The Heart for Africa Team
Ian Maxwell
Ian Maxwell works at Heart for Africa, a faith-based organization focusing on bringing hope to the people of Africa in the areas of Hunger, Orphans, Poverty and Education. Ian’s vision for self-sustainable food security for all people is at the core of community transformation. Ian successfully unites and partners people from many nations to work together for comprehensive and lasting solutions.
Ian has a degree in economics from Bishops University in Lennoxville, Quebec and is the former vice-president of operations for Onyx Marketing Group in Toronto, Canada.
Ian and wife, Janine, reside in Atlanta with their two children, Spencer and Chloe.
Janine Maxwell
At the age of
24 Janine Maxwell founded what would become one of the most successful
marketing companies in Canada. For 16 years Janine led Onyx Marketing Group
boasting some of the most well known companies in North America.
On 9/11 she
found herself a part of thousands fleeing New York City. This life-changing
event sent Janine on a search for the meaning of life. Her journey took her to
Africa where she encountered the AIDS pandemic, hunger and disease. Janine was
stirred by the faces of children, mothers and grandmothers fighting daily for
their life. She turned from her boardroom savvy to be the voice sounding an
alarm for those too weak to cry for help.
Together Janine and her husband Ian co-founded Heart For Africa, a faith
based organization focusing on Hunger, Orphans, Poverty and Education in
Swaziland.
Janine is a
graduate of Evangel University. She is the author of two books, Is It Okay With You?
and It’s
Not Okay With Me. For more information about booking
Janine to speak at your event, please send an email to speaker@heartforafrica.org.
Janine lives in Atlanta with her husband, Ian, and
children, Spencer and Chloe.
Read Janine's Full Bio
Press Release for Is It Okay With You?
Anita Stinnett – Project Canaan Project Manager
Anita came to Heart for Africa in early 2009 from a long career as a
Project Manager with a software company. She currently serves as the
Project Canaan Project Manager. She has been volunteering in Africa on
short-term service trips long before she became a member of the team.
Her first service trip was in 2005 to Swaziland. She has served in
Swaziland, Malawi, and Kenya over the past 5 years. She lives in
Dunwoody, Georgia.
Tricia Ford – Assistant to Janine Maxwell
Tricia has worked with Heart for Africa since 2005, serving as assistant
to Janine Maxwell. In her tenure with Heart for Africa, she has had
the opportunity to travel to both Malawi and Swaziland. Considering it a
privilege to work with an organization committed to changing lives, she
looks forward to what God has in store for the future of HFA and the
work they are doing in Swaziland. Tricia lives in Schaefferstown,
Pennsylvania with her husband, Craig, and they have three grown
children.
Candy Anderson - Staff Accountant
Candy is a native of Atlanta and currently resides in Alpharetta with
her husband Scott, from Rochester, New York. Scott spent six years in
Africa on the mission field with his parents. She has two step-children
Evan and Elena who enjoy spending their summers and school holidays in
Georgia. Candy spent 8 years as an International Banker and 5 years in
Internal Controls/SOX Auditing. She handles the bookkeeping for Heart
for Africa and is looking forward to serving in Africa this summer.
Amber Nolen - Trip Coordinator
Amber
grew up with a heart for the nations and an appreciation for the many
amazing things God does as He unfolds His strategic plans for our
lives. God knows what we will do, where His path will take us, and He
uniquely prepares us along the way. Amber graduated with an education
degree in Middle School Math and Science from LaGrange College, and
taught middle school for four years. After teaching, she worked as the
Director of Children's Ministry at Auburn Church, a strategic partner of
North Point Community Church. God has continued to cultivate a passion
in Amber's heart for missions and children. Her first trip to Africa
was to serve at Litsemba 2010, and now she is living out her passion at
Heart for Africa.
Strib Stribling - Director of Development
Strib began his fundraising career in 2004 with Camp
Highland, a high adventure camp in the North Georgia mountains. He enjoys building relationships and
working with donors, helping guide the passions God has placed on their
hearts. He had the privilege of
travelling to Swaziland in 2010, and loved the ministry and direction of Heart
for Africa. Strib is a native of Atlanta, and currently resides in Vinings with
his wife Jennifer and their four children Strib, Demi, Josie, and Win.
Volunteer Staff
Norma Tibshirany – Travel Coordinator
Norma Tibshirany manages all airline bookings for our volunteers. A full time travel agent, Norma has been instrumental in ensuring that the hundreds of volunteers traveling to Africa each year have a seat going to Africa and coming home from Africa. Originally from South Africa, Norma lives in Alpharetta, GA.
Chip Fincher - Director of Child Sponsorship
Chip became involved with Heart for Africa in 2005 on a trip to South Africa. He has continued each year traveling to Malawi, Kenya & Swaziland. He graduated from Auburn Unviersity with a degree in Horticulture and currently spends his days as a Business Development Manager for Avaya. He's a member of Northpoint Community Church and lives in Atlanta, GA.