The James Connection is run by a team of volunteers in the United States and dedicated staff in India. If you would like to reach out to any of our volunteers or members of the Board of Directors, visit our Contact Us page.
Board of Directors:
- Andrea Fields
- James Ice
- Ann McCamy
- William Minsker
- Jan C. Swensen
Director Emeritus:
- Earl Wilkerson
US Volunteers:
- Ruth Casey, Assistant Patron Account Manager
- Sandy Dean, Donations Recorder
- Sue Fitzroy, Assistant Bookkeeper
- Sharon Humphrey, Sponsorship Coordinator
- Andrew Swensen, Social Media Communications Manager
- Leslie Swensen, Patron Account Manager
- Michelle Van Doeren, Website and Digital Communications Manager
- Beth Weber, Sponsorship Director
Meet some of our key players...
Jan C. Swensen
Founder, Executive Director
A retired Pittsburgh Attorney, Jan oversees all leadership responsibilities of James Connection and Angels' Place. Click here to read Jan's story about creating an orphanage in India.
Leslie Swensen
Patron Accounts Manager
Leslie manages patron accounts and donations for James Connection.
R. Sanga
Director, Angels' Place
(pictured far right with Angels' Place staff) Sanga supervises all operations, facilities and programming for children at Angels' Place.
Englian Valte
Superintendent, Angels' Place
Englian is the link between the administration, staff and the children. Click here to learn more about Englian and his role at Angels' Place.
Siam Khansiam
Manager, Angels' Place
Siam works with the staff to maintain good team coordination in supervising and managing programs for the children.
Mary Danthianmawi
Nurse and Supervisor, Angels' Place
Mary takes care of the physical and mental health needs of the children and staff. Click here to learn more about Mary and her role at Angels' Place.
Sangi Duhlian
Vocational Program Director, Angels' Place
Sangi oversees the vocational career program at Angels' Place. Click here to learn more about Sangi and her role with the children.
Andrea Fields
Board of Directors
Andrea is a licensed CPA and brings financial expertise to the James Connection ensuring that we are in compliance with all non-profit procedures and protocols.
Ann McCamy
Board of Directors
Ann is a librarian who provides invaluable advice about developing the library at Angels' Place. Our children come from homes where they have little or no access to books so leisure reading is an unfamiliar but growing past-time.
