........Lynne Twist
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Lynne Twist is a global activist, author, speaker, fundraiser and leader. She is the co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance, along with her husband Bill Twist. Lynn has worked as a leader and executive in global issues for more than 35 years, including work on global hunger, empowering women, improving the well being of children, and working with indigenous people to preserve their land and culture.Lynne received a United Nations award as a women of distinction for her global work to end hunger. She was also awarded Humanitarian of the Year in 2004 by the International Youth at Risk program, and Entrepreneur of the Year by Katalysis Foundation.
........Georgia Welles
Georgia Welles is a community leader and has provided support for a large variety of non-profit organizations. She has served on the boards of diverse organizations ranging from President and Trustee for Planned Parenthood Association of Toledo, the National Association of Independent Schools, The St. Vincent Hospital Foundation, the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo.
Welles also served as a Director for the Nature Conservancy and Chairperson of the Global Priorities Committee where she was the recipient of the National Oak Leaf Award in 1996. She has five children and thirteen grandchildren and loves to flyfish in her free time.
........Tera J. Herman
Tera Herman is the Vice President of North American Communications.
Founded as Metro Envelope in 1936, NAC has grown to be one of the nation’s largest vertically integrated direct mail manufacturers, annually producing more than a billion pieces, with more than 1500 employees. Tera is responsible for all functions related to the operation of human resources, economic development and global social responsibility for NAC.
Ms. Herman currently serves on the board of Blair County Respiratory Disease Society, SAMA and ABCD Corp. She serves as a Community Partner and Advisory Panel Member of BeadforLife, a non-profit working with impoverished women of Uganda, Africa.
Ms. Herman is an advocate for providing sustainable living solutions to areas of extreme poverty. She enjoys photography, reading, traveling and horseback riding. Tera resides in Hollidaysburg, with her husband and their daughter Mara.
