Renee is a District Sales Manager for Hunter Douglas Window Fashions. She is a graduate of Sacramento State University in both Psychology and Child Development. She is married and has a blended family with six children. Her exposure to children and people of various backgrounds has brought her close to the sick, poor, and heightened the need for positive change.
She strongly supports the cause of bringing better education and medical services to needy families in less fortunate areas. Renee is excited to be part of this vision and wants to help CCEf transform the lives of children in beautiful yet poverty stricken Cameroon.
Joelle is a graduate of Biological Sciences from the University of Brussels, Belgium. A married woman and mother of two, Joelle lives in Northern California. She’s originally from Cameroon, West Africa. Recently, Joelle traveled to Yaound�, Cameroon where she visited some local hospitals and found the conditions alarming and overwhelming. The communities need so much help in fighting poverty and improve medical conditions. It is my hope that our foundation will help make a big difference in the lives of many in Cameroon.
Douglas is a Senior Management Auditor with the California Department of Transportation. A graduate in Management Studies from the University of the West Indies, he is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Specialist. He has over thirty years of auditing and accounting experience in a number of organizations including Price Waterhouse, Nestl� Ltd., the California State Auditor’s Office, and the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
A native of Kisumu, a town on the western shore of Lake Victoria in Kenya, Sella Ayugi moved to the USA in 1992, and now resides in Sacramento, California. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from CaliforniaStateUniversity in Sacramento, and is a working professional for the State of California. Sella is dedicated to making a difference in the Christiana Charitable & Educational foundation, and in the lives of people worldwide. This is Sella’s approach to life:
“Bottom line”!Is this always relevant?The word is a reminder of being back in school and trying to evaluate the overall impact of a business scenario.As I have grown up and matured across a wide spectrum of life experiences, this word has become more relevant, but not always in the strict business sense where the key focus is financial gain.I look at the little details in life critically and wonder what difference they make.On the other hand, I ask myself what difference my actions, however little, can make.My background, growing up in Kenya, spending time in some of the most rural areas of that country and knowing friends and relatives who live in poverty have given me a deep insight on life. My experiences have convinced me that as long as I make an effort, I can always make a difference!This is my approach to life.This simple choice has led me to participate in various projects, personally and in organized groups, charitable and supportive, and the bottom-line is that I do make a difference.
Christiana Mbome, Executive Director and Board Member
Christiana is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and currently serves as Senior Audit Manager with the State of California. She is a graduate of Ambassador College, Pasadena California where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology as she explored the purpose of life. She went on to receive a Master of Science degree in Accountancy from the California State University at Los Angeles.
Although a US Citizen who has resided in California over 21 years, Christiana emigrated from Cameroon, West Africa where she spent her childhood. She is a tireless advocate for the people of Cameroonian and wants to help many young people just as family members, friends, and strangers have helped shape her life.
A dedicated member of the Worldwide Church of God for more than 24 years, Christiana participated in many youth, young adults, and women’s ministry programs. Christiana has served as counselor at a church teen summer program in Dabo - France, and participated in many community activities in California. She has further assisted with marrow drives as she supports the fight against Leukemia by rallying minorities of all backgrounds to register in the National Marrow Donor Registry.
Christiana is a lifetime student of the Bible and believes without God, her life would be nothing. Now a member of Calvary Christian Center, she hopes to help many people in California and Cameroon achieve their God-given potentials. Christiana comes from a very large and diverse family and has one daughter who is a college graduate in Health Sciences. In her spare time, Christiana enjoys traveling, loves to take long daily walks, adores theater arts and music, and she’s an avid tennis fan.
Daniel is a graduate from Rutgers University with a degree in Political Science. Daniel currently serves as a Sergeant with the California Highway Patrol and has been involved with several county and state boards. He is active in the community and has been acknowledged for his commitment to community service from numerous charities and organizations.
Martina was born in Muyuka, a small village in the South West Province of Cameroon, West Africa. Growing up in the neighboring village of Yoke, she witnessed first hand the lifestyle of poverty stricken and disadvantaged population. Poverty was manifested in so many ways, such as people not being able to go to school due to lack of money, unhealthy living conditions leading to the spread of diseases, premature deaths ensuing from minimal or non-existing healthcare system.
Martina had the opportunity to complete High School, traveled extensively, and came to the United States for further Studies. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with concentration in Finance, and later earned a license in Nursing. She has been a practicing healthcare nurse for the past 12 years due to her interest and compassion in helping others. She is quite honored to be a member of CCEf where she hopes to contribute her expertise as a healthcare nurse in achieving the organization's goals.
Martina is married with five children, and lives in the suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Founding Sponsors of the Christiana Charitable & Educational foundation (CCEf) are individuals and companies who have dedicated their time, resources, or donated money to get this foundation off the ground. CCEf is very grateful to these members for their heartfelt contributions, and their support of the foundation’s various causes. As of March 1, 2008, these members are:
