Bios
Michelle K. Harbin
Executive Director/Founder
Michelle is a resident of Cincinnati, OH where she lives with her two dogs. Michelle attended Cincinnati State Technical and Community college as well as the University of Cincinnati where she studied Business and Communications. Michelle has also lived in Chicago to obtain large market work experience. Her employment background is in Marketing Communications Management and Technology Sales. She currently works as a Field Marketing Manager for Motorola's Enterprise Mobility business. She also participates and leads in fund raising campaigns that allow her to take an annual mini-mission trip to Romania to help out in local private orphanages. This charity was born out of her first-hand witness to the needs of children in Eastern European Orphanages. She brings with her a wide array of Public Relations, Marketing, Inter-personnel Communications, and Management experience as well as the love, compassion and drive to bring a vision into reality. Michelle is a very active member of iMPACT Church on the West Side of Cincinnati where she helps to lead in the Singles Ministry as well as leading and participating in Small Group Bible Studies. She enjoys drawing, painting, real estate investing, traveling, and being social with her family and friends in her free time. When asked what truly defines her, she would respond with a resounding, “My faith in and personal relationship with God are the foundation to my existence. My family, church family and my friends offer me an amazing building block to add to that foundation and my willingness to serve God has truly fulfilled the desires of my heart.” She welcomes any chance to tell her faith-story as she has not always been on this path and loves the opportunity to show what God can do with an ordinary person.
Eugen Bold
International Affairs Consultant
Eugen was born and raised in Romania. He currently resides in Chicago and works for American Intercontinental University in their Admissions department. Previously, he completed an internship with the United States Senate where he worked for the FFM Subcommittee. Eugen holds a degree in philosophy and his interests include domestic and foreign policy. Eugen enjoys good conversations, Romanian food and playing the accordion. Eugen is now a permanent resident of the United States.
Amy Hanavan
Marketing and Public Relations
Bio To Be Added Soon
Bill Hanavan
Marketing and Web Site Management
Bio To Be Added Soon
Larry Budde
Larry Budde is a long time resident of Cincinnati, Ohio. Larry's parents adopted him at birth, which is a contributing factor in his desire to work with Amy's Hope International. Larry has attended the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Christian University. Larry has a vast array of business and non-profit experiences that he brings to the board, including owning his own business which he sold in 2004. He now serves on the staff of Echo Church, an inner city church which he helped to start in 2005. Larry enjoys most sports and always has time to hang with his friends and watch the Bengals on his new big screen plasma T.V.
Denise Cushman
Investment Adviser
Denise Cushman is a resident of Cincinnati, OH. She has a B.A. in Microbiology and a B.S. in Clinical Lab Science from Miami University in Oxford, OH. She has worked as a Senior Clinical Research Associate for 11 years and currently works at RPS International doing clinical drug study research. She also has owned her own business through Primerica Financial Services for 6 years. Denise helps people get out of debt and invest money for their future. She will provide the investment advice to the group. Denise loves children and has recently become an aunt of twins and she has 2 dogs. She is looking forward to playing an integral part within Amy's Hope International.
Katherine Harbin
Treasurer
Katherine was born in a small town in Cincinnati. She lived in that small town up till 2004 and never resided more than 2 miles from the house she was born and raised in. She is the 16th of 18 children and grew up with family values and traditions. She started her family at a very young age and has been married to her husband Dana since 1972. They reared 4 children, 3 sons and 1 daughter. She put herself through college at Cincinnati State studying Accounting and held down a full time job with the IRS while rearing her children. Katherine spent 18 years with IRS starting in the mail room and working her way up to being an IRS Agent. She spent 7 of those years in the Exempt Organization Department at IRS and after another 5 years as a Tax Auditor retired in 2002. Family has always been her priority whether it was at home looking after younger siblings or raising her own children, she has always valued being a part of a family. Katherine is a member of Impact Church and belongs to their Drama Group, Women's Ministry, a small bible study group as well as working on various committees. Katherine brings a wealth of life experiences and wisdom to the group as well as her knowledge of accounting and charitable organizations.
Adelin Bodea
Funding Officer~Bocsa, Romania
Adelin was born and raised in Bocsa, Romania where he still resides with his beautiful wife Argentina and two children, Sarah and Philip.Adelin works as an Engineer for SC Plast Lasgo SRL. He is very active in his church that is located in Bocsa Montana. His honesty, loyalty and professionalism will play a key role in assuring that the funds that are distributed via the Grant Application process are allocated properly. He will also assist in organizing the annual Tour of the Orphanages.