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Board of Directors:


Our Board of Directors is comprised of men and women of exceptional talent and expertise, representing a diverse range of backgrounds.  We have members with significant business experience, with considerable education possessing forward-looking innovation and ingenuity.  Our Board is committed to furthering the goals and visions of Helping Hands Hearts of Gold Foundation as it continues to grow and benefit those in need.

 

 

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Kandace Horlings

 

Director/President

 

 

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John Hall

 

Director

 

 

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 Kandace Horlings has over 15 years of business development sales and marketing experience.  In the past she has been involved in two start up corporations in the State of Oregon. Having a way to get to top decision-makers of large companies she has increased revenue for the companies she has worked with. Several years ago, Kandace was invited by the Mayor of Tigard to serve on the Tree Board for the City of Tigard. Serving two years as a volunteer on that board taught her valuable skills relating to board development and issues. She has written laws on education for the State of Oregon and has been implemental in passing them into law. Most important she has a passion to help others who are less fortunate. She has incredible drive to make an impact in the community.    John B. Hall is the Assistant Director of Case Management for Grassmueck Group, a professional firm that provides fiduciary and insolvency services in the state and federal courts as receiver, trustee, and distribution agent.  He has an MBA from Willamette’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management and a BA in Theatre Performance Studies from Willamette University.  He is a member of the Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors (AIRA), and has completed all coursework towards certification. He is also a member of the Associate of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). John has extensive business management experience as a result of receivership and bankruptcy case management. He has designed and implemented numerous district-court-approved claims procedures to remunerate victims of fraud. He has been a full-charge bookkeeper.
     

 

Maggie Palmer

 

Maggie Palmer

 

Director

 

 

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Dave Carey

 

Director

 

 

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 Maggie Palmer is the principal/owner of MKP Creative Services, a full service PR firm specializing in integrated marketing and social media. Maggie's PR firm represents clients in the health and wellness industry, authors, small businesses and non-profits. Maggie is also a published author who has written for various publications in Ohio, Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, as well as produced television shows for the National Geographic Channel. In addition, she served as a writer, segment producer and production assistant for various other television series and feature films while in Los Angeles. She also spent time working with The University of Illinois at Chicago on a special project through C.A.D.E, The Center for the Advancement of Distance Education, which developed a series of "serious" games, or educational video games, to be used in training and research for public health workers. Maggie has a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Ohio University with an emphasis in journalism and political science, and a minor in Art History through The University of London.    David Carey is currently on an extended trip through SE Asia and plans to teach English abroad. David graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with joint emphasis in Finance and Marketing. Most recently he worked a combined 6 years for Washington Mutual Bank and JP Morgan Chase. While with Washington Mutual and Chase, David had experience working with and advising small business owners, offered investments – mutual funds, annuities, CDs and money markets to his clients and advised clients for financial planning purposes. Most recently David was responsible for managing the home lending services for 4 different Washington Mutual/Chase branches. David also has experience with small business consulting, advising Paul Bunyon’s Deli in NE Portland on marketing, finance, distribution and pricing. David also has language skills with proficiency in reading, writing and speaking Spanish. After his travels, David plans to start his own small business in the US.