ADAPTING - Key Persons


Christine Basile

Christine Basile: Ms. Basile provides input in certain areas of the medical profession. She also provides helpful publication information. (Currently on medical leave)

Dr John LaFemina

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Research Scientist With BNL
: Dr. LaFemina is a research scientist with BNL laboratories in Washngton State. Dr. Lafemina and Lee Schmolke have performed innovative water storage and purification studies in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Immanual William Piga

Immanual William Piga. B.S, Mgt. Mr. Piga's company provides technical support to Adapting and his organization will design the new upcoming Adapting website.

Kyle Heinen

Job Titles:
  • Director
: Mr. Heinen and his father operate a successful agriculture venture of about 5,000 acres in Central Washington State. The family has real estate holdings from the Pacific Northwest to Mid-west America.

Larry M. Kellerman

Job Titles:
  • Retired President
  • Special Adviser
Larry M. Kellerman, M.B.A. Special Adviser- Mr. Kellerman is a retired President and Partner of the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. The world's largest investment banking corporation. He reviews our project business plans and other pertenent activities prior to each project startup.

Lee H. Schmolke

Job Titles:
  • Executive
Lee H. Schmolke, Executive Diector: S.M., M.B.A.: Mr. Schmolke has approximately 35 years experience in project management and was also a consultant in crisis turn-a-round management. His highest position held was Senior Vice President- Chief Engineer. Mr. Schmolke is also a recent bilateral below the knee amputee due to complications from diabetes. It is his experience with diabetes that led to the creation of the ADAPTING program to help disabled people and fight the epidedmic of diabetes in this country.

Liani M. Piga - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
: Ms. Piga has approximately ten years secretarial services primarily in the engineering support area. Ms Piga also provides liasion service with our partners in Indonesia.

Russell A. Lacca

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Retired Mechanical Engineer
Russell A. Lacca, Director: Mr. Lacca is a retired mechanical engineer in addition, he owns and operates RAL Financial Services- a factoring company. He is currently filling in for Christine Basile