Our Staff & Directors
*Photos of Haitian Staff are omitted for security purposes
Randy and Patricia Mortensen
President
Randy Mortensen has been an entrepreneur most of his life and strives to use business as a way to alleviate poverty and make an impact in the world. Pat is a past business owner and an advocate of education as a means to eliminating dependency. Randy and Pat have been traveling to Haiti and leading World Wide Village since 2006 and are passionate about the Haitian people and Jesus Christ. Both also serve on the Board of Directors for WWV.
Kim Anderson
Board Member/Volunteer Student Sponsorship Director
Kim Anderson was trained with a master’s degree in geriatric social work and now helps with communications and student sponsorship for WWV, while staying home with her three children. Kim has traveled to Haiti many times and is committed to furthering the education and well being of the Haitians WWV serves. She is also zealous about sharing the love of Christ.
Board of Directors
Greg Ackerson
Greg Ackerson is an entrepreneur who founded three of the first For Benefit Corporations in the State of Minnesota. In addition to serving on the Board, he has been leading WWV mission trips to Haiti with his wife, Lori, since 2012. Greg is instrumental in leading the WWV construction projects and solar power projects in Haiti.
Lori Ackerson
Lori Ackerson is a Registered Nurse from Oak Grove, MN. She loves her time in Haiti doting on all of the amazing children she has met and especially loves the trips she can share with her daughter. Lori plays an important role in the Healthy Mothers + Healthy Babies program thanks to her medical experience.
Matt Anderson
Matt is a physician and Senior Vice President of Primary Care with Atrium Health based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since 2013, Matt has worked to care for the people of Haiti physically and spiritually in a unique model that aims to bless them with health as well as a deeper knowledge and love of Jesus Christ. Originally from Iowa, Matt lives in South Carolina with his wife, Kimberly, and their three children.
Bill Brass
Bill Brass is newly retired from being a project manager for Morcon Construction out of Minnesota. He has been instrumental in starting and leading the WWV Goat Program. He has also been invaluable in offering his expertise in training the WWV construction crew and in leading construction projects in Haiti. Learn more about Bill’s heart for Haiti here.
Chad Streit
Chad Streit is a high school special education teacher at the Clear Creek Amana School District in Tiffin, IA. He serves as the Secretary for WWV. Chad has three boys.
Jennifer Streit
Jennifer Streit is a financial advisor for Principal Financial Group in Iowa. She is part of the finance committee for WWV. Jennifer has 3 sons. Jennifer’s heart for serving the people of Haiti comes from her years of growing up with two adopted siblings from Haiti.
World Wide Village, Inc. is a registered 501c(3) nonprofit organization:
Accounting Office - Please send checks to:
World Wide Village
1150 Malabar Rd. SE, Suite 111
Box 310
Palm Bay, FL 32907
Contact Information:
Phone: (651) 777-6908
Email: info@worldwidevillage.org
*All donations made to World Wide Village will be used at the organization’s discretion for any purpose consistent with its tax-exempt mission.