Rickie Long
Vice-Chair, Management
Rickie is Vice-Chair of Vice-Chair, Management, an oil and gas concern working primarily in Texas. Rickie has a true heart for orphans, and brings a sound financial and planning perspective to Hope Institute. He and his wife Stacy live in Graham, Texas.
Rickie Long
CEO, Rickie Long, LLC
Rickie is CEO of Rickie Long, LLC, an oil and gas concern working primarily in Texas. Rickie has a true heart for orphans, and brings a sound financial and planning perspective to Hope Institute. He and his wife Stacy live in Graham, Texas.
David Z. Nowell
Executive Director
David is an experienced leader in the fields of nonprofit fundraising and management. He values research, and he understands how to get from the theoretical to the practical, taking the ideals of orphan care to practical implementation in the field. While serving as president of Hope Unlimited for Children, he observed first hand the effectiveness of outcome focused orphan care. David is the author of several books, including Dirty Faith: Bringing the Love of Christ to the Least of These. A widely recognized speaker, David holds a Ph.D. in historical theology from Baylor University.
Meredith Norton
Program Director
Meredith leads program development and implementation. She believes that raising a child is a sacred responsibility, and she is a constant advocate for the rights of orphans and vulnerable children. Meredith knows that the most effective approaches are holistic, and she enjoys gleaning best practices from all possible disciplines.
Stan Pierson
Board Chair
Stan is a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLC and leader of Pillsbury’s Emerging Growth & Venture Capital Group. The son of missionaries, Stan spent much of his childhood in Brazil. He brings significant managerial expertise to the board of Hope Institute.
Paul Husby
Board Vice Chair
Paul is retired CEO of 3M Brazil, with 20+ years of association with Hope Unlimited for Children, including a two year volunteer assignment as Site Director of Hope Mountain in Brazil. Paul has great passion for the work of Hope Unlimited for Children because of its proven success, and is an ardent believer in the mission of Hope Institute to multiply that success by training orphan care programs worldwide. Paul is an advocate for establishing high standards of care and preparing children in residence for successful adult lives.
Casey Miller
Board Secretary
An investor in our history and in our future, Casey brings management experience and an insightful perspective on donor relations to the board. She is a constant voice for thoughtful, comprehensive care for children society has ignored. After spending ten years in the hospitality and event industry, she now works in the home fulltime. A graduate of Stanford University, she lives in Menlo Park, California with her husband, Kevin, and their two children.
Sean Rutter
Treasurer
Sean is a senior partner at the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. His heart connection with orphans and vulnerable children began along a dirt road in Honduras in 2002. Since then, his passionate search for highly effective residential care models for orphans has led him to places such as Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras and Tanzania. Sean seeks an intersection of his heart passion for orphans and his strong business and leadership experiences to bring excellence to the life transformation of orphans. Sean has undergraduate and masters degrees in Accounting and Taxation from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.