Our Team
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Morgan Lance
Chief Executive Officer
Morgan has spent the last two decades helping NGOs with projects in Asia, Africa and South America raise funds and tell their stories. She served as US Director of Animals Asia Foundation and Executive Director of the Daraja Education fund before joining OneSky, first as US Development Director, then Chief Development Officer and eventually stepping into the role of CEO following the retirement of our visionary founder, Jenny Bowen. Morgan holds a teaching credential from Dominican University and certificates in Nonprofit Finance from Harvard Kennedy School and Emerging Leadership from the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership.
Emma Chen
Chief Financial Officer
Emma began her career in China at an American venture capital firm. She then went to the US, received her MBA from the University of Southern California in 2000 and worked at the Silicon Valley Bank. Five years later, she returned to China to join Dell, where she built her controllership capabilities.
Dr. Shanelle Bolton
Senior Program Consultant, Curriculum Development
Before joining OneSky, Shanelle served as the Associate Commissioner for Child Welfare Support Services covering all of New York City at the Administration for Children’s Services.
She also worked at the NYC Department of Health as the Senior Advisor for Early Childhood Education. Shanelle holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Innovation from NYU.
Natalie Campion
Chief Impact Officer
Natalie holds a B.A. from Edith Cowan University and has spent her career working in development strategy and specializing in the stewardship of innovative global partnerships. She has united fundraising teams across the globe in countries including Australia, England, USA, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Mongolia, and China. She was awarded the Fundraising Institute of Australia Award for Excellence, for a campaign that went on to win a Global Award for Fundraising at the International Fundraising Congress in the Netherlands. Natalie has significant experience in cultivating partnerships with governments, NGOs, networks, and foundations.
Roger Wong
Chief Administrative Officer
Before joining OneSky, Roger spent over a decade working at the intersection of government, nonprofits, and the private sector to help innovative organizations grow and scale their impact. Roger has held operations roles at the NY City Mayor’s Officer, Marsh and Charles Schwab.
Rachel Xing
Country Head, China
Rachel received her BA and master’s degrees in Mainland China and Hong Kong respectively. She then moved to Canada where she received her second bachelor’s degree, a BS, worked in the telecom industry, and volunteered for associations that helped new immigrants settle in Canada.
Hien Vo
Vietnam Country Director
Hien holds a B.A. from Danang Pedagogic University, as well as an M.A. in Educational Management. Over the last 23 years, she has worked for World Vision and East Meets West foundations in the mountainous and rural areas of Vietnam. She has spent most of her life living with and helping poor and vulnerable children and women in remote communities.
Susanna Lee
Executive Director of HKOSGC
Susanna studied accounting and worked in the commercial sector before transitioning to a career in the nonprofit world. She has led fundraising efforts for NGOs focused on health, animal welfare and children’s services in Australia and Hong Kong. Prior to working at OneSky, Susanna served as the Executive Manager at Make-A-Wish Hong Kong. She holds a Master of Management degree in Community Management from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Munkhtuul Togooch
Country Director, Mongolia
Munkhtuul joined OneSky in April 2023. She has 15 years of experience working in the social sector in Mongolia, including for the Mongolian Red Cross, Peace Corps Mongolia, Christina Noble Children’s Foundation, and the Bayanzurkh District Hospital. She holds a Master of Public Health from Griffith University of Australia and a Master of Public Administration from the Mongolia’s National Academy of Governance. This appointment is a key part of strategy to empower and support our in-country teams to implement, develop and expand OneSky’s programs. Munkhtuul will lead the local team and serve as a liaison between OneSky Mongolia, OneSky Global, and Mongolian government entities.
Erdenebileg Bat-Erdene
Chief Technology Officer
Erdenebileg Bat-Erdene holds a Master’s Degree in Management of Information Systems from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Mongolian University of Science and Technology. In his former role as the General Manager at Numur, a fintech company specializing in offering financial services to the unbanked and underbanked through AI credit scoring, Erdenebileg led both the IT department and Marketing department. His career includes positions such as Systems Engineer at Mongol iD, Software Engineer, and Scrum Master at Bolorsoft, and Information Technology Officer at The General Election Committee of Mongolia.
