Board of Directors
Pete Murphy
Pete Murphy is an Indianapolis based businessman. Most recently, Pete was the General Manager of the consumer products division of a multinational safety products company. When Pete became aware of the potential demise of Gift of Water, he jumped in with both feet to ensure that the program lived on. Pete's extensive management background, coupled with a fluency in French, make him an excellent resource to help lead the efforts of Gift of Water.
Mark Timmons
Mark Timmons (aka “The Water Doctor”) is owner of US Water Systems.com (a leading internet marketer of water treatment equipment) and Timmons Water Systems (a Central Indiana full-service water treatment company). Mark is the highest-ranking Certified Water Specialist by the Water Quality Association in Indiana, and has 38 years of experinece in the water treatment industry. Mark is also a motivational speaker who speaks to groups about handling problems (moving mountains) in their lives and lives by the creed “When you see the invisible, you can do the impossible.”
Mark is married to Patty Timmons and they have five children (four adults and one eleven year old). They reside in Clermont, Indiana.
Jay Feller
Jay is a principal of Somerset CPAs. He joined Somerset in 1991. Jay graduated from Butler University with a B.S. degree in accounting in 1983. He is a member of the Indiana CPA Society and the American Institute of CPAs.Jay has been involved with a variety of charitable and civic organization during this time at Somerset. He became a board member of Gift of Water in 2011.
Jay is a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church and serves on the Haiti Mission Outreach committee. Jay is our lead fundraiser and is excited about the opportunity to help Gift of Water raise money and awareness that will help to save lives in Haiti thru further expansion of the two bucketwater system being provided by the Gift of Water.
Laura Moehling
Laura Moehling has been active in community activities in Indiana for more than 15 years. She is the past President of the Haiti Committee Project at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish, where she led teams that organized fundraising, medical mission, and other support activities for the people of Haiti. Laura has spearheaded fundraising activities for the Trinity Free Clinic, a facility that delivers free health and dental care for those who do not have access to such services. To date, these efforts have raised over $300,000. She also has held multiple positions in the Parent Teacher Organizations in the Carmel Clay School system at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels.
Laura is married with three children and resides in Carmel, IN.
Glenn Moehling
Glenn Moehling has worked for Eli Lilly and Company, in marketing and medical leadership roles, for 22 years. He was Lilly’s Brazilian General Manager in Sao Paulo for two years, and he and his family have lived in multiple locations across the United States as well. Glenn is the Board Chairperson for the Trinity Free Clinic located in Carmel, IN. In operation for over 10 years, the clinic delivers free health and dental care for those who do not have access to such services. Glenn is married with three children and resides in Carmel, IN.
Bruce Elkins
Bruce made his first (and only as of now) trip to Haiti in February of 2008 as part of a mission trip with Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Carmel Indiana. He was most struck by the lack of proper drinking water in rural Haiti. As a Curator at the Indianapolis Zoo for 21 years, he has been involved with water environments and water filter systems for all of his professional life. Bruce is married to Lynda Pitz, who is currently Chair of the Haiti committee at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. He and Lynda have two wonderful children, Evan and Alex.