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Meet the U.S. Team

U.S. Team

Matt

Matt Hartsell

Founder & Executive Director
matt@forgottenchildren.org
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Kody Kumfer

Associate Executive Director
kody@forgottenchildren.org
Janee

Janee Nussbaum

Chief Financial Officer
janee@forgottenchildren.org
Jeff

Jeff Patterson

Marketing Director
jeff@forgottenchildren.org
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Jason Frisch

Development Director
jason@forgottenchildren.org
Sarah

Sarah Bertsch

Child Sponsorship Director & Operations Manager
sarah@forgottenchildren.org
Shauna

Shauna Neuenschwander

Finance Assistant
shauna@forgottenchildren.org
Collin

Collin Woolford

Multimedia Specialist
collin@forgottenchildren.org

Board Members

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Matt Bertsch

Board Chairman
PLS, EL – Principal
Bertsch-Frank & Associates
Fort Wayne, IN
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Tami Swymeler

Board Secretary
Director of Operations
World Partners/The Missionary Church
Fort Wayne, IN
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Duane Burris

Advisory Member
Pastor
Life Community Missionary Church
Fort Wayne, IN
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Lisa Isenbarger

Advisory Member
Director of Business Valuation Services
Haines, Isenbarger & Skiba, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
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Keith Kotesky

Advisory Member
Assistant Professor of Christian Ministries
Bethel College
Mishawaka, IN
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Trout Moser

Advisory Member
President
National Oil & Gas
Bluffton, IN
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Andy Parker

Advisory Member
Financial Advisor
Phillips Financial Management
Fort Wayne, IN
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Aaron Pence

Advisory Board Intern
Indiana Air National Guard
Fort Wayne, IN

Program Management Team Members

Matt

Matt Hartsell

Chairman, Country Advocate- India
Founder & Executive Director
Forgotten Children Worldwide
Bluffton, IN
Kody 1

Kody Kumfer

Country Advocate - Uganda
Associate Executive Director
Forgotten Children Worldwide
Bluffton, IN
Janee

Janee Nussbaum

Finance Team Liaison
Chief Financial Operator
Forgotten Children Worldwide
Bluffton, IN
Jeff

Jeff Patterson

Transition-2-Success Coordinator
Marketing Director
Forgotten Children Worldwide
Bluffton, IN
Jason 1

Jason Frisch

Advisory Member
Development Director
Forgotten Children Worldwide
Bluffton, IN
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Matt Bertsch

Country Advocate - Nepal
PLS, EL – Principal
Bertsch-Frank & Associates
Fort Wayne, IN
Sarah

Sarah Bertsch

Child Sponsorship Director and Transition-2-Success Coordinator
Child Sponsorship Director and Operations Manager
Forgotten Children Worldwide
Bluffton, IN
Cory

Corey Ivins

Vision Trip Host Couple
Director of Customer Relations & Quality
Roembke Mfg & Design
Ossian, IN
Bill

Bill Horan

Country Advocate - Madagascar
County Director/Extension Educator
Purdue Extension - Wells County
Bluffton, IN
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Michael Lautzenheiser

Advisory Member
Director/GIS Manager
Wells County Area Plan Commission
Bluffton, IN
Stacey S Tucky

Stacey Stucky

Country Advocate - Malawi
Farmer
Bluffton, IN
Dave Matt

Dave Hedden

Country Advocate - India
ICU RN
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Terre Haute, IN
Jenna

Jenna Leatherman

Country Advocate - Malawi
Chief Operating Officer
Showoff
County Tipperary, Ireland
Ben

Ben Leatherman

Country Advocate - Malawi
Homesteader
County Tipperary, Ireland
Lane Sander

Lane Sander

Advisory Member
Founder & Director
Renovate Counseling Services
Bluffton, IN