Ralph graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1975 and received his M.D. degree from Georgetown University in 1979. He is board certified in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and has a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery. In addition to being an active clinical surgeon, he is also Chief of Plastic Surgery and Associate Chief of Surgery at Rochester General Hospital and A Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He is InterVol's founder and President.

Timothy received his M.D. degree from Trinity College in 1973. He is board certified in Surgery and Plastic Surgery and has a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery and has a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery. On top of his role as an active clinical surgeon he is also an Clinical Assistant Professor of surgery at The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Timothy O'Connor is InterVol's co-founder and Treasurer.

Leah is a 2008 graduate of Colgate University with a degree in biology and the pursuit of medical school to earn a combined MD/MPH degree after working with InterVol. As a student she had the opportunity to travel in 2006 as part of the first group of FAB volunteers, alongside Sean Pennino (below), to establish the first public computer lab in Belize. Leah returned to Belize for a second time in 2008 to work with the cardiologist on the VMP trip. Her aspirations of making a positive impact on the world, zeal for medicine and ambitious nature led her to the position she holds today as the Executive Director of InterVol.

Cindy graduated from SUNY at Delhi in 1971 with a degree in marketing and received her R.N. degree from SUNY at Canton in 1976. After working as a clinical nurse for 27 years, Cindy returned to complete her B.S.N. degree in 2005 from Roberts Wesleyan College. Cindy currently works as an operating room nurse and is the Coordinator of the Telemedicine program at Rochester General Hospital. Cindy is the Program Manager of InterVol's Volunteer Medical Professional program; coordinating all volunteer travel, as well as, the development of the medical volunteer programs.

Simone earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2009 with Honors in Music and Anthropology. She is thrilled to be a part of the InterVol team as the RUMS Manager, utilizing her passion for people and organizational expertise. Her studies in Anthropology led her to understand the importance of each individual when offering aid, whether they give comfort with a song or a smile, donate supplies, or perform life-altering surgery with those same supplies. She hears life's music every day, and aspires to sing opera and cook at her own café, preferably at the same time.

Bob Kane received his Bachelor's of Arts from Middlebury College, and his love for learning seems to have always kept him in an education environment. Today he is not only a member of the Harley School faculty, but he is in the process of working towards his L.P.N. at the Isabella Graham School of Nursing. Over the years Bob has developed and teaches a Hospice curriculum to Harley junior and senior high school students. His role has found him directing the Harley Hospice Service Learning in the United States, but also abroad to Ireland, India, Belize and the Dominican Republic. On a more personal note, Bob will eat broccoli when asked to do so. As part of InterVol, he is the Program Manager of the Hospice Corps.

Barbara received her degree from the St. Mary's Hospital of Nursing and then stayed with the hospital working there for many years. After that time she switched over to nursing in primary care where she remained until retirement. Barbara's motivation to keep active after retirement drove her to find a meaningful activity. She had known Ralph Pennino as a resident and considered volunteering with InterVol. In her words, her participation in InterVol was "made to be." Barbara continues to be an integral part of the InterVol team as she spends many house at the warehouse, on top of managing the phone lines, and assisting with collection pickups and shipping orders. Barbara is the Volunteer Coordinator for InterVol.

Sandy has been an L.P.N for over thirty years and has been bringing her expertise to InterVol ever since 1998. Her involvement with InterVol has brought her both to the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, as well as Belize. Beginning in 2007, Sandy assumed a new role as the Warehouse Supplies Coordinator acting as a valuable education resource for many individuals. Working with students from Notre Dame she taught them both how to scrub in for a procedure and how to assist with surgical cases. During Sorting Parties Sandy is always your "go-to-woman" when you find an item that you want to learn more about.

Joey is a 2009 gradute of the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Science Pre-professional Studies and a minor in Anthropology. He participated in a medical mission trip to Belize as an undergraduate in 2007 where he was first introduced to InterVol. Joey has deferred acceptance to medical school and will be spending the year from Aug '09-July '10 in Leogane, Haiti working in conjunction with the Notre Dame Haiti Program to extend InterVol's tele-health system. Additionally he will be mastering Haitian Kreyol, conducting anthropologic fieldwork, and coordinating medical trips composed of teams of doctors and nurses from the U.S. to Leogane in an effort to repair hydroceles (an unfortunate and frequent manifestation of chronic infection by the lymphatic filariasis causing parasite) through Notre Dame. Upon return from his year in Haiti he plans to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania.

Tina is a medical student at the University of Rochester, between her third and fourth years of medical school. She graduated from Duke University in 1997 with a biology degree. From there she moved to New York City where she worked at the American Museum of Natural History for 3 years, and then became self-employed as a spinning teacher while she pursued her passion in acting. In 2006 she began medical school at the U of R. She will be spending the 2009/2010 year in Belize as a research fellow, facilitating the implementation of the telemedicine program there, and measuring its effect on access to healthcare for people in Belize.

Andrew Coniglio is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in vocal performance. After singing opera and musical theatre for the last seven years, Andrew has chosen to pursue his deeper passion of medicine and is currently applying to various post-baccalaureate programs in order to initiate and subsequently attain his dream of becoming a physician. He has enjoyed his time in the medical field thus far which includes work in the Highland Hospital Operating Room and Emergency Department, and with dementia/psychology patients at the VA Hospital in Canandaigua. Andrew is excited to be a part of the InterVol team as the RUMS Intern and hopes to make a positive impact on the medically underprivileged.

Brian is a 2001 graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with degrees in Graphic Design and Illustration. He has been working with InterVol as needed since 2005, and is the current designer and webmaster of intervol.org.