We are currently looking for additional board members!
If you are passionate about helping children learn about the love of Christ,
​ please contact us at handsofhopedr@gmail.com.

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​Board of Directors

Douglas Ready

President

Doug has been a lifelong Wisconsinite. He currently lives in the Madison, Wisconsin area with his wife and 3 children.  Doug received his MBA with a Business Administration focus from Upper Iowa University.  He uses this knowledge as a Purchasing Manager for Wick Buildings Inc.  Besides being on the board for Hands of Hope DR, Doug also volunteers as an EMT and is President of the Wisconsin Frame Builders Association (WFBA).
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As Doug was starting his journey with God, he attended an event where the leadership of Hands of Hope DR were discussing an upcoming mission trip.  Doug immediately felt the call to go on this trip and was amazed by the love of the Dominican Republic.  He has been on 4 mission trips to the Dominican Republic, 2 as a member of the group and 2 as a mission trip leader.  Doug is ready to grow the Hands of Hope DR organization and get as many children sponsored as possible.

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Rick Zynda

Board Member

Rick has been serving in the DR since 2000, when he went on his first mission trip with High Point Church, Madison, WI and Food for the Hungry.  He returned each year as a member of his church's short-term teams community adoption period (2000-2010).  He serves on the Global Missions Team at HPC.   

Rick's wife and previous Child Sponsorship coordinator, Casey, has also been on several short-term trips.  They have sponsored children in the DR and over the years have watched them grow and progress in school.  They cherish the opportunities they have been blessed with to develop personal relationships with the kids, their families, and many community and church members and leaders. 

Kevin Huang

Treasurer

Kevin grew up in Plano, TX before going to school in Baltimore, MD where he studied Chemical Engineering. He now lives in Madison, WI and works for a software company. He joined the board in the summer of 2018 after his second missions trip to the El Almirante community with Hands of Hope. He served with the team from High Point Church and Crossroads Church, experiencing the great hospitality and love of the community.

Alison Weber

Director of Child Sponsorship

Alison is originally from Hartland, Michigan. She went to Michigan State University and graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice. She moved to Madison, WI in 2011 to work at a software company. There she met her husband, Brennen, and they got married in 2017. Brennen introduced Alison to Hands of Hope after he had participated in multiple short-term missions' trips to the Dominican Republic.  Alison joined the Hands of Hope Board in 2021 to help facilitate child sponsorships, education and resource programs, and work with the communities to help spread the Word of Jesus. 

Alison has gone on two short-term missions' trips to El Almirante where she enjoyed meeting the community and participating in activities with the kids. She is excited and hoping for future trips to spend time in El Almirante as well as visit the new communities we've started working in. 

​Staff

Ana Patricia Heredia 

President and Manager in Dominican Republic

Ana Patricia grew up in a Christian home, and she came to know Jesus when she was 13 years old. She grew up accompanying her mother to serve with missionary groups throughout the DR. She studies medicine at Intec, specializing in Hospital Management and Health services at CUC. She is currently completing her certificate for Women's Biblical Studies at SEBTS.

​Ana has managed the administrative and logistical functions in the Dominican Republic in all the communities since August 2019.​

Juan Marcos Tapia

Director of Evangelistic and Discipleship Projects

Juan Marcos is a student In the Literature program at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD). He graduated from the English immersion program and is currently studying theology at Timoteo Nueva Esperanza Bible Institute. He served as a student leader for Cru for 8 years.

His passion in reading and evangelism has contributed to his work with Hands of Hope, where he developed the Manos a los Libros (Hands on Books) program.