Carrie Kingston serves on the Board of Directors on the Oversight Committee. In this role, Carrie works to facilitate communication between the Starfish, the board, and SA's local Kenyan contacts. She also assists with Starfish Africa's general accounting.

Carrie graduated from James Madison University in 2001 with a degree in Accounting and Information Systems. While at JMU, Carrie was involved with the women's NIRSA soccer team, Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, the UREC group fitness program and she coached youth soccer teams in the Harrisonburg Community. She traveled to Lesotho and South Africa during 2000 where she worked on various community programs. She returned to Africa during 2005, 2007 and 2009 and spent time working at the Beacon of Hope in Ongata Rongai and attending Starfish Africa service projects in 2007 and 2009. Carrie is a CPA and works for Alvarez and Marsal Tax Services. She resides in Los Altos Hills, CA, with her husband Peter.

Carrie can be reached at clkingston@starfishafrica.org

Peter Kingston is the President of Starfish Africa, and he sits on the Executive, Finance, and Oversight committees. In these roles, he develops relationships with African schools, monitors the progress of Starfish awardees, and directs the overall progress of the organization.

Peter has spent extensive time working with schools and faith-based organizations in Africa. His three overseas trips between 2000 and 2005 involved eleven East and Southern African countries. He attends the Stanford Graduate School of Business following a four-year tour in the United States Marine Corps. He previously worked at the Council of Economic Advisers as a staff economist and at Princeton University Investment Company as an analyst. Peter graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Economics in 2002. He currently resides in northern California with his wife, Carrie.

Peter can be reached at peterkingston@starfishafrica.org

Brian Mickus is Secretary of Starfish Africa, as well as a member of the Executive and Oversight Committees.

Brian has previously taken an active leadership role in the Christian fellowship and service organization Athletes in Action and has volunteered at Princeton Medical Center in Princeton, NJ. Brian graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University in 2003. He is currently studying to obtain his PhD in Biochemical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he obtained his Masters in Chemical Engineering Practice in 2005.

Brian can be reached at bmickus@starfishafrica.org

Taylor Nichols serves as a compliance officer on the Board. He helps ensure that Starfish Africa follows all relevant laws and statutes that govern non-profit corporations.

Taylor has spent a large amount of time working with children in different capacities. He has been a camp counselor and a mentor. He currently teaches 5th grade social studies at Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary just outside of Austin. Taylor recently graduated and received his J.D. from the University of Texas School of law. He graduated in 2003 from Princeton with a degree in American History. He enjoys running and being outdoors.

Taylor can be reached at taylor.nichols@starfishafrica.org

Jordan Smith sits on the Oversight committee. She assists in the creation of external communications such as the newsletter, the website, and the annual report.

Jordan works at New Leaders for New Schools, a US non-profit specializing in urban schools and the principals that lead them. Previously, she spent two years with management consulting firm Oliver Wyman. From 2005 - 2006, she worked for the Student Sponsorship Programme in South Africa and spent two months with her husband, Trevor, in Kenya with Starfish Africa. Jordan graduated with a degree in Mathematics from the University of North Carolina in 2004 and completed a Masters degree in Operations Research from Columbia University in 2005. Jordan and Trevor currently reside in New York City with their new son Austin.

Jordan can be reached at jordan.u.smith@starfishafrica.org

Trevor Smith is Vice President of Starfish Africa, and he sits on the Fundraising Committee. Trevor and his wife, Jordan, spent much of 2005 and 2006 living in South Africa and Kenya. While in Kenya he helped develop partnerships between SA and select Kenyan schools.

Trevor currently works for One Equity Partners, a mid-market private equity firm in New York City. Previously, he worked with Goldman, Sachs & Co. for two years prior to joining Endeavor South Africa, a nonprofit organization that identifies and supports high-growth entrepreneurs. He graduated with a degree in History from Princeton University in 2003 and received his MBA from Harvard Business School in 2008. He enjoys basketball, traveling, and spending time with his wife and son. Trevor, Jordan and Austin reside in New York City.

Trevor can be reached at trevorasmith@starfishafrica.org

Anne Stoehr serves on the Board of Directors as part of the Finance Committee. She helps monitor the funding sent to Kenya and assists with the financial oversight of Kenyan operations.

Anne graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in Accounting. Upon graduation she began working for PricewaterhouseCoopers. At the end of 2006, Anne moved to Kenya where she worked in Nairobi slum communities for two years. She served as a teacher and adviser for micro-enterprises. Currently, she is attending UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and will receive her MBA in 2010. She is interested in urban education and international development issues. Outside of business school she enjoys playing sports (soccer, tennis, and running) and serving in the local community. Anne resides in Chapel Hill, NC.

Anne can be reached at astoehr@starfishafrica.org

Michael Tibbetts serves on the Board as chair of the Oversight committee. He is responsible for tracking the progress of the Starfish awardees and facilitating communication between Starfish awardees, their schools, members of the Board, and donors. These efforts further the mission of Starfish Africa by ensuring that the awardees are fulfilling their obligations as students. Of equal importance, the Oversight committee will attempt to provide support and guidance to the awardees.

Michael has previously served as a hospice volunteer and as a leader in the Athletes in Action ministry. His sister recently spent the summer volunteering in an orphanage in Tanzania and he intends to follow her to East Africa in the near future. Michael graduated with a degree in molecular biology from Princeton University in 2004 and is currently in his third year of study at Harvard Medical School. He resides in Brookline, MA.

Michael can be reached at michael.tibbetts@starfishafrica.org