Our Team

Our team consists of over 100 dedicated individuals spanning the US and Indonesia. It's a sincere honor for our stateside team to wholeheartedly support the remarkable field staff in Indonesia, who tirelessly work on behalf of each child—she is worth all we have.

Stateside

Dean Moshofsky

Co-Director of Care

Emily Schwichtenberg

Associate Director of Development

Kendra Daiber

Executive Assistant

Mary Robertson

Communications and Digital Media Strategist

Mike Mercer

President/CEO

Sarah Moshofsky

Co-Director of Care

Traci Espeseth

Director of Development

Valerie Bellamy

Director of Operations

Indonesia

Our staff makes daily care a reality for the children we love and serve. They come to work everyday not to a job, but rather to a calling. They face the daunting task of walking alongside children who have been exploited and trafficked, working hard to help them toward a future of hope. They encounter daily the effects of trauma and respond with compassion. Most people will never know their names. Their sacrifices are many.

We prioritize the safety and security of our  program staff. For this reason, we keep their identity anonymous.  Their roles include: Executive Leadership, House Moms, Social Workers, Case Workers, Counselors, Teachers, Security, Operations, Finance, and Administration.

Board of Directors

Aaron Thompson

Board Member – Lead Pastor at Marysville Foursquare Church. He has served Compassion First as a board member since 2022.

Cody Cupper

Board Member – (Retired) Concept Director at Nike, Inc. He has served Compassion First as a board member since 2019.

Greg Kaufer

Board Member – Owner of Plumbline Drywall. He has served Compassion First as a board member since 2019.

Greg Whitaker

Board Member – Co-Owner of Whitaker/Ellis Builders, Inc. He has served Compassion First as a board member from 2008 to 2016 and returned to the board in 2018.

Jena Andres

Board Member - Head of Brand and Customer Marketing - ProService Hawaii. She has served Compassion First as a board member since 2017.

Jim Henderson

Board Member - Partner Attorney at Law - Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP. He has served Compassion First as a board member since 2023.

Lonnie Sproat

Board Chair – Retired Vice President of Operations for Farmers Insurance. He has served Compassion First as a board member since 2013.

Shane Dwyer

Treasurer – Controller at Modo, Inc. He has been involved with Compassion First since it’s earliest days, and he has served as Treasurer since 2011.

Tracy Grimm

Board Secretary – Washington County District Attorney’s Office. She has served Compassion First as a board member since 2021.