CONNECTION UBUNTU
Meet the CONNECTION UBUNTU Board of Directors:
Vicki Poole,
Founder and President,
Connection Ubuntu,
Providing Digital Literacy Education in Africa
Vicki was a Senior Public Relations Representative for Evapco, Inc., a worldwide, employee-owned, manufacturing company, for 30+ years. Vicki is very passionate about helping others learn how to become educated and self-motivated, especially girls and women in Africa. Connection Ubuntu is her dream, a life-line to Africa, and Vicki hopes that by learning new technology for their futures, this company gives many African women and girls hope to "be someone."
Raj Iyengar,
Secretary,
Director, ICT Committee
Raj Iyengar is a professional software developer, amateur trombonist, and mediocre (but avid) soccer player. He holds degrees from the University of North Carolina and Drexel University, and has worked for the University of Pennsylvania for over 7 years. Raj wants more people to have those sorts of opportunities. He believes that our lives are enriched by cross-cultural connections and cooperation, and he loves keeping useful computer hardware out of landfills and in the hands of people who can use it.
Annette Masenheimer,
Treasurer
Deborah Becker, Fundraising Committee
Annette is happily married to her husband Randy for almost 40 years. They have 3 sons, Bradley, Curtis, and Alex. And of course she wants to mention her dog, Max! She recently retired from WellSpan after 38years in IT, primarily a database administrator, working with clinical databases. She is an active member of Dover UCC. She enjoys reading, walking, and riding her bike. She has held treasurer positions, at church, music boosters, and SGASF.
Carla Horn,
Lab Application and Scholarship Committee
Deb is an artist and entrepreneur. She is a 1982 Millersville University graduate, Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Science degree in art. She has her own art business, and is President of her own office cleaning company, both under the name of Wood ‘n Glass. Her passion is art, but she also loves getting her hands dirty in beautiful planet earth, growing many varieties of peppers, herbs and tomatoes. Deb loves to travel, mostly to work with those in other countries less fortunate than the USA. “Giving back changes the world, one person, one community at a time!”
Susan Raver,
Newsletter and Scholarship Committee
Carla was employed at YTI Career Institute where she was involved in career focused education for almost 20 years, serving as Vice President Human Resources and Campus President. Her passion of helping students find self-sustaining employment and careers translates well to the mission of Connection Ubuntu. Carla has traveled to Kenya, visiting labs CU has provided, and was touched by the gratitude and enthusiasm of the Kenyans and is pleased to have this opportunity to continue to support our African friends. Carla enjoys time with her family, running, traveling, and golf.
Darr Fullmer,
Application Committee
Darr was one of the travelers who went on the trip to Kenya to visit some of the computer labs in January 2024. She fell in love with the children of Kenya. Darr has worked in the title insurance industry for over 15 years. She graduated from Penn State with a BA degree in accounting and information systems while working full time so it took her 10 years to accomplish that goal. She was also the first to graduate college in her family. Throughout her work career Darr has had many different jobs and has had to learn new skills along the way. She greatly values education and has been a friend of Vicki, our Founder, for about four years. She loves the thought of taking recycled computers and giving girls of Kenya and surrounding areas computer skills, instead of filling landfills with this equipment. Darr will be a great asset for Connection Ubuntu due to her skills with the public and also due to her compassion for children. We’re so excited to have her on the Board!
A Magna Cum Laude graduate of Mt. St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, Susan’s career included Human Resource, Benefits, and Facility Management for Evapco, Inc. She was Health and Retirement Benefits Manager for Bon Ton Stores where she developed training programs for store H.R. Managers as well as managing contractual and regulatory compliance for Health and Retirement benefits. Her last job was Vice President, Communication Consultant, and Project Manager for Aon Hewitt, developing and implementing personalized communications that met a broad range of human resource needs. Since retirement, Susan has remained active as a Stephen Minister, Vice President of Everybody’s Quilt Guild, and volunteer at Hanover Area Council of Churches.
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Susan's background in human services and communication will be great assets to our Board. She was our journalist for our 2024 travel team to Kenya and we are excited she has joined the CU team.
Past Board Members:
Dianna George
Joe Subacz
Christen Chew
Megan Malick
Nick Santaniello
Sheryl Shultz
Sallie Shepherd
Cindy Garis August
Connection Ubuntu is a 501c3 charitable non-profit organization founded in 2014, EIN number 46-5231566, for the purpose of starting computer labs in Africa by providing computers and other technology tools, specifically supporting women and girls.