HOPE INSTITUTE - Key Persons
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- Co - Founder
- Executive Director
- Executive Director ( Jefferson City, Tennessee )
David is Executive Director and co-founder of Hope Institute. A recognized voice and advocate for high-risk OVC, David's passion for developing sustainable answers to the difficult questions of orphan care finds expression in the work of Hope Institute.
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- Board Member ( Pickens, South Carolina )
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- Board Member ( Alexandria, Virginia )
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- Vice - Chair of the Board
- President of Amerisales, Inc
Lathan is President of Amerisales, Inc., an industry-leading corporation in online marketing. Lathan uses his expertise in IT development to help Hope Institute build deliverable systems of training for OVC care providers.
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- Co - Founder
- Program Director
- Program Director ( Durham, North Carolina )
Meredith is Program Director and co-founder of Hope Institute. She believes that raising a child is a sacred responsibility, and she is a steadfast advocate for the rights of orphans and vulnerable children. Meredith knows that the most effective approaches are holistic, and she enjoys gleaning best practices from all possible disciplines.
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- Program Coordinator
- Program Coordinator ( Durham, North Carolina )
Morgan is the Program Coordinator for Hope Institute. She leverages her experience in international non-profit organizations, program development and Spanish language communication to effectively drive results. Morgan is passionate about breaking down barriers to success and connecting people with the resources they need to thrive.
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- Board Member ( San Salvador, El Salvador )
- President of Avance Ingenieros
Patricia is President of Avance Ingenieros, a real estate development company operating in El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Her love for children and concern for their welfare found an intersection in her founding of Fundación Éxodo, a residential care center for high-risk OVC in El Salvador.
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- Board Member ( Alexandria, Virginia )
Paul is a former senior manager with Google. He has significant expertise in corporate culture and is very engaged in working with nonprofits, especially concerning issues relating to care of high-risk children.
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- Board Member ( Vitória, Brazil )
- CEO and Co - Founder of Hope Unlimited for Children
Philip is CEO and co-founder of Hope Unlimited for Children with campuses in Campinas and Vitória, Brazil. He has developed award-winning programs for children abandoned in the slums of Brazil and is recognized throughout Brazil for his advocacy for at-risk children and expertise in their care.
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- Vice - Chair of the Board
- CEO and Principal of Rickie Long
Rickie is CEO and Principal of Rickie Long, LLC, an oil and gas concern in Texas. Rickie is a significant investor in the development of training programs which prepare children for their transition to adulthood and financial independence.
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- Board Member ( Washington, DC )
- Distinguished Fellow at the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils
Rogério is a Distinguished Fellow at the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils and is a past Executive Director of the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank. His knowledge of international finance and NGO funding provides a venue for the development of programs which support the mission of Hope Institute.
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- Board Chair ( Ann Arbor, Michigan )
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- Board Member ( Palo Alto, California )
- Leader of Emerging Growth & Venture Capital Group
Stan is the leader of Emerging Growth & Venture Capital Group, representing technology companies and investors in venture capital and securities transactions at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPe. An advocate for high-risk children for many years, Stan brings tremendous knowledge of both for-profit and non-profit international management to the board of Hope Institute.