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Kathy Halbert
Kathy Halbert is the cofounder of the Caris Foundation and is a major motivating influence behind the initiatives of the organization. She has always had a passion for philanthropic work and demonstrates it in her daily life and in her community. Kathy provides the “spiritual heartbeat” for the Caris Foundation as well as leadership and direction concerning the management, application and use of Caris funds.
Christopher Harmon
Christopher’s experience ranges from Youth Ministry both in Texas and Sydney, Australia to drilling clean water wells in Zambia. He has traveled from the Caribbean to China to Africa in his work with the Caris Foundation. He has a special place in his heart for inner city youths. He’s a “hand’s on” type administrator willing to get out there on the local level of all Caris Foundation projects. Christopher brings to the Caris Foundation his astute management skills and a keen sense of stewardship.
Dr. John Bailey
John Bailey, a Doctor of Dental Medicine, first began participating in medical mission trips to Mexico during the early 1970s. With his dental services in high demand in underdeveloped countries, he has worked all over the world for a variety of volunteer groups, including Christian Missionaries and other types of non-governmental organizations. After his retirement from private practice in 1998, he began traveling on a regular basis, sometimes making up to seven mission trips a year. Now working with the Caris Foundation, Dr. Bailey's motivation comes from his desire to follow in the footsteps of Christ by helping to heal the sick.
Gordon and Katharine McElvany
Gordon and wife Kathy have been in ministry for 37 years serving churches in Canada, Missouri and Texas. Gordon has been involved in various mission/business activities in both Ghana and Tanzania for just over 21 years. Working with Augustine Tawiah in Ghana, they established the Lamplighter Community Academy, a primary school with an enrollment of 400. Gordon brings to the Caris Foundation a fine mixture of compassion and entrepreneurial ingenuity that will help lift people out of poverty. Gordon will initially be responsible for overseeing two medical clinics in Tanga, Tanzania.
Jim and Laura Reppart
Jim and his wife Laura, bring to Caris Foundation more than 20 years of experience in Africa. Together they have planted churches and equipped church leaders. They served the urban poor by establishing a “store front” clinic and Laura initiated a street children’s ministry that has become a testimony of God’s power and provision. Together, Jim and Laura will facilitate new initiatives for the Caris Foundation in Africa.
Nathaniel Segaren
After completing medical school at Cambridge University, England, Nat completed his residency in Pediatrics at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals in London. He is a Member of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) and has worked in child development, neurology, cardiology and neonatal intensive care. As a Fulbright Scholar he completed a Masters in Public Health (MPH) at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) at The Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins. From his experiences of working in Africa, Asia and at the World Bank he is interested in national scale interventions to alleviate the causes of poverty. His efforts are focused largely on providing HIV diagnosis and care for infants
in areas such as Haiti and East Africa.
Rozann Carter
Rozann Carter began work at the Foundation in 2007 as the receptionist at the Colleyville office. She joined the team as a recent graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a double major in graphic design and theology and a passion for the mission of Caris. Prior to joining Caris, she worked as the manager of a small floral business, which equipped her with the organizational skills necessary to keep the daily affairs of the Foundation running smoothly. She brings her creative outlook and versatility to Caris. |
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