Bob graduated with a undergraduate degree in business from the University of Nebraska and acquired his MBA from Creighton University. He has spent over 22 years working for large consumer product good companies in various Supply Chain roles; his current role is  with Selig Sealing Products, Inc. as the Global Vice President of Purchasing in Chicago.He is also the current Senior Pastor of Grace Covenant Christian Church in New Lenox, IL He has sat on two Not For Profit boards prior to participating in Project Hopefuls board. Bob has been married for 22 years to his beautiful wife Carla and has two children, Bryan who is attending Iowa State to be an engineer and Hannah who is attending the University of Nebraska to become an Orthodontist. They currently reside in Frankfort, IL - a suburb of Chicago.

Jessica Ward is a freelance writer and small business owner in Seattle, WA. She and her husband Rob share two adopted daughters. Jessica has experience in lobbying, public policy, activism and non-profit work. She also serves on the board of Directors for the Community Action Team and is an active fundraiser for several children's charities.

Jodi is has 20 years experience as a communications professional and as Executive Director for mission-based organizations. She has been a lead volunteer for the last three years in a church-sponsored home for The African Children’s Choir here in the U.S. She traveled to Uganda in 2008 to learn about the orphan crisis first hand, and God has taken hold of her heart for the world’s orphans. Jodi and her husband live in Durham, NC. She has four children currently, and is in the process of adopting from Uganda.

Brad practices medicine at the Lebanon VA Medical Center in Lebanon, PA, where he serves as the medical director for the Home and CommunityCare Line. He and his wife, Jo, became increasingly involved in adoption and orphan care following the adoption of two children in 2003 and 2005. Brad and Jo are high school sweethearts and are now the parents of six children. Brad is a 1986 graduate of Messiah College, and a 1990 graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force for four years before returning to Hershey, PA in 1995 to complete his residency in Internal Medicine at the Penn State University Medical Center, where he was named chief resident from 1997-98. In addition to working as a physician, Brad serves as the director of orphan care for Humanitarian International Services Group in Colorado Springs, is active in the Christian Alliance for Orphans, and sits on the board of directors of several humanitarian organizations.

Katie Bell is a proud mom of six, soon to be eight children. She graduated in 2002 from Regis University with a degree in Sociology. Three, soon to be five of her children are from Ethiopia, and three are HIV +. She first visited an orphanage for HIV + children in 2006. Meeting the beautiful children made her realize that Ishe needed to do something. She could not meet them and turn away. She is so excited to be a part of this amazing group that does so much good.

Liz Moore graduated from Miami University with degrees in Communications and Political Science. She worked as a municipal bond broker for 6 years before leaving the finance industry to become the Director of Development for a not-for-profit adoption agency. Liz has experience developing philanthropic strategies for non-profit organizations including: fundraising, event planning, and grant writing. She has a passion for finding adoptive families for special needs children. Liz lives in Chicago with her husband Greg.

Mary has 20 years of experience in the area of Human Resources. In 1995 she became a Registered Nurse and worked in community health in both the clinical and administrative areas. She is a single mom who lives in Oak Park with her three internationally adopted daughters. Emily, 15 years old, and Lily 10 years old, are both from China. Two years ago while working with HIV+ children she adopted her third daughter from Ethiopia. Hana is now 3 years old, HIV+ and thriving! Mary continues to work with the HIV population educating adoptive parents who are considering adding these children to their family.