Staff & Board of Directors

Our Staff

Mike & Katie Smith
Executive Director
mikes@friendsofchimbote.org

Todd Mickelson
Development Director
toddm@friendsofchimbote.org

Julie Dolbec Mission Visit Director julied@friendsofchimbote.org

Julie Dolbec
Mission Visit Director
julied@friendsofchimbote.org

Cari Rauch Accountant carir@friendsofchimbote.org

Cari Rauch
Accountant
carir@friendsofchimbote.org

Board of Directors

The Friends of Chimbote Board is comprised of members from throughout the United States. All are passionate about the mission and empowering the poor. They are deeply committed to the mission of transforming lives of the poor including an annual meeting in Chimbote engaging in our mission work. Collectively they have spent over a 1000 days on the ground in Chimbote personally investing their time, talent, and professional wisdom. The broad and diverse nature of challenges facing our mission is met head on by the amazing skills, knowledge, advocacy, and passions of our unique Board Members. 

Eric Krueger, Vergas, ND
Board Chairman

Brian Berg, Fargo, ND
Vice Chairman

Michelle Jirik, Jordan MN
Treasurer

Brenda Krueger, Vergas, MN
Secretary

Mathias (Matt) Samuel, Edina, MN

Fr. Thomas Graner, Anamoose, ND

Bill Seiler, Fairfax, VA

Bill Seiler, Fairfax, VA

Dan Kunkleman, Charlotte, NC

Dan Kunkleman, Charlotte, NC

Joe Mikrut, Clifton, VA

Kelli Kester, Mpls, MN

Dan Kuzlik, Minneapolis, MN

Lydia Mattern, Fargo, ND

Randy Altoff, Jordan, MN

Connie Altringer, Fargo, ND

Margaret (Margy) Crary, Chicago, IL

Dan Mahli, Fargo, ND

Hubert Seiler, Rugby, ND

Hubert Seiler, Rugby, ND

Lucho Espejo, Fargo, ND