OUR STAFF
CEO
Tom Davis
Home Town: Dallas, Texas
Family: Emily (wife), Lena (25), Anya (22), Hayden (13), Gideon (10), Grace (8), Lilly (6), Hudson (4)
Pets: Bella – Golden Lab
Favorite Movies: The Pianist, Schindler’s List, Dear Frankie,
Favorite Books: Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, Can Man Live Without God, Orthodoxy, For the Life of the World
Favorite Music: Brian Doerksen, Coldplay, U2, Christmas Music!
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Fly-fishing, Watching my kids soccer, bball, football, and lacrosse games
Favorite personal item: My Apple Computer
What are you passionate about: The Kingdom of God, Orphans, widows, the poor, being a great husband and father
A little Known Fact About Yourself: A secretly desire to be a professional chef
What era do you wish you were from: Early 1900’s
COO
Robert Mudd
Home Town: Louisville, KY
Family: Wife Julie, Daughters Hanh and Claire, Sons Kelson, Pierce, Tate and Gage
Pets: Layla
Favorite Books: Mark Twain and CS Lewis
Favorite Movies: Do not have the attention span to watch a movie
Favorite Music: Spans the spectrum
Favorite TV shows: Basketball
Hobbies: Dates, Kids and Racquetball
Favorite personal item: iPhone and Sunglasses
What are you passionate about: Orphan Care, Family and Economics
A little Known Fact About Yourself: I was a terrible student
What era do you wish you were from: Today
Outreach Director
Vince Giordano
Home Town: New Orleans
Family: Sara, Hannah (13), Abby (10), Luke (7)
Pets: Piper - the greatest dog alive
Favorite Movies: Slumdog Millionaire; Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Favorite Music: EVERRRRYTHING
Favorite TV shows: The Office; 30 Rock; Community
Hobbies: P90X, Running, Reading, Writing
Favorite personal item: iPhone (it was God given - ask me about it :-))
What are you passionate about: I am passionate about caring for the least of these - being His hands and feet to the poor and sharing that message.
A little Known Fact About Yourself: I have been on TV AND I collect a special form of "permanent" art.
What era do you wish you were from: The current one.
Program Services Director
Ginia Hairston
Home Town: Columbus, MS
Family: It’s just me, my dog, and my horse
Pets: A dog named Flossy and a horse named Gandy
Favorite Books: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Year of Living Like Jesus, anything written by Hampton Sides, and I just got sucked into the Twilight series
Favorite Movies: The Shawshank Redemption, Steele Magnolias, and Shanghi Noon
Favorite Music: Country music and 80’s rock
Favorite TV shows: Lost, Deadliest Catch, and The Today Show
Hobbies: Horseback riding, mountain biking, running, hiking, snow skiing
Favorite personal item: My French coffee press
What are you passionate about: Helping orphans who literally have nothing
A little Known Fact About Yourself: Just love finishing a technical mountain bike ride ahead of all the guys!
What era do you wish you were from: I kind of like this era
Finance Director
Becky Kennedy
Home Town: Sheridan Lake, CO
Family: Erich
Pets: Rocky
Favorite Movies: Tombstone, Apollo 13, Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Music: Everything
Favorite TV shows: CSIs, Big Bang Theory
Hobbies: Cleaning, playing with puppy
Favorite personal item: Portrait of grandmother when she was 3
What are you passionate about: being the best aunt ever
A little Known Fact About Yourself: High School valedictorian of a class of 7
What era do you wish you were from: is and always will be an 1980's girl
Director of Programming
Greg McElheny
Home Town: Syracuse, NY
Family: Wife- Brandi Kids- Brayden, Davis, and Gracie
Pets: We've realized we aren't pet people...we've tried twice (A Sheltie and English Bulldog)
Favorite Movies: What About Bob, Dumb And Dumber, Godfather, The Untouchables, Rocky, and many more
Favorite Music: U2, Coldplay, James Taylor, Counting Crows, Dave Matthews Band, Poison, Pink Floyd
Favorite TV shows: 24, King Of Queens, The Office, Amazing Race, Iron Chef America, Dinner Impossible, The Colbert Report
Hobbies: New York Yankees baseball, Finance, Economy, Buffalo Bills Football, Syracuse Basketball, and Gator Football (cause the 'Cuse are lousy), did I mention GOLF?
Favorite personal item: My iPhone charger...my wife always steals it!
