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FEED THE CHILDREN EXPANDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TWO NEW MEMBERS ADDED
OKLAHOMA CITY (April 18, 2013) Feed The Children has named Kathy
Doyle Thomas ofDallas, TX, and Michelle Mesen of Washington, DC, to
the board of directors, expanding the
board to seven members.
Kathy Doyle Thomas is Executive Vice President,
Marketing/Development, for Half Price Books,where she has spent the
last twenty-four years developing national marketing efforts for
thewholesale and retail divisions of the company, managing store
expansion criteria and siteselection, and leading the companys
three website divisions. She is also a member of thecorporate
advisory board of Literacy USA and serves as the Past Chairman of
the Board ofDirectors of the Retail Advertising and Marketing
Association. She earned a Bachelor of BusinessAdministration in
Marketing from Texas Christian University and a Master of
BusinessAdministration in Marketing from the University of North
Texas. She is married and the mother ofthree.
I have seen Feed The Childrens work in action and how quickly
they react to people in need,said Thomas. I am continually
impressed with their commitment to alleviating povertydomestically
and internationally and look forward to providing my expertise as
the organizationgrows and explores new programs and
initiatives.
Michelle Mesen is the governance officer for the Global
Partnership for Education Secretariat. TheGlobal Partnership for
Education works to transform international cooperation in education
toachieve the common goal of getting all children into school for a
quality education. Michelleserves as governance advisor to the
Chair of the Global Partnerships Board of Directors,facilitating
the work and interaction of the Board, its members, and the
Secretariat. She also
spent several years working for various Human Development groups
in the World Bank,facilitating and coordinating effective
communications among leadership, key partners, andrepresentatives
from developing countries. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in
International Studies
and French from Southwestern University and a Master of Arts in
International Communicationfrom American University. She also
earned a Masters of Science in Pastoral Counseling and iscurrently
a doctoral candidate in Pastoral Counseling at Loyola
University.
Having worked for an organization whose broad mission is to
reduce poverty, joining the boardof Feed The Children was a perfect
fit for me, both personally and professionally, said Mesen. Ishare
the same values as Feed The Children and recognize that for a child
to grow into their fullpotential, they need access to lifes most
basic essentials and sincerely look forward to supportingthat
continued mission.
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It's truly exciting for us to welcome Ms. Thomas and Ms. Mesen
to the Feed The ChildrenFamily today. Ms. Thomas has been a
passionate advocate for Feed The Children for a decade
and brings an incredible array of corporate marketing and
operations expertise to our Board,said Kevin Hagan, president and
CEO. Ms. Mesen has a deep passion for our work with childrenaround
the world. Her background in international affairs, global
education, and global
governance will be a tremendous asset to Feed The Children. The
addition of these twocandidates to our Board helps us further
demonstrate that it's a new day at Feed The Children.
Rick England, Chairman of the Board, agreed. We are honored to
have these two finecandidates join us on the Board here at Feed The
Children. Ms. Thomas and Ms. Mesen bring agreat combination of
business and international experience to our Board as well as
tremendousenergy and passion for our mission.
About Feed The ChildrenFounded in 1979, Feed The Childrens
mission is to provide hope and resources for those without lifes
essentials. A BBBWise Giving Alliance accredited charity, Feed The
Children is one of the largest charities based in the U.S.,
providing morethan 350,000 children around the world with a hot,
nourishing meal every day. Here in the U.S., nearly 10 million
peoplereceive assistance each year from food and supplies
distributed through over 1,200 local partner agencies. For
moreinformation, visit www.feedthechildren.org
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