Meet the board

 
 
Thomas Krauss, Founder

Thom is currently a Managing Director at Wachovia Securities. He has worked on Wall Street for nearly 10 years. He earned a BBA in marketing and a BBA in management from Texas A&M University and his MBA from Cornell. Thom’s philanthropy experience includes a board of director position with the Make-a-Wish Foundation and volunteer work with various children’s causes. He is the father of four children and enjoys traveling, surfing and triathlon.

Jamie Lewis

Jamie, Thom and Lauren met while working together as investment bankers on Wall Street. She currently works at a hedge fund and headed the development committee for another start-up charity focused on helping underprivileged children in Africa: Infinite Family. Jamie received her BA in Economics and Spanish from DePauw University and her MBA from Columbia Business School. She remains quite active with the universities from which she graduated, enjoys running, lifting weights, playing the piano and laughing at TK.

 
Lauren Cochran

Jamie, Thom and Lauren met while working together as investment bankers on Wall Street. After working for a private equity fund, Lauren used her number crunching skills for a different cause joining The William J. Clinton Foundation's HIV/AIDS Initiative, forecasting the need for pediatric antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV/AIDS in 100,000 children across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Currently earning her MBA at The Wharton School, Lauren received her BS in Finance from Georgetown University and continues to serve as chair of events for her class. She enjoys playing soccer, traveling and being outside.