What are you passionate about: Christ, my wife, orphan care and my family (and probably food)
A little Known Fact About Yourself: I wish I could sing
What era do you wish you were from: the '70s...I've always wanted to wear platform shoes with a goldfish in them
Development Director
Laura Fisher
Home Town: Tulsa, OK
Family: Rick (hubby), Christopher (18) and Haley (16)
Pets: Millie - the BEST Golden Retriever ever! and Colbie - the 8-month old baby of the family striving to be the best Golden Retriever ever (ok, maybe not)
Favorite Movies: Sound of Music, Life is Beautiful, October Sky, Sahara, Toy Story (all 3 of them), Out of Africa
Favorite Books: To Kill a Mockingbird, Chronicles of Narnia, The Blind Side, Green Hills of Africa
Favorite Music: George Winston, Bebo Norman, David Crowder, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Colbie Caillat and good old-fashioned hymns!
Favorite TV shows: whatever the kids are watching
Hobbies: Skiing (downhill & back country), trail running/hiking, mountain biking, swimming, Climbing 14ers, cooking, piano
Favorite personal item: a 10" thick, large leather Bible from my husband's family that was inscribed to a "Mrs. Laura Fisher" in 1865!
What are you passionate about: responding to God's call to serve vulnerable children, orphans and widows living in poverty and to address related issues in the developing world; my kids & extended family
A little Known Fact About Yourself: I am a first-generation American
What era do you wish you were from: the here and now is wonderfully ordained, but I like to think I would have also enjoyed a more agrarian,simpler life circa late 1800s
Regional Marketing & Development Director
Matthew Monberg
Home Town:Fort Lauderdale, FL
Family:Married to Melodie and kids Caroline, Tobin & Desta
Pets: Jack Russell Terrier - Cody
Favorite Movies:Star Wars.
Favorite Music:Anything but country and Taylor Swift.
Favorite TV shows: 30 Rock. LOST. 24. The Office. Best Thing I Ever Ate.
Hobbies:Hiking. Computers. Reading. Anything with the kids.
Favorite personal item:Photo of me smoking a pipe with my dad when I was 5.
What are you passionate about:Family. Philanthropy. Matthew 25.
A little Known Fact About Yourself:I spilled wine on Jeb Bush's office carpet at a fundraising event.
What era do you wish you were from: The Future.
Executive Assistant/Special Programs
Hannah Chynoweth
Home Town: Dallas Texas
Family: 5 very cool siblings: Brandon, Emily, Lisa, Garrett, Calvin
Pets: Andrew Maas :)
Favorite Books: Life of Pi by Yan Martel; The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Favorite Movies: Pride and Prejudice BBC Mini Series; Man on Fire
Favorite Music: Coldplay ‘Death and All His Friends’, Destiny’s Child ‘Survivor’; When in Rome ‘The Promise’; Muse
Favorite TV shows: Arrested Development, Gilligan’s Island, Lie to Me
Hobbies: adventures; sports; people watching; shopping; talking
Favorite personal item: brown fur collar puffer vest
What are you passionate about: Kids (especially my nieces and nephews Hayden, Gideon, Grace, Lilly, Hudson, Marcus); listening; other cultures
A little Known Fact About Yourself: I’m pigeon-toed and I’ve climbed an erupting volcano
What era do you wish you were from: (why did I suggest this question?) Maybe I’d be friends with Pocahontas in pre-settler days
Communications & Development Manager
Hannah Leman
Home Town: The Dove Of The Desert. Tucson, Arizona.
Family: Holly. Krissy. Kevin II. Lauren.
Pets: Rosie our family Cocker Spaniel. Someday I will have an awesome Bulldog that will star in all my Christmas cards.
Favorite Movies: Three Amigos. Waiting For Guffman. The Prestige. Moulin Rouge. Up. Follow That Bird. Big Fish.
Favorite Music: The Weepies. Brett Dennen. Jason Mraz. Sufjan. Duffy. Alexi Murdoch. Benjamin Taylor. Oh, and Justin Timberlake.
Favorite TV shows: 30 Rock. Modern Family. Ellen. Saved By The Bell. The View.
Hobbies: Photography. Antiquing. Crafting. Design. Hopefully I will soon learn the pottery wheel.
Favorite personal item: Vintage camera. My U of A sweatshirt.
What are you passionate about: Africa. International Development. Chili’s Queso Dip.
A little Known Fact About Yourself: I've had dinner with Alice Cooper
What era do you wish you were from: 50’s. To attend the opening day of Disneyland.
Partner Relations Coordinator
Leah Wade
Home Town: Manitou Springs, Colorado
Family: Mom, dad, 1 sister
Pets: One cat, Sasha
Favorite Books: Screwtape Letters and The Hiding Place
Favorite Movies: Pride and Prejudice (The A&E 5 hour version is best!)
Favorite Music: I like almost any kind, something by Bebo Norman is probably my favorite.
Favorite TV shows: ?
Hobbies: Running, hiking, drinking coffee
Favorite personal item: I'm not sure
What are you passionate about: Helping children in need, especially orphans.
A little Known Fact about Yourself: My sister and I are identical twins, so she is only one minute older then me.
