Management
Read Taylor
Read has been in the international energy business for over 26 years serving worldwide with energy notables UNOCAL, Anadarko and Devon Energy. He has earned multiple degrees and honors from both USC (University Southern California) & Pepperdine University (Malibu, California).
Read is dedicated to using his International business foundation for creative solutions in providing care for orphans and worldwide humanitarian relief in the most poverty stricken areas of the world.
Read personally spearheaded relief efforts in Thailand (2004 tsunami relief) and Biloxi, Mississippi (2005 Hurricane Katrina relief). Read has also been on both sides of the Thai-Burma border where his passion for the people of Burma and friendships made with other aid organizations continues to drive his desire for RICE.
Part of Read’s vision for RICE, is to create a relief organization and resource center that provides medical, food, and other supplies to non profits, missions, and shelters both here in the U.S and abroad to enable them to do what they do best.
He has lived and worked in Thailand, Indonesia, China, Turkey, Jordan, Former Soviet Union, Angola, Australia, and Brazil among others.
Vicki Wiley
Vicki is the Director of Children's Ministries at First Presbyterian Church in Honolulu, where she serves the needs of the children up to 8th grade. Vicki is an adjunct faculty member of the Bible Institute of Hawaii where she speaks on a variety of subjects all having to do with the faith formation of our children.
Vicki holds a Master's Degree of Theology from Fuller Seminary and is a writer for Thomas Nelson Bible and Reference Division (Kidsbible.com and the Children's Ministry Sourcebooks 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006). In addition, Vicki is the Learning Specialist for Group Publishers.
Raul & Christine Villasenor
Raul and Christine joined Read in the relief