board of directors
brie mahar - president
Co-founder, Brie has been serving on the board since 2011. Brie was adopted as an infant from Kolkata, India and grew up in Oregon. In 2011, she and her husband adopted their daughter from Kolkata. Brie is a registered nurse and resides in Oregon with her husband and three children.
Kristi Werre - Vice president
Co-founder, Kristi has served on the board since 2011. Kristi is a special education teacher in Idaho. She and her husband have five beautiful children, three of whom happen to be from Kolkata, India.
jason werre - treasurer
A founding member, Jason has been volunteering on the board since 2011. Jason has a degree in justice and has worked as a youth counselor, juvenile probation officer, and now owns his own construction business. Three of his children are adopted from Kolkata, India. Jason and family live in Idaho.
AANAL PATEl - Secretary
Aanal joined the board in May 2018. She is the Renewals Lead at Marketo. Aanal has a passion for empowering and educating impoverished girls in India, particularly in the area of technology. Representing the millennial generation and wise beyond her years, she is always ready to jump in and take action. Aanal lives in Georgia.
Maggie rangan
Coming soon!
advisory board
ryan underwood
Ryan has served on the board since 2012. He is the CEO and Chief Leadership Officer of TeamTri. Ryan specializes in building up strengths in leaders to maximize impact. He’s also skilled in strategic planning and has a big heart for the underprivileged. Ryan resides in Oklahoma with his wife and two children.
sandy moten
Sandy is a pediatric physical therapist. Her knowledge in the field of physical therapy is valuable to our work in the Special Needs Project. She and her husband have three boys, one of whom was adopted from India. Sandy and her family live in Idaho.
tami davidson
Tami is a social worker and has been working in adoption and orphan care in India for over a decade. Mom to three, two of her children are adopted from India. Tami and her family make their home in Colorado.
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