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TEAM

FOUNDER

Vickie Winkler

Vickie Winkler

Founder

US STAFF

Shannon McHenry

Shannon McHenry

Operations Manager

Doug Juday

Doug Juday

US- Executive Director

Ginny Forbes

Ginny Forbes

US-Teams Coordinator

KENYA EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Dr. Mariana Javeza Omenda

Dr. Mariana Javeza Omenda

HEART Doctor

Jackline Moraa

Jackline Moraa

WEEP Coordinator

Isaac Mzee

Isaac Mzee

Teams & Administration Director, Kenya

Nicholas Kamatu

Nicholas Kamatu

Executive Director, Kenya

KENYA OPERATIONS STAFF

Charles Wafula

Charles Wafula

Kenya Teams Assistant/Driver

Godbless Karanja

Godbless Karanja

Finance Officer

Jared Abuga

Jared Abuga

Economic Strengthening Officer

Leah Gatiba

Leah Gatiba

WEEP Program Officer, Nairobi & Coast Region

Phyllis Wanjiru

Phyllis Wanjiru

OVC-Kids for School Project Officer

Sally Kamau

Sally Kamau

Freedom for Girls Project Coordinator

Samuel Kaura

Samuel Kaura

Programs Admin & WEEP Marketing Officer

KENYA BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Dr, Jessie N. Githanga

Dr, Jessie N. Githanga

MBChB, MMed (Pathology), FCPath-ECSA.

Evelyn Mwenda, CPA

Evelyn Mwenda, CPA

Board Member

Margaret W. Munene, MBA

Margaret W. Munene, MBA

Mary Kisoo Mutua

Mary Kisoo Mutua

Board Member

Rev. Pastor Fred Auma

Rev. Pastor Fred Auma

Spiritual Advisor

Wambui Namu

Wambui Namu

Board Chair

U.S. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Audrey Murphy

Audrey Murphy

Board Member

Danny Chaffey

Danny Chaffey

Board Member

Max Brown

Max Brown

Board Member

Pastor Phil Sparling

Pastor Phil Sparling

Chairman of the Board and Spiritual Advisor

Sandra Perkins

Sandra Perkins

Secretary

Suzanne Naylor

Suzanne Naylor

Board Member

AMBASSADORS

Betsy Gunther

Betsy Gunther

HEART Ambassador - Colorado

Sarah Obernuefemann

Sarah Obernuefemann

HEART Ambassador - Missouri

David Forbes

David Forbes

HEART Ambassador - Tennessee

US BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS EMERITUS

Dr. Benjamin Williams, III

Dr. Benjamin Williams, III

Tom Propp

Tom Propp

Rob Perkins

Rob Perkins

Pastor Stan Koon

Pastor Stan Koon

Bob Francabandera

Bob Francabandera

Russell Tweet, MD

Russell Tweet, MD

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