What era do you wish you were from: Probably the Victorian Era
Partner Relations Coordinator
Mindy Stewart
Home Town: Cleveland, OH
Family: Large and fun
Pets: My dog Velvet
Favorite Books: Let's try favorite author: Henri Nouwen
Favorite Movies: does FRIENDS count?
Favorite Music: Bebo Norman, Jack Johnson, U2,
Favorite TV shows: The Amazing Race
Hobbies: going out to coffee with friends, laughing, turning "houses" into "homes"
Favorite personal item: my "Alpha & Omega" necklace
What are you passionate about: cultivating a community where people can walk in the freedom and love that Christ has for their lives.
A little Known Fact About Yourself: I would rather be up in the air than swimming in the sea
What era do you wish you were from: Who thought of this crazy question?
Partner Relations Coordinator
Sarah Byrd
Home Town: Juneau, AK (but Colorado is my home!)
Family: Married to my wonderful husband Daniel since September 2006
Pets: Two dogs - Max (age 3) and Haylee (age 7) both Sharpei/lab mixes
Favorite Books: Too many to choose just one - Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, and many, many more...
Favorite Movies: Brokedown Palace, In Her Shoes, Shawshank Redemption, Elf, Swiss Family Robinson
Favorite Music: David Crowder Band, Queen, Tyrone Wells, Anything early 90's, Jack Johnson, Counting Crows, Journey and lots more!
Favorite TV shows: FRIENDS, The Office, CSI (the original), and I would definitely watch way too much of the Discover Channel if I had cable (especially the Deadliest Catch)
Hobbies: Riding my bike with my husband and friends, eating meals with my family, spending time outside, laughing
Favorite personal item: Pictures, blankets my grandmothers made for me, my "Friends" DVDs, "you catch more bees with honey" belt buckle
What are you passionate about: I believe that one person can make a lasting difference in the lives of those who are hurting by genuinely and respectfully modeling the love of Christ. I am passionate about the orphaned and advocating for people affected by disabilities. I care deeply about my friends, family, and good food!
A little Known Fact About Yourself: My nickname is "three-horn." It all started with me introducing myself to a small child. After I told her my name, she said "Oh...Sarah. Like the three horn?" (Referencing the triCERAtops on the movie, "Land Before Time.")
What era do you wish you were from: The Flapper Era - 1920's ish (but after 1920 when women had the right to vote...)
Partner Relations Coordinator
Ben Savage
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Family: Amy, Ella (7), Lily (5), and Tariku (4)
Pets: Chia Pet?
Favorite Books: Seven Storey Mountain, Foucault’s Pendulum, Streams of Living Water, Crazy Love, Enders Game … Bonheoffer, C.S. Lewis, Chesterton and so many others.
Favorite Movies: Lots… Before Sunrise, Waking Life, Memento, Chinatown, This is Spinal Tap
Favorite Music: Everything I can get my hands on, Jazz, Indie Rock, Funk... Anything but Country
Favorite TV shows: Bizarre Foods, Modern Family, Community, & Discovery Channel
Hobbies: Cooking and collecting old LP’s
Favorite personal item: Vintage tube amplified turn table.
What are you passionate about: Seeing broken children, families and communities made whole by the power of Christ’s unfathomable mercy and uncompromising justice. The fact that He wants us to play a part in this work in humbling and amazing!
A little Known Fact About Yourself: I once performed on the stage at Carnegie Hall in NYC.
What era do you wish you were from: 1880’s. ( I secretly want to be a cowboy in the old west.)
New Partner/Vision Trips Coordinator
Nicole Irwin
Home Town: Huntington Beach, CA
Family: Brett (hubby) & two sons
Pets: two dogs: Copper & Aspen
Favorite Books: The Patron Saint of Liars, Safely Home, Everything Belongs, The Secret Life of Bees,
Favorite Music: U2, Bebo Norman, Cold Play, Fernando Ortega
Favorite TV shows: interesting reality shows
Hobbies: I love watching my boys play their sports: football, lacrosse and basketball. I also play soccer. I like to travel with my family.
Favorite personal item: robe
What are you passionate about: My family & things that bring balance and meaning to my life: family missions trips, serving the poor, loving the unloved.
A little Known Fact About Yourself: I married the boy next door
What era do you wish you were from: late 1950's early 1960's
Accounts Receivable Manager
Teresa Hansen
Home Town: Santa Maria, CA
Family: 2 kids Jenna (14) and Brandon (10)
Pets: Mollie Shi-poo
Favorite Books: Redeeming Love
Favorite Movies: The Notebook
Favorite Music: All of it! No rap and no Oldies!!! ;)
Favorite TV shows: Survivor and House
Hobbies: Talking! LOL
Favorite personal item: Cell phone
What are you passionate about: Parenting
A little Known Fact About Yourself: I used to be a synchronized swimmer!
What era do you wish you were from: The Future