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.
Karen Jung
Karen Jung is a product marketing professional with ExactTarget. In 2008, Karen took a leave from ExactTarget to volunteer in Petite Riviere de Nippes, a small village about 60 miles west of Port au Prince. During her 15 months there, she served as an administrator at US funded clinic and spent time working directly with the Haitians on broader community initiatives. Karen was also instrumental in helping re-define the Gift of Water program in Petite Riviere and her successful model there is the basis for the program moving forward.
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.
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.