The Board of Directors

Hope Made Real Rwandan National Board of Directors

Five members make up the National Board of Directors. These include:

  • Colonel John Bosco, RPF (Rwandan Army Officer)
  • John Kayitare, Business Man
  • Gertrude Mupfasoni, Former Mayor of Gitarama
  • Félicité Uwimana, Officer of the Genocide Widows Association
  • Arlene D. Brown, Founder & Director

Hope Made Real International Board

Six members make up the International Board of Directors. They are:

  • President – Cindy Grieshaber cindy [at] hopemadereal.org
    Cindy is a mother of three, grandmother of one, and has been married to Ken since 1980. She has a BS in Psychology with a minor in business. Cindy met Arlene in Rwanda as a part of a church mission trip and has been working with her since then. She welcomes your correspondence regarding Hope Made Real and its mission.
  • Secretary - Patricia D Brown, M.Div, Ph.D. patricia [at] hopemadereal.org
    Patricia is an ordained minister with the United Methodist Church and Executive Director of . She has two grown sons and lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her spouse, Dale, a Registered Nurse.
  • Treasurer, Terry Masch terry [at] hopemadereal.org
    Terry has been a commercial banker for over 20 years. She has traveled to Rwanda twice to stay with Arlene and the children as well as verify how donations are used and check financial processes at Urukundo. Terry is a member of Linglestown Life United Methodist Church. She lives in Harrisburg, PA with her husband of 30 years, Jeff, an accountant. Terry and Jeff have two children and three grandchildren.
  • Media, Christian Gloddy christian [at] hopemadereal.org
  • Member at Large, Laurie Finn laurie [at] hopemadereal.org
    Laurie has worked in the non-profit sector for many years as a grant writer and currently works in event management. She and her spouse, Mike live in Seattle near their daughter, her husband and grandchildren. In addition, she and Mike are active members of St. Anne’s Catholic Church.

Term of Office

The International Board includes no fewer than five and no more than nine members. Board members serve a two-year renewable term and are elected every two years. A member found to not be acting in the best interest of the board may be discontinued by a 2/3 majority vote.

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