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About Us: Board of Directors

Board Members: The Board can be reached at: board@mannaproject.org

Luke Putnam, Chair: MPI Founder; Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Medical School, Mexico

Troy Mashburn, Treasurer: MPI Founder; Healthcare Consultant, Stockamp & Associates, Nashville, TN

Lori Scharffenberg, Secretary: MPI Founder; MPI Nicaragua Director, Managua, Nicaragua

Greg Pasquali, Member: MPI Nicaragua founding member; Sustainable Planning/Design Consulting, San Francisco, CA

Roles & Responsibilities:

The Board of Directors has the legal responsibility and authority to manage the affairs of Manna Project International, Inc. The Board of Directors is responsible for, but not limited to, carrying out the following duties:

Sets the direction and makes the policies for the corporation, ensuring the advancement of the corporation’s mission.

Raises money, or makes provision to have adequate resources available

Oversees the finances, including adopting the budget, ensuring that financial safeguards are in place, ensuring that taxes are paid and creditors are provided for

Adopts personnel policies

Hires, evaluates, and may terminate an Executive Director and/or other employees

Links the organization to its community by helping the nonprofit form relationships