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The main people in Jhai Foundation are the kids. We're serious about this.
The Lao people we work with look at everything we do as much as possible
from the vantagepoint of the next generation. We follow suit.
On any given week up to 125 people volunteer on our project, too. These
people work at things they enjoy, usually at the top of their skill levels.
We have farmers, attorneys, businesspeople, accountants, graphic designers,
website designers, database management experts, construction workers,
computer program trainers, agricultural experts, small business developers,
coffee tasters, coffee industry experts, clerical workers, bankers,
warehousemen, procurement specialists, doctors, nurses, hospital
administrators, food industry technologists, weavers, engineers,
telecommunication specialists, well-diggers, teachers, and non-profit
management experts - among others - working on our project. Of these about
1/4 are vets. The rest are folks from around the world who want to lend a hand.
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We have an official advisory board, too. This group includes a project
management engineer and development specialist, an investment banker, three
highly trained nurses, a vets program director, a farmer, computer experts,
a psychologist, three medical doctors, two priests, business executives,
and a former high executive of Applied Materials Corporation.
Our board of directors include
Janine Firpo, an ICT and development specialist,
Stan Osborne, an information technology professor,
Bounthanh Phommasathit, a social worker,
Jim Ketola, a welder and Vietnam veteran,
Ed Gaible, an ICT and development specialist,
Debra Darlington, an operations manager,
and Lee Thorn,
a management consultant and former graduate business school teacher.
Lee's the chair,
Bounthanh's the vice-chair,
and Debra is the secretary-treasurer.
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The most important people - besides the kids - are our staff consultants
and volunteers.
The key people and the people working consistently are
Vorasone Dengkayaphichit, who coordinates our programs
and is a computer specialist,
Will Tomlinson, an investment banker working with the
Jhai Coffee Farmers Association, and
Vikram Crishna, a radio and networking specialist.
In the US Lee works with as many as 125 volunteers,
as well as Pamela Holmon, who keeps our books and
assists Lee.
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