Hearts & MindsSM - Information for ChangeSM Governing Board

Dave Peterson, in tan vest, monitoring elections in Nigeria with the National Endowment for Democracy

Dave Peterson, Chairman, is Senior Director of the Africa program at the National Endowment for Democracy. He supervises six full time staff members and grants to more than 200 nonprofit organizations. Since 1988, his annual funding has grown from $200,000 to $7 million.
       Mr. Peterson helps foster democratic political development in more than 20 countries with a total population of more than 450 million. He works with senior government officials and civic leaders to strengthen independent media, civic education, political parties, business, labor, human rights and other groups. He is deeply involved in troubled areas that include the Congo, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan and Zimbabwe.
       Since 1978, Dave's 29 years of experience include serving as executive director of Project South Africa for the A. Philip Randolph Educational Fund and work as a freelance journalist. He has Masters degrees from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and Columbia University School of Journalism.

Daniel Borochoff has long been a strong and independent voice for ethics and transparency in the nonprofit sector

Daniel Borochoff, Vice Chairman, is founder and president of the American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP) since 1992. This nationally acclaimed charity watchdog addresses the need for research and analysis on charity finances, fundraising and governance. AIP provides information on wise giving to thousands of concerned individuals, foundations and corporations.
       Borochoff has 20 years of experience as a philanthropic and financial analyst. Thousands of media outlets have covered his insights into nonprofit practices.
       During times of crisis, Borochoff has been asked by Congress to give critical and independent testimony. In 2002 Borochoff testified on how charities responed to 9/11 in 2001. He testified on charities' response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
       AIP's research on veterans charities' failing performance triggered Congressional hearings in 2007 and 2008. Borochoff was again asked by Congress to participate.
       Borochoff served on two task forces of the Financial Accounting Standards Board that set accounting standards for charities. He was a founding board member of the ePhilanthropy Foundation.

Dave Schwier, Treasurer, is a practicing attorney since 1999. Starting in 2002, he works in New Jersey as a claims manager with a major insurance company. Mr. Schwier handles a wide range of complex claims associated with environmental contamination.
       Mr. Schwier previously worked for over two years in general legal practice at a firm in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, specializing in litigation. Dave is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Federal Court for the District of New Jersey (Third Circuit).
       Mr. Schwier graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1996 with a B.A. in History. He has a Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law in 1999.

Priyanka Sharma, board member, brings to Hearts & Minds more than seven years of international management experience both in the for profit and not-for-profit arenas. She has a BA in Economics from the University of Delhi, an MA in Economics from Meerut University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law from WWF-India. She served for several years as Hearts & Minds' Manager of Fund Raising, Law and Regulatory Compliance.

Katie participating in the Seniors for Change program she helped create

Katie Lusk, board member, is Hearts & Minds Manager of Editing, Fundraising and Volunteer Recruitment. After graduating from Pepperdine in June 2006 with a degree in English: Writing and Rhetoric, Katie moved from Los Angeles to New York with her husband in October. She’s currently an editor for the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors’ newsletter and a freelance writer.

Bill has a lifelong goal to help address global survival issues that affect us all

William "Bill" Blackman, board member, is founder and president of Hearts and Minds Network, started in 1996. Since 1981, Mr. Blackman has worked with both small, new ventures, and large, well-established organizations, achieving exceptional results. For example, he was retained to help launch the American Institute of Philanthropy, working on strategic planning, publicity, copywriting and design. Within six months, AIP attained substantial funding, membership, and coverage by more than 400 newspapers, radio and TV stations nationwide.
Bill's experience encompasses publicity, sales, direct mail, broadcast and print advertising. He has worked with nonprofits, publishing, and marketing companies that include the AFL-CIO, Encyclopaedia Britannica, General Foods, National Liberty Insurance and Time Warner. Bill is also a writer and photographer.
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       All governing board members serve on the board without compensation. Along with many more volunteers, they share an interest in building involvement in our communities, addressing society's difficult challenges, promoting new ways of understanding, fostering a strong sense of compassion and empowering millions of people to make effective, positive changes in our world.

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