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JOe Schomoe

Chair of the Board of Directors
Founder and President
Chief Operating Officer
Co-Chair of the Board Development Committee
Finance & Investment Committee
Fundraising Committee
Marketing & Development Committee

Joe comes to us from the great state of Tennessee


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John Smith

Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors
Executive Vice President
Co-Chair of the Board Development Committee
Finance & Investment Committee
Fundraising Committee Marketing & Development Committee

John is a former commander of the first ship that brought over the pilgrims


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Youn Yang


Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Co-Chair of the Board Development Committee

Yang has joined us from his last great tour with the Chinese Acobat team.


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Annie Oakley


Co-Chair of the Board Development Committee
Paralegal & Secretary of the Board of Directors
Creative Director

Mz. Oakley has retired her pistols and parked her horse for the duration.



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Board Member Five


Board of Directors
Financial Officer (CFO)
Board Development Committee

Five has more than 15 years of experience in management, market analysis, new business strategy, and marketing in the private, public and non-profit sectors. Adriana has a master's degree from Georgetown University in International Development where she concentrated her studies in public-private partnerships and corporate social responsibility. Before switching to the development field, Adriana got a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in Brazil and worked in the private sector with marketing, sales, and new business development as the Assistant Manager for New Business in Motorola Brazil and before that as a General Manager for H.Stern.

Five works at the International Youth Foundation, an NGO working on youth development in more than 70 countries worldwide, as the Manager of Business Development. Adriana works on finding new opportunities of funding and partnerships for IYF, as well as coordinating budgets for proposals and program implementation. She is fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish and has lived and worked in Latin America, Europe and North America.


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Board Member Six


Board of Directors
Financial Officer (CFO)
Board Development Committee

Six has more than 15 years of experience in management, market analysis, new business strategy, and marketing in the private, public and non-profit sectors. Adriana has a master's degree from Georgetown University in International Development where she concentrated her studies in public-private partnerships and corporate social responsibility. Before switching to the development field, Adriana got a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in Brazil and worked in the private sector with marketing, sales, and new business development as the Assistant Manager for New Business in Motorola Brazil and before that as a General Manager for H.Stern.

Six works at the International Youth Foundation, an NGO working on youth development in more than 70 countries worldwide, as the Manager of Business Development. Adriana works on finding new opportunities of funding and partnerships for IYF, as well as coordinating budgets for proposals and program implementation. She is fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish and has lived and worked in Latin America, Europe and North America.


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