Board of Directors
WE STRIVE TO ATTRACT BOARD MEMBERS WHO BRING KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND/OR PUBLIC PRESENCE THAT WILL FACILITATE THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF REACH THE CHILDREN’S OBJECTIVES.
Kevin Clawson, President/CEO
Former National Director of Enterprise Operations for Paychex, Inc., current President of Bountiful Resources Foundation, Chair of the Board CD Development Associates, LLC. Served on boards of: Hope Humanitarian, Hydroxygen, National Kidney Foundation Upstate New York, Common Ground, Inc. Monroe County Special Olympics, and Rochester Healthcare Information Group.
Former National Director of Enterprise Operations for Paychex, Inc., current President of Bountiful Resources Foundation, Chair of the Board CD Development Associates, LLC. Served on boards of: Hope Humanitarian, Hydroxygen, National Kidney Foundation Upstate New York, Common Ground, Inc. Monroe County Special Olympics, and Rochester Healthcare Information Group.
Mary Harris, Executive Director
Current Executive Director for Bountiful Resources Foundation. Former Rural Supervisor for Utah Department of Health. Member of Utah State Steering Committee for Welfare Reform. Facilitator/Trainer of Utah Department of Social Services and Utah Office of Assistance Payments.
Current Executive Director for Bountiful Resources Foundation. Former Rural Supervisor for Utah Department of Health. Member of Utah State Steering Committee for Welfare Reform. Facilitator/Trainer of Utah Department of Social Services and Utah Office of Assistance Payments.
Genevieve Pélissié, Vice Chair, and Acting Chairman of the Board.
Undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in International Development with an emphasis on African Studies. Developed intern program in Kenya. Former Reach the Children Director of Marketing /PR., Consultant for indigenous NGO in Madagascar, MAD’AID.
Undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in International Development with an emphasis on African Studies. Developed intern program in Kenya. Former Reach the Children Director of Marketing /PR., Consultant for indigenous NGO in Madagascar, MAD’AID.
Pat Jones, Secretary/Treasurer
Founder and Owner of Veronica's Vacations. Music Teacher, Davis County School District. Board member of Structural Design and Analysis, Inc. Manager of Children's Activities at Salt Lake City Homeless Shelter. Youth Camp Director. Artist for Pj Designs. Humanitarian service in Ghana and Kenya.
Founder and Owner of Veronica's Vacations. Music Teacher, Davis County School District. Board member of Structural Design and Analysis, Inc. Manager of Children's Activities at Salt Lake City Homeless Shelter. Youth Camp Director. Artist for Pj Designs. Humanitarian service in Ghana and Kenya.
John H. Dransfield, President/CEO of CD Development Associates, LLC.
President: JHD Energy, Director of Engineering, Construction, and Development; co-founder, International Product Development for AECOM, SIEMENS, IDC, EDO, NBC, and COMTECH.
President: JHD Energy, Director of Engineering, Construction, and Development; co-founder, International Product Development for AECOM, SIEMENS, IDC, EDO, NBC, and COMTECH.
International Board
REACH THE CHILDREN IS COMMITTED TO CREATING AND MAINTAINING A BOARD THAT REPRESENTS GEOGRAPHIC AND INTELLECTUAL DIVERSITY AND WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Chinwe A. Agbakoba (Nigeria)
Raymond Botterell (United Kingdom) Christopher N. Chukwurah (Nigeria) Bossman Dowuona-Hammond (Ghana) |
Deborah Nserenko (Uganda)
Emmanuel Ohene Opare (Ghana) Joseph Sitati (Kenya) |
Advisory Board
REACH THE CHILDREN WILL WELCOME ADVICE AND COUNSEL FROM AN ADVISORY BOARD WHOSE MEMBERS HAVE SPECIAL EXPERTISE IN AREAS OF INTEREST AND BENEFIT TO THE ORGANIZATION.
President Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria
Ambassador Bob F Jalang'o, Kenya Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Clayton M. Christensen, Harvard University Business School
Senator Orrin Hatch, Senate of the United States of America
Carol Soelberg, former President United Families International
Kynaston G. Perreira, Sr., Chair/CEO Kynaston Associates
Ambassador Bob F Jalang'o, Kenya Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Clayton M. Christensen, Harvard University Business School
Senator Orrin Hatch, Senate of the United States of America
Carol Soelberg, former President United Families International
Kynaston G. Perreira, Sr., Chair/CEO Kynaston Associates