Our Board of Directors
Carol Doggett, Chairman
Carol graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1982 with a BBA. She has a background in medical sales. Carol currently volunteers with Community Bible Study as a children’s teacher and is active at her church. She has been a volunteer with Paper for Water and Living Water International to bring a water catchment system to Buhoma School in Bwindi, Uganda. Carol and her husband live in Dallas and have a son.
Charles Pinches, PhD, Vice Chairman
Charles graduated with a Ph.D. in Theological Ethics from the University of Notre Dame and is currently a Professor of Theology at the University of Scranton. Charles has published and co-published several books and is an international speaker. He first visited Bwindi in 2005 and has returned as a trip leader with students from the University of Scranton several times. Dr. and Mrs. Pinches, who are active members at their church, live in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.
John Macaulay, Treasurer
John is a retired Financial Executive. After graduation from St. Olaf College, he became a guided missile officer on two destroyers before acquiring an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University. John led several mission trips to Camp Coast Care for Katrina relief and continues to serve in leadership roles. He also enjoys being a Friendship Partner with several international students from the University of Texas at Dallas. John now enjoys traveling with his wife, Sue, for pleasure and volunteering.
Ann Bradbury, Secretary
Ann grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and moved to Texas in 1991. She is a retired nurse and teacher, and she served on the Health Services of North Texas board, her homeowners’ association board and the women’s board at her church. She also volunteered as a discussion leader with Bible Study Fellowship. Ann loves to travel with Pete, her husband of more than 50 years, and they especially love meeting people from other cultures.
Jeff Gardner
Jeff is a native Texan with more than thirty years of experience in founding, managing and developing ventures in technology, publishing, energy, and the Arts. One of his greatest loves is his church where he is a vestry member, choir member, and volunteer for local mission church partners. When Jeff and his family met Dr. Scott Kellermann several years ago, they were eager to support the foundation’s work in education and maternal healthcare. Jeff lives in Coppell, Texas and enjoys time at his Fairfield, Texas ranch and Nantucket cottage.
Don Geiger
Don is an award-winning storyteller whose gifts include writing, editing, publication management and photography. He works on the Corporate Communications team at Texas Instruments in Dallas and also is president and owner of Geiger Associates Inc., which is a small communications agency that helps organizations tell their stories. Don and his wife, Sharon, volunteer with several ministries, including Vision Africa and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Irving, Texas. Don hopes to visit Bwindi with the church’s mission team.
Julia Lippert
Julia recently graduated with a Master's in Public Health and Tropical Medicine from Tulane University as a Delta Omega member. After graduating with a BS in Biology from Seattle Pacific University, she worked at Seattle's Pacific Science Center, then proceeded to do improv comedy and work in entertainment in Los Angeles. She is passionate about public health communication and improving healthcare access. Since 2013 she has spent 10 months in the Bwindi region volunteering with the Batwa Development Program, Bwindi Community Hospital, leading vision clinics, and working with a UC Davis team on surveillance of emerging infectious diseases around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Birungi Mutahunga, M.D.
Dr. Birungi graduated from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and University of London with a Master of Science in Public Health. He previously served at Bwindi Community Hospital as Executive Director and led several public health interventions with national and international awards. Dr. Birungi currently serves as a Health Officer for Uganda’s southwestern district of Kanungu. He is also a doctoral student of corporate strategy at Paris School of Business with an emphasis on addressing the challenges of health care in the low-income countries. Dr. Birungi enjoys singing gospel songs and is an accomplished musician.
Aida Nantege
Aida is a native Ugandan who graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University in Kampala. She currently leads an award-winning national child sponsorship program for SOS Children’s Villages Uganda for orphaned and abandoned children. From 2011 to 2016, Aida worked as the Fundraising and Communications Manager at Bwindi Community Hospital where she collaborated with the Kellermann Foundation to raise funds for the hospital and nursing school.
Mary Sonom
Mary is a native Texan with more than forty years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant. Her work spans across professional, non-profit, and community volunteer sectors. She holds a BBA in Accounting and an MBA from Texas A&M University and serves as Chief Financial Officer of Eiseman Jewels in Dallas. Mary and her husband Don are members of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Richardson and have both participated in the church’s mission trips to Bwindi.
Susan Ufer
Susan grew up in an Air Force family, which instilled in her a love for travel, meeting new people and nurturing relationships. She is passionate about all things that conserve and preserve our precious resources. Susan is a LEED Accredited Professional, and a practicing sustainability consultant in Dallas. Susan and her husband Michael are members of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Richardson where she serves in several capacities, with her most passionate one being a member of the Uganda Mission Team, since 2018.
