Leadership

Governing board

GLORIA DECOSTE

Board Secretary

Gloria is Director of Marketing at Nestle USA. 

VICTOR LINARES

Board President

Foth Consulting Engineering and Board Member of PM Baxics LLC

DR. DON THOMAS

Board Vice President

Don is a physician at Advanced Family Medical Care

WILLIAM RAMSEY

Board Treasurer

Business Consultant, Robotic Engineer, and US Army Veteran

DR NICOLE IRVING HOGAN

Working Board

Dr. Nicole Irving-Hogan holds a Master’s in project management and a doctorate in organizational change

Fundraising board

Akbar Arsiwala

Fundraising Board leader

Marketing @ Nike

Daniela Torres

Fundraising Board leader

MBA Candidate at Michigan Ross

Hannah Mooney

Fundraising Board leader

MBA Candidate at Michigan Ross

executive board

LORNA JOHNSON

Executive Board

Honorary Consul General at Consulate of Jamaica

DR. MARNEE SPIERER

Executive Board

Marnee is the Chief of Staff – CTCA Phoenix

Volunteering board

DR ANDREA FREIDUS

Working Board

Andrea is a medical anthropologist at UNC Charlotte whose work has focused on transnational responses to orphans and vulnerable children in Malawi

MATTHEW LEHMAN

Board Director

Matt is General Manager at the Grand Bohemia in Nashville, NC

ERIN HELGERSON

Working Board

Erin is a marketing and business development executive.

TIFFANY AUGUST

Working Board

Tiffany is an HR executive specializing in nonprofit leadership. Board member of Chingona Community and National Charity League (NCL)

Empowering Girls in Marginalized Communities

Our support reaches girls from marginalized communities, where access to education is often limited due to factors such as poverty, cultural norms, and gender inequality