For the past six years, Don has served as an attorney with Barnabas Foundation, a faith-based, charitable organization which provides estate planning and planned giving services for the supporters of the approximately 190 Christian member organizations. For almost 27 years prior to that, he was in the private practice of law, both in Minnesota and Nevada. Through his local church, he has served on mission trips to India, Peru and Poland.
Paul McVety – Haiti TC Board Member
Paul lived in Haiti from 1991-1994, where he and his wife met. He and his family have also spent five years in Senegal working with Mission: Moving Mountains and have worked in a few other countries. Paul is currently the Youth Pastor and leader of the Missions Team at Chapel Hill Church in Eagan, Minnesota.
Randy Mortensen – Haiti TC Board Member
Randy was called into full time Christian service after a career as an entrepreneur in the banking industry, business owner, CEO for hire and eight years as a VP responsible for the sales and operations of a $50 million business unit. He is presently the City Director of Campus Crusade Executive Ministries in the Twin Cities and is the founder with his wife Pat of Worldwide Village, an organization in Haiti.
Pat Mortensen – Haiti TC Board Member
Pat is trained as a paralegal and is a small business owner. She is a graduate of Bible Study Fellowship and a trained Stephen Minister. She has traveled numerous times to Haiti and is currently the Administrative Director for World Wide Village, Inc.
Peter Murlowski – Haiti TC Board Member
Peter is owner and founder of Timbercraft Enterprises, Inc, in New Brighton, MN. A residential design/build construction and real estate development company. He has been an active member of the Minnesota Teen Challenge Board for 11 years and serves on numerous committees. Peter is a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church where he has served on the parish council and is actively involved at Totino Grace High School.
Lonny Thimjon – Haiti TC Board Member
Lonny Thimjon has over 30 years of experience as owner and executive of two different supply companies serving the electrical utilities industry. He has established specialized offerings that have provided key services to his utility customers. He currently holds an executive position with the company that purchased his businesses. His granddaughter comes to his family from Haiti.
Tom Mills– Haiti TC Board Member
Tom has over 25 years of technical operations experience serving in senior management roles at various technology companies in the Twin Cities. He is the parish council chair at St. Hubert's Catholic Church in Chanhassen, is a member of the Knights of Columbus, and serves on the social justice commission at the parish.