Meet The Board

Jamie Howe and her husband Michael live in Arkansas with her family where she is a high school English teacher. She first visited the foundation in 2018 and recognized the power and presence of God at work through the Happiness Foundation. From that point forward they have been all in!  She loves drinking great coffee, reading, serving at her church and traveling. 

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"I believe in the mission Happiness pursues because God calls us to be about the business of building the kingdom of heaven. We are all commissioned to testify to the truth of the Gospel with our words and our dollars, we witness with our whole lives. Happiness supports organizations doing the long, hard work of caring for the marginalized and seeing the Gospel actualized in the lives of people whom the world forgets." - Jamie

Tony lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia with his wife, children and grandson. He is the Business Manager at their local Christian school and the Treasurer at his church. He visited Ecuador with Happiness in 2019 on a short-term mission trip from First Baptist of Wylie with his daughter.  Shortly thereafter, he followed in obedience and the Lord’s leading to switch his career from corporate to working in ministry/non-profit. He has been able to visit several times since then and enjoys serving on the board. 

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"It was very clear to see how GOD was working in 2019 through Happiness in Ecuador and I have been able to continue to see HIS hand at work presently.  GOD has also been working in me and causing a change in my life and I know that Happiness is being used to work in my life." - Tony 

Bill and Lynn Collins live in Fannett, Texas with their teenage daughter Ella and have three grown children. God has blessed them with the opportunity to live in many places in the world through Bill's job with ExxonMobil and the privilege to use those opportunities to serve the global church.  Lynn has returned to teaching in Texas while Bill finds ways to support their church and community as a retiree.  They have loved Ecuador since they first visited through the Happiness Foundation more than ten years ago.  Being a part of the foundation board continues to bless them in more ways than they can attest.  

 

"Being a part of God's work in supporting children and young adults to not only succeed but, more importantly, truly experience His love is a joy to one's soul that is insatiable." - Bill

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Clay and his family live in Arkansas where he is the Lead Pastor at FBC Benton. He has been serving and leading groups to Ecuador with the Happiness Foundation for 10 years. He is a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan and loves spending time with family. 

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"I love the opportunity to support the Happiness Foundation through prayer, financial resources, and communicating the story of the Foundation to others." - Clay 

Renee and her husband Matt live in Frisco, Texas where they lead the Beaver Real Estate Group. Renee has been on the Happiness Foundation Board for three years. Beaver Real Estate Group’s annual Hope Fore Happiness Golf Tournament benefitting Happiness Foundation is one of the events she loves getting to be a part of.  She enjoys traveling, volunteering in her local community and being with her fur babies Baylie and Maggie. 

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"I love supporting Happiness because I believe everyone needs an opportunity to thrive, breaking the cycle of trauma." - Renee 

Basilio has been serving with the Happiness Foundation for over ten years. He has spent a lifetime serving others and advocating for the vulnerable. 

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