MEET THE TEAM.
We are an eclectic and passionate group, bound together by a powerful vision: to make child soldiering a thing of the past through innovative justice in hard places.
U.S. TEAM
Marcus Young
Founder
Marcus's family has 125 years of history in SE Asia. He grew up in the Philippines, worked with the largest drug cartel in SE Asia and pioneered the first child soldier rescue efforts in Myanmar in the 90's. He was also reluctantly mentored by a famous CIA operative.
AJ Young
Creative Director
AJ is part of the fifth generation of the Young family working with people in Southeast Asia and the Philippines. She tells stories and creates connections between children at risk across the globe and donors that can help. Her skills include graphic design, videography, writing and photography.
Pat Owings
Strategic Account Manager
Pat has managed many multi-million dollar international accounts, including ones in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. He serves the PAK-47 Team with strategic account management expertise and his background knowledge in Marketing and IT.
Katie Curtis
Administrative Accountant
Katie cheerfully puts her expertise and passion for crunching numbers to use, keeping all our accounts crisply ordered and getting your donations to the communities we serve. She also works to keep our operations running smoothly both locally and internationally.
INTERNATIONAL TEAM
Sammy
Upper Mekong Region Director
Sammy was a mercenary drug trafficker for over 300 men in his 20's but now manages 5 homes for children in his 60's. Much of his core work is in the heart of conflict or restricted access zones building trust with rebel commanders.
Stephen
Mexico Director
Stephen lives deep in Mexican Cartel controlled turf. He has won their respect and runs a winning semi-pro soccer team. He is a phenomenal mentor of youths coming out of dark and hopeless circumstances.
Junter and Suu
Upper Mekong Region Consultants
Junter and Suu are veterans in grassroots initiatives that serve child soldiers, marginalized communities, and at-risk families. They work with us as regional consultants in child and foster care, community health, economic development, and in emergency and disaster response.
Consuelo Locop
Philippines Director
Her past experience in top level management in both business and socio-civic engagement and her grassroots involvement in some of the remotest areas working with various indigenous leaders and partners at present has made her a resilient & compassionate leader.
SPECIAL THANKS.
ANTHONY MATULA, Branding.
HOWIE KLAUSNER, Writing and Film.
THIERRY FALISE, Photography.
MASARU GOTO, Photography.
AARON PEGG, Photography.