Philip Smith
Co-founder and CEO
Philip’s passion for outcast children started while watching the ministry of his parents in Ethiopia. In 1991, he co-founded Hope Unlimited for Children. He is an internationally-recognized expert on residential programming for high-risk orphans and vulnerable children. Philip lives with his wife, Corenne, and their two children in Vitória, Brazil.
Board Of Directors
Paul Husby
Chairman
Paul became involved with Hope Unlimited in 1996 when he was Managing Director of 3M Brazil. When he returned to the US five years later, he was asked to join the Board. From 2012 to 2014, he and his wife Nancy lived in Vitória where he was the Director at Hope Mountain. They have great memories of the time with the Hope Mountain Staff and the kids in residence.
Stan Pierson
Vice Chairman
Stan is a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLC and leader of Pillsbury’s Emerging Growth & Venture Capital Group. The son of missionaries, Stan spent much of his childhood in Brazil. He brings significant managerial expertise to the board of Hope Unlimited.
Neil Greenhalgh
Neil Greenhalgh is a former Health Care Director of A Care Facility in the UK. He lives with his wife Kay in Harrogate England. For many years Neil has had a desire to help restore the lives of abused and vulnerable children, so that they can embrace a life full of promise, love and healing, and thus a future worth living and help return the Hope that had been so cruelly stolen.
Casey Miller
Currently on Sabbtical
Casey brings management experience and an insightful perspective on donor relations to the board. She is a constant voice for thoughtful, comprehensive care for children society has ignored. After spending ten years in the hospitality and event industry, she now works in the home full-time. A graduate of Stanford University, she lives in Menlo Park, CA with her husband, Kevin, and their two children. Currently, she is on sabbatical until October 2021.
Sean Rutter
Sean is a senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. His connection with orphans and vulnerable children began along a dirt road in Honduras in 2002. Since then, he seeks to use his strong business and leadership experiences to bring excellence to the life transformation of orphans.
Donna Rollins
Chair of Corporate Governance
Donna has supported Hope Unlimited since 1995. Donna continued to support Hope Unlimited financially and through prayer while she obtained her masters degree at Vanderbilt University. She now works as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She rejoined the board of directors in 2020. Donna and her husband, Stephen, of 38 years live where God’s glory is on display, Homer Alaska.
Jeff Coon
Secretary & Chair of Personnel/ Compensation
Jeff Coon has been a supporter of Hope Unlimited For Children for more than a decade. Jeff is a Human Rescues professional in the San Francisco Bay Area where he also is involved in nonprofit work supporting disadvantaged children.
Paul Attia
Treasurer & Chair finance/audit
Paul Attia has had a lifetime passion for serving children, especially those most vulnerable. He currently lives in the Bay Area and has worked at Google in various business capacities for the past 10 years.
David Nowell
David Nowell is an author, speaker, and advocate for high-risk orphans and children. He is executive director of Hope Institute. David and his wife, Susan, live in Jefferson City, TN.