Phyllis Chan, BECE, M.Couns
Program Director, Hong Kong
Phyllis was raised in Hong Kong and studied overseas, graduating from the University of Melbourne. She went on to receive a Master’s in counseling from Monash University. After gaining experience in education and management, she moved back to Hong Kong to serve the children and parents of her homeland. Prior to her work at OneSky, Phyllis worked as a kindergarten principal.
Alice Do Kim Dung
ELC Deputy Director, Vietnam
After nearly 15 years of teaching Early Childhood Education (ECE) at universities and research institutes in Vietnam and cooperating with NGOs and the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training in the field of ECE, Alice welcomes the opportunity to use her passion for helping children at OneSky’s Early Learning Center (ELC) in Vietnam.
Gereltuya Tsegmid
Program Director, Mongolia
Gereltuya holds a dual MA degree in Special Needs Education and Management of Educational Programs. She has more than 20 years of experience working for various NGOs and early childhood education programs in Mongolia. Prior to joining OneSky, she worked as an Education Program Manager for Save the Children Japan, Mongolia Program and an Acting Deputy Director for an Education Sector Reform Project, funded by Asian Development Bank.
Daphne Feng
Director of Digital Learning
Before joining OneSky in 2008 as an Infant Nurture field trainer, Daphne served as a local representative of Chinese Children Adoption International for twelve years. She majored in English and is committed to studying Montessori education systematically and in-depth by taking professional training courses in her spare time.
Hoang Kieu Oanh
Senior Blended Learning Coordinator, Vietnam
Suki Yuen
ECD Trainer, Hong Kong
Chi Tran
Program Manager, Independent Childcare Program, Vietnam
Munkhzul Ulzii
Senior Trainer, Mongolia
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Celia Bolam
Head of Global Communications
Celia holds a B.A. in English and French from Rice University and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Columbia University. She has worked in Communications and Development positions for more than twenty years, fundraising and increasing brand awareness through the management and writing of tailored communications pieces and messaging. Before joining OneSky, Celia led the Grants and Publication team at the international nonprofit Room to Read. She has been nominated twice for Pushcart Prize Editor’s Awards in fiction and is certified in Conflict Resolution and Group Facilitation
Ivy Yu
Global Director of Brand and Creative Services
Ivy was born in Taiwan and moved to the United States as a teenager. She studied economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and maintains a strong interest in education and working with children.
Melissa Elbirt
Director of Media
Before joining OneSky, Melissa worked for years in the post-production world of non-fiction filmmaking.
Katie Purtill
Director of Marketing
A native of northern California, Katie has always been passionate about working with children and sharing the importance of early care. She holds a B.A. in Literature from the University of California Santa Cruz and brings 10 years of experience in marketing and design and helping nonprofits optimize their engagement and fundraising efforts. Before joining OneSky in 2015, Katie volunteered with community organizations in Ghana, Peru and Ecuador that seek to give young children a better start in life.
Fanny Lee
Communications Director
Fanny has close to two decades of working experience at international NGOs, for issues spanning from environmental protection, health to poverty. She has a journalistic background, and has earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the University of Hong Kong during her three-year service at a Hong Kong direct subsidy school. She is a mother of two, and is dedicated to nurturing her children with a keen awareness of social injustice and inequity.
Louis Luo
Communications Manager, China
Huyen Nguyen
Associate Director of External Relations and Communications, Vietnam
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Roberta O’Hara
Head of Global Development
Roberta holds a B.A. in English and Psychology from Rutgers University and an M.A. in English Literature from Northeastern University. Roberta has held leadership positions in fundraising and donor relations at Princeton University and Rutgers University, and was the founding treasurer of the Association of Donor Relations Professionals. In 2019, Roberta received the Founders Award from ADRP for her commitment to and innovation in the field of fundraising. Roberta also holds certificates in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University and Leadership and Management from the Yale School of Management.
