Baptist work in Liberia in the areas of evangelism, missions, Christian and secular education, strategic planning and development, and the overall growth of the convention.
A few of the core values that help shape his life and person include integrity, patriotism, family, investment in our youth, love for children, care for the elderly, and lifelong thirst for learning and personal growth.
Rev. Emile Sam-Peal is a graduate of the William V. S. Tubman High School; the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary with a Bachelors of Theology degree; the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Virginia, USA receiving a Masters of Divinity degree. He has 2 children.
He is an ordained minister of the Gospel, a member of the Effort Baptist Church, Paynesville, Liberia, and also of the Liberia Baptist Missionary & Educational Convention, Inc. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Monrovia, Liberia, and a Paul Harris Fellow.
Since 2016, Rev. Sam-Peal has served as Director of Dignity:Liberia’s NGO office.
Tina S. Mehnpaine
Tina S. Mehnpaine is an award-winning Liberian journalist and podcaster whose reporting covers environment, climate change, health, politics, solutions, gender, and investigative beats. Her bylines include: “They make used cars new. But who looks after them?,” “When Forest Protectors are Rewarded. They Smile More,” “Forest Keepers in Lofa Await Conservation Benefits,” and “The Mud that Gives Women Money.” She wrote an in-depth investigative article on fistula care in Liberia that appeared in the Daily Observer.
Ms. Mehnpaine has been honored by Women Voices Newspaper and is the recipient of the 2025 KAS Media Africa Award for Local Journalism. She is an AU Media fellow and is a member of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network.
She currently is studying Communication and Media Studies at the University of Liberia.
Tina S. Mehnpaine is an award-winning Liberian journalist and podcaster whose reporting covers environment, climate change, health, politics, solutions, gender, and investigative beats. Her bylines include: “They make used cars new. But who looks after them?,” “When Forest Protectors are Rewarded. They Smile More,” “Forest Keepers in Lofa Await Conservation Benefits,” and “The Mud that Gives Women Money.” She wrote an in-depth investigative article on fistula care in Liberia that appeared in the Daily Observer.
Ms. Mehnpaine has been honored by Women Voices Newspaper and is the recipient of the 2025 KAS Media Africa Award for Local Journalism. She is an AU Media fellow and is a member of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network.
She currently is studying Communication and Media Studies at the University of Liberia.
Jackson Carter
For the past 15 years, Jackson Carter has served as a volunteer driver for Dignity:Liberia and has been responsible for maintaining its vehicles.
He is a 1989 graduate of the Bong Community High School, Bong Mines. He worked at the Transport Service Station as a Mechanic’s helper where he trained for a commercial driver’s license in 1980.
Mr. Jackson is married with three children and two grandchildren.
For the past 15 years, Jackson Carter has served as a volunteer driver for Dignity:Liberia and has been responsible for maintaining its vehicles.
He is a 1989 graduate of the Bong Community High School, Bong Mines. He worked at the Transport Service Station as a Mechanic’s helper where he trained for a commercial driver’s license in 1980.
Mr. Jackson is married with three children and two grandchildren.