Our Board

BILL GRIFFITH

Bill Griffith is President of EcolibriUSA and an attorney practicing law in Minnesota. During his 35 year career, Bill has had the good fortune of serving in a founding role in local organizations, including the Bloomington Sister City Organization, Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota, and Hennepin Schools.

CHRISTINE Griffith

Christine Griffith is Treasurer of EcolibriUSA and recently reitred as Director of Marriage Ministry at Our Lady of Lourdes in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is active at St. Thomas More Catholic Church as Chair of the Pastoral Care Commission and as a volunteer with the Dorothy Day program operated by Catholic Charities of Minnesota.

Maggie Griffith

Maggie Griffith is Secretary of EcolibriUSA and works in development and fundraising for a nonprofit cancer research institute in Seattle, Washington. Maggie also volunteers with Ecolibri assisting with social media, fundraising and data management. She fell in love with the region and its people while volunteering with Ecolibri and returned committed to continue that relationship through EcolibriUSA.

BRIANNA MARTIN

Brianna Martin joined the Ecolibri USA board after traveling to Lake Atitlan for a month during the Summer of 2021. She volunteered as a teacher in the aftermath of the global pandemic while students were still learning at home through teacher visits to their homes. While in Guatemala, Brianna took daily lessons to improve her Spanish. Brianna lives in Chicago where she works in education.

Dr. ayesha mian

Dr. Ayesha Mian is a psychiatrist who practices in Virginia treating people with mental illness and substance abuse issues. Ayesha is an advocate for health and human rights and is a strong proponent of empowering people through education. Ayesha has served communities in remote, disaster-stricken and war-torn regions including Kashmir, Haiti, Syria and Jordan, and helps refugees seeking asylum in the United States. She volunteers with Physicians for Human Rights and Arlington Food Assistance Center. In her spare time, she loves to run, hike and travel.

Josh Zenner

Josh Zenner is a professional videographer, editor and producer, in addition to managing a small business in St. Paul, Minnesota. Josh is involved with several organizations in Guatemala particularly, Common Hope. He volunteers his labor and time through video production work for many non profit organizations.

Lorri Steffen

Lorri Steffen is a small business owner in St. Paul, Minnesota and has served on nonprofit boards, including Theater Latte Da’ in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lorri has a special connection to the people of Lake Atitlan because her son worked with indigenous people to establish a small textile cooperative when he lived there for two years.

Paul Zenner

Paul Zenner is a mechanical engineer and small business owner in St. Paul, Minnesota. Paul has served as a volunteer to a number of nonprofit organizations, including Theater Latte Da. Paul’s years of “know how” in energy, heating and cooling systems has been invaluable to local churches, including St. Thomas More, the Basilica of St. Mary and Our Lady of Lourdes. He has a desire to bring this expertise to his work with EcolibriUSA.