Carmen Lau
Director of Partnerships
After graduating from university in Australia with a degree in Marketing and Psychology, Carmen joined an international relief and development organization, which supported children suffering from extreme poverty. Carmen joined OneSky Hong Kong in 2011 and has over 20 years of experience in development/fundraising for both international and local NGOs. She currently lives in Melbourne with her family.
Zena Collins
Director of Grants and Partnerships
Zena has spent her career working in development for some of the UK’s largest health charities, primarily with major donors and private foundations. She believes strongly in creating a level playing field for every child. She holds a degree in French, Spanish and European Studies from the University of Bath.
Anna Chan
Grants Director
Anna is an experienced marketing specialist with a demonstrated history of working in both non-profits and educational settings, including World Wildlife Fund for Nature, Make-A-Wish Hong Kong, and The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. She is skilled in branding strategy development, media liaison, marketing, and social media management. As a mother of two boys, she is passionate about childhood psychology and education.
Cindy Wong
Director of Partnerships and Marketing
Cindy has always been working for the benefits of children in both charity and the commercial world. Cindy joins OneSky with solid knowledge and experience in strategic marketing formulation and implementation, event management and service promotion, effective stakeholder cultivation, stewardship and communication skills. Cindy is responsible for raising the profile of the OSGC in Hong Kong in addition to developing relationships with various stakeholders to increase engagement with the OSGC.
Marissa Akins
Associate Director of Donor Relations
Ragheb Fityan
Head of Monitoring, Evaluations, Accountability and Learning
Ragheb is a seasoned monitoring, evaluation, and research professional with 12 years of experience in RM&E with USAID, UN organizations, BPRM, and the private sector in Jordan and the Middle East. He has recently specialized in M&E for Education and Early Childhood Development (ECD), focusing on impact evaluations in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). Ragheb holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and a master’s degree in Development Evaluation and Management from the University of Antwerp, combining IT skills with practical project performance measurement. He is proficient in qualitative and quantitative data analysis, extracting lessons for improved project performance, and has experience in creating M&E materials and providing related training.
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Margaret Wai
Director of Global Admin & HR
Margaret is a seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience holding senior management positions in two preeminent statutory professional bodies in Hong Kong – The Hong Kong Bar Association and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She is also the previous Program Director of Variety, the Children’s Charity Hong Kong.
Qian Zhou
Director of North American Support
Qian Zhou is a native of Mainland China. She studied math and computer science in China and the US and has administrative and IT experience in the private sector.
Winnie Sun
Director, Technology
Winnie is a native of Beijing and received her MS degree at Vrije University in Amsterdam.
Pham Thi Dieu Loan
Operations Director
Pham holds a B.A. in Accounting and English from Hue University of Education and University of Economics. Before joining OneSky, Pham worked with community development projects INGO – East Meets West Foundation and Hue Medical University for over 17 years in the fields of health, education, clean water and sanitation in 14 provinces in Vietnam. All the projects Pham has implemented have been aimed at supporting vulnerable children and developing partnerships with local partners.
Vera Zhou
Finance Director
Vera holds a B.A. in accounting and business English from the university. Then she got the Certified Internal Auditor license and Certificate of Registered Accountant. Vera has a wealth of experience in audit and finance, she has worked in auditing and finance positions for seventeen years. Before joining OneSky, she worked in the Grant Thornton LLP as an auditor. Besides finance experience, Vera enjoys working in charity organizations, she also has the Social work certificate in China.
Cathy Chan
Financial Controller
Nguyen Hong Kim
Senior Administration Manager, Vietnam
Loan Pham
Operations Director of Independent Childcare Program, Vietnam
Guy Russo, Chairman
Chairman, Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen; Chairman, SomnoMed Australia; Non-Executive Director, Scentre Group
“I became a true believer when I saw OneSky caregivers inside welfare institutions loving their small charges, local women smiling and cooing over their babies. It made perfect sense.” Guy is an accomplished business leader with a strong commercial and customer-focused background working in Australia and internationally. In addition to being Chairman of SomnoMed, he is Chairman of Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen, Australia’s fastest-growing restaurant business. He is a Non-Executive Director of Scentre Group, which owns and operates Westfield Living Centres in Australia and New Zealand. Previously, Guy has served as CEO, Wesfarmers Department Store Division (Kmart & Target); Managing Director, Kmart Australia & NZ; President, McDonald’s Greater China; CEO McDonald’s Australia Ltd and Chairman of Ronald McDonald House Children’s Charities. Guy is passionate about leadership, family, working hard, philanthropy and enjoying life.
Randy C. Belcher
Disability Impact Fund – Co-Founder, Partner
“OneSky’s programs have saved thousands of orphaned children in China and have the potential to change children’s lives all around the world.” Randy is the Co-Founder and Partner at the Disability Impact Fund which provides support for entrepreneurs serving people with disabilities in lower to middle-income countries. Previously Randy was the Executive Vice President for the Fossil Group in Asia, leading the group’s commercial and supply chain businesses. He also founded and led the Fossil Foundation, supporting youth empowerment in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Randy currently serves on several boards focused on the disability sector.
Deanne Bevan
CEO (Volunteer), Half the Sky Australia Ltd
I’ll never forget visiting an orphanage for the first time and seeing rows and rows of tiny faces. I am dedicated to helping find funds and friends to bring love to all those children. During her career at McDonald’s, Deanne served as Senior Vice President, Employee Relations, Training & Development, McDonald’s Australia and advisor in the Asia region for McDonald’s Corporation USA. She holds a Bachelor of Business and a Master of Arts and lives in Melbourne with her husband, Guy and son, Jack.
Jenny Bowen, Secretary
Founder, OneSky and Chunhui Children
“On a rainy day in 1997 when we met our little daughter, Maya, I began to learn what it means to a child to live a life without love. Just a year later, I looked out my window and saw our beloved toddler romping in the garden, so full of life and joy, looking for all the world like she’d always been adored. I suddenly understood just how resilient young children can be, and at that moment, I resolved to do whatever I could so that no child …
Stephen Chipman
Former CEO, Grant Thornton
“When my wife and I adopted our first daughter from an orphanage in Guangdong, we could not forget the children we left behind. When we found OneSky, we immediately knew how we could make a difference in the lives of these children.” Stephen is passionate about helping businesses achieve their ultimate potential in a global environment. He is the former CEO of both Radius and Grant Thornton LLP and sits on several boards. A recognized global business strategy expert, he has worked on three continents, including the Asia Pacific region. Stephen lives in Texas with his wife.
Dana Johnson, MD, PhD
Professor Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota
“As a pediatrician and researcher in child development, I know institutionalized children deprived of love fail to grow normally. OneSky is the answer for this tragedy. No other organization has developed a range of orphanage interventions that prevent deterioration and help children achieve their potential.” Dana is a professor at the University of Minnesota where he co-founded the International Adoption Program. His research interests include the effects of early institutionalization on growth and development and the outcomes of internationally adopted children. He has 2 birth daughters, 3 stepdaughters and a son from India.
Bolor Lorinet
Co-Founder and Board Member, Lorinet Foundation
I have come to know One Sky through the projects Lorinet Foundation is supporting in Mongolia and Vietnam. OneSky’s approach emphasizes local engagement and cultural sensitivity, which is a powerful catalyst for sustainable change. It acknowledges the unique needs and strengths of each community, fostering a sense of ownership and long-term systemic impact. Bolor was born and raised in Mongolia. She graduated with a BA in International Relations from the National University of Mongolia, and holds MSc in Business and Management degree from the University of Aberdeen, UK and Masters degree in Counselling from Monash University, Australia. Bolor now works as a Counsellor at SACAC Counselling in Singapore. She lives in Singapore with her husband Pierre Lorinet and their 3 children.
Melissa Ma
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Asia Alternatives
“When I adopted my son from a Chinese orphanage, he arrived with a journal full of stories and photos carefully compiled by his OneSky-trained caregivers. I knew someone else felt his life mattered and I knew I had to support OneSky’s work.” Melissa helped found one of the first Asia-only private equity fund-of-funds, which she still runs today. She received an MBA Harvard Business School and an AB from Harvard College. She also serves on the Boards of Marin Country Day School and the SF Zoo, as well as the Advisory Board of Room to Read.
Lisa Norton
Law Office of Lisa Norton PLLC (retired)
As the parent of two children from China, I have seen first-hand the remarkable impact OneSky’s program have on the world’s most underserved children. Lisa is a retired attorney and author of How To Be A Global Nonprofit: Legal and Practical Guidance for International Activities. After many years in the corporate sector, Lisa devoted a decade to serving the legal needs of nonprofit organizations and she now serves on several nonprofit boards. Lisa and her husband, Harvey are the parents of four children, two of whom were adopted from China.
Rasheed Shroff
Founder & Owner of Dragonfly Asia-Pacific
“As a father of two children, a visit to an orphanage and foster home for young children in China in 2013 had a profound impact on my wife Amy and me. It was immediately clear to us then, as it is now, that young children need a loving, caring, and safe environment to develop the basic skills that are essential foundations for a productive life. It was also obvious that OneSky was providing this and that the young children in OneSky programs were benefiting when they would otherwise have been ‘left behind.’ Ever since that visit, we have been ardent supporters of OneSky.”
Rasheed is the Founder & Owner of Dragonfly Asia-Pacific, an Asia-focused Brand Distribution and Consulting Company, and Banyan Workspace, a socially conscious work and event space recognized as Hong Kong’s most sustainable coworking space. Prior to setting up Dragonfly Asia-Pacific and Banyan Workspace, Rasheed worked at Fossil Group as Vice President and Head of House Brands and Group Marketing for Asia-Pacific.
F. Chapman Taylor
Senior Vice President, Capital Research International
“I was first exposed to the effects of institutionalization and the healing power of loving caregivers through my father’s life’s work in Washington DC. When I saw OneSky’s transformative efforts across an entire country, impacting thousands and potentially millions, I very much wanted to be part of that effort.” Chapman serves on the boards of For Love of Children, Microdreams and Karya Salemba Empat in Indonesia. He and his wife, Grace Boey Taylor, live in Washington DC.
Rachel Xing
Country Head, China
“As the mother of a beloved daughter, I feel for orphans in China. I have been to dozens of orphanages where the children’s need for love or even a hug reminds me that we need to do more for them. If I can do one tiny thing to help children smile, I will.” Rachel received her BA and master’s degrees in Mainland China and Hong Kong respectively. She then moved to Canada where she received her second bachelor’s degree, a BS, worked in the telecomm industry, and volunteered for associations that helped new immigrants settle in Canada.
Zili Zhang
Founder and Managing Director, Summitview Capital Management Ltd
“I chose to work with OneSky because I believe the social return of investing in early intervention programs for underprivileged children will be exponential and that fostering compassion for children in this age of self-indulgence benefits those who give as much as those who receive.” Prior to founding Summitview in Hong Kong, Zili was a principal at Sansar Capital Management LLC in New York and a Vice President at China’s leading investment banking and brokerage firm Guotaijunan Securities in Shanghai. He earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
Jenny Bowen
Founder & Senior Advisor
A former screenwriter and independent filmmaker, Jenny Bowen founded OneSky in 1998 in order to give something back to China, her adopted daughter’s home country. She served as the CEO of OneSky until the end of 2020. Under Ms. Bowen’s leadership, OneSky grew into a global NGO and expanded its reach to Vietnam, Mongolia, and Hong Kong SAR.
Janice Cotton, PhD
Senior Program Advisor
Janice has worked in the field of early childhood care and education for over 30 years as a teacher, public school administrator, child development center director, professor and research scientist, and as an education consultant for foundations, research institutions and schools. Janice has a Ph.D. in Child Development from University of Alabama and a M.S. in Early Childhood Education and Teaching from Samford University.
Wen Zhao, PhD
Global Senior Program Advisor
Wen has been working for OS since 1998. Before joining OS, Wen taught early childhood education and was a master teacher at child development lab school at University of Nebraska- Lincoln. During her teaching years at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Wen was also an assessor of NAEYC. Wen is specialized in Reggio inspired practice and has implemented in OS programs in China. Wen has a PH.D in Child Development from University of Nebraska-Lincoln a master in Child and Family Studies from University of Wyoming.
Sarah Klaus
Strategic Advisor
Sarah joined OneSky in April. Sarah is an early childhood development expert and foundation professional. With over 30 years in the field, she has an impressive track record of developing and implementing international initiatives that reach the most marginalised young children and families, including in Mongolia. She helped establish and was the first Director of the International Step by Step Association and for nearly 30 years led the Open Society Foundations Early Childhood Program. Sarah studied at Brown University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Russian Studies. She also holds a Masters in Developmental Psychology from Colombia University, as well as a Doctorate in Early Childhood (International) Education from University College London.
Mei Jiang
Senior Finance Advisor
I began working at OneSky part-time as a donations coordinator in 2003. I was moved by the stories I heard from adoptive families and became committed to making changes in the lives of those children left behind. Born in Nantong, Mei worked as a bank manager at the Shanghai Pudong Development Bank before she came to the US. She received her MBA from California State University at Hayward with a focus on accounting. She lives in Hong Kong with her husband, Ting Lu and daughters, Mira and Nora.
Matt Dalio
CEO and Chief of Product, Endless Mobile, Founder, China Care Foundation
“As a teenager, I worked in an orphanage. I would hold a child in my arms, a child the doctor told me might die. I could do nothing or I could go home to find the money for that child’s surgery. This changed my life.” In 2000, at the age of 16, Matt founded China Care Foundation to help orphaned children with special needs in China, and currently serves as President of its Board. He is a graduate of Harvard University and holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Peter Rupert Lighte
OneSky Director Emeritus
As a father of two Chinese daughters, I never forgot about the children ‘left behind.’ When Half the Sky came along, I was able to do more than just think about them. Now that our model for care has been widely recognized–by the Chinese government itself–I no longer think of orphans as being left behind. They are now being helped along their way. Peter is a Sinologist and author of Host of Memories: Tales of Inevitable Happenstance and Pieces of China. He and his husband live in Princeton, New Jersey with their two daughters.
Richard Bowen
Senior Media Advisor
As a Half the Sky founding director, adoptive father, and Jenny’s husband, OneSky is dear to my heart. I’ve been deeply inspired watching the children of OneSky, how the human spirit endures and persists despite difficult circumstances. Richard has photographed 20 features and shot and directed hundreds of television commercials. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, the International Photographer’s Guild, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Richard authored Mei Mei, Little Sister: Portraits from a Chinese Orphanage and is the producer, writer, and director of Cinderella Moon.
Debbie Tong
Senior Program Consultant, Mongolia
Debbie started working with OneSky in 2002, first as a nanny trainer and then helping serve the needs of children with disabilities. She received her MA in Physical Therapy at Stanford and lives in Menlo Park, California with her family.
Wang Zhenyao, PhD
President, China Philanthropy Institute, Chairman, Chunhui Children’s Foundation
“In my work educating and training potential philanthropists, I still look to OneSky for inspiration.”Zhenyao is the Director of the new Beijing Normal University One Foundation Philanthropy Research Institute and Director of the China Institute for Social Policy. Prior to this, he served as Director-General of the Department of Social Welfare at China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs and Director of Disaster Relief. In 1994, he initiated China’s first village election, sparking fundamental change in China. Zhenyao holds an M.P.A. from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a Ph.D. from Beijing University.
Zhang Zhirong
Senior Executive Advisor
One morning, two decades ago, I received a long distance call from a woman in the United States who wanted to help orphaned children. From that moment, a bright red thread has linked my fate with OneSky and the children. Zhang Zhirong graduated from Beijing’s University of Foreign Languages and received an MA from the University of Michigan. She has worked as a translator, a project director for UN-supported population projects, and for the China Population Welfare Foundation. Her work helping establish OneSky is detailed in Wish You Happy Forever.
