Meet Our Team
The people that drive the vision.
Amy co-founded Village Impact with her soon-to-be husband, Stu McLaren, in 2006. She is driven by a purpose of giving back, by the belief that success is contingent on the strength of the community partnerships we forged and foster, and by the vision of unlocking potential in every children and youth, empowering them through education and business to build resilient communities for the long term.
Stu founded Village Impact with Amy in 2006. Stu is passionate about leaving a great impact through Village Impact and his businesses. Stu is a successful entrepreneur that helps experts turn their knowledge and influence into recurring revenue with membership sites through his signature course, TRIBE.
Amy McLaren
Co-Founder & CEO
Stu McLaren
Co-Founder
Irene Natia
VICDA, Kenya NGO Partner
Sam has served on Village Impact’s team for 4 years. Sam leads our Ground Team to help build community within our school villages. In the last 4 years, Sam has built an amazing community within our villages, which helps us to be able to assess the needs and how we can continue to leave an impact.
Philip is our newest member of the Village Impact team, joining in late 2017.
Philip has a contagious smile that helps build community within villages. Philip helps our Sr. Ground Rep, Sam in the day to day efforts in our school & villages.
Sam Wangunyu
Community Engagement Officer
Milkah Mwende
Team Lead & Counselor
Philip Muigah
Communication & Relations Officer
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Carey has served as the Operation Manager since 2015 and helps runs alongside of Amy the day to day needs for Village Impact.
Carey is your go-to person for all the details that make the day to day running of Village Impact happen.
Conselluah Kamonya
School Counselor
Joanne Tuewi
School Counselor
Carey Leader
Director of Possibilities / Operations
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Julie joined the Village Impact in 2019. First brought on board to re-design the current website, then for ongoing support with fundraising initiatives, design and admin.
Sylvia Brade
Chief Happiness Officer, Development and Impact
Julie Dulong
All-Star Support & Lead Enabler
Meet Our Team
The people that drive our vision.
Amy McLaren
Co-Founder & CEO
Amy co-founded Village Impact with her soon-to-be husband, Stu McClaren, in 2006. She is driven by a purpose of giving back, by the belief that success is contingent on the strength of the community partnerships we forged and foster, and by the vision of unlocking potential in every children and youth, empowering them through education and business to build resilient communities for the long term
Stu McLaren
Co-Founder
Stu founded Village Impact with Amy in 2006. Stu is passionate about leaving a great impact through Village Impact and his businesses.
Stu is a successful entrepreneur that helps experts turn their knowledge and influence into recurring revenue with membership sites through his signature course, TRIBE.
Irene Natia
VICDA, Kenya NGO Partner
Carey Leader
Director of Possibilities/Operations Manager
Carey has served as the Operation Manager since 2015 and helps runs alongside of Amy the day to day needs for Village Impact.
Carey is your go-to person for all the details that make the day to day running of Village Impact happen.
Philip Muigah
Ground Rep
Philip joined the Village Impact teami in 2017.
Philip has a contagious smile that helps build community within villages. Philip helps our Sr. Ground Rep, Sam in the day to day efforts in our school & villages.
Sam Wangunyu
Ground Rep
Sam has served on Village Impact’s team for 4 years. Sam leads our Ground Team to help build community within our school villages.
In the last 4 years, Sam has built an amazing community within our villages, which helps us to be able to assess the needs and how we can continue to leave an impact.
Milkah Mwende
School Counselor
Milkah joined the Village Impact team in 2019.
Sylvia Brade
Chief Happiness Officer— Development & Impact
Rania Abouyounes
ABA Community Manager
Julie Dulong
All-Star Support & Lead Enabler
Meet Our Board of Directors
Amy McLaren
Founder
Braden Douglas
Founding Partner, CREW Marketing Partners
Collette Brunson
Board Member
David Frey
Founder of FitHealthy
Ellyn Bader
Ph.D, Founder of The Couples Institute
Jeremy Laidlaw
CEO, Robin Hood Technology
Nancy McKen
Bookkeeper, Liquid Line Inc.
Meet Our Board of Directors
Amy McLaren
Founder
Carey has served as the Operation Manager since 2015 and helps runs alongside of Amy the day to day needs for Village Impact.
Carey is your go-to person for all the details that make the day to day running of Village Impact happen.
Braden Douglas
Founding Partner, CREW Marketing Partners
Elidah joined the Village Impact in 2017. She is the School Counsellor for Shalom Primary & Springs High School.
Her role is to help our students through the stresses of school & life, so they can be successful in their education.
Collette Brunson
Board Member
Some call Irene, the Mother Teresa of Kenya. Irene is the founder of VICDA and has a mighty influence in Kenya.
We have partnered with Irene since we started building in Kenya. She helps organize all our school projects and acts as liaison with the Kenyan Government.
David Frey
Founder of FitHealthy
Carey has served as the Operation Manager since 2015 and helps runs alongside of Amy the day to day needs for Village Impact.
Carey is your go-to person for all the details that make the day to day running of Village Impact happen.
Ellyn Bader
Ph.D, Founder of The Couples Institute
Elidah joined the Village Impact in 2017. She is the School Counsellor for Shalom Primary & Springs High School.
Her role is to help our students through the stresses of school & life, so they can be successful in their education.
Jeremy Laidlaw
CEO, Robin Hood Technology