Our Team

Meet our team who share common values and align with one goal: nurturing future generations. Despite our modest size, our diverse backgrounds and perspectives uniquely contribute to advancing the foundation’s mission. Each of us has followed our individual paths to peace, leading us to the foundation where we collaboratively strive towards a more peaceful and harmonious world.

Francis Bencik

Grants Manager

Francis joined the Foundation in July 2019 as Grants Manager, where she

Ineko Tsuchida

Program Director

Ineko joined the Foundation in October 2007. As Program Director, she oversees

Jay Gibson

Vice President

Jay was appointed as Vice President of the Foundation in November 2014.

Maritza Magallanes

Administrative Assistant

Maritza joined the Foundation in November 2022. In her role as an

Rene Encarnacion

Administration Director

Rene joined the Foundation in June 2014, with a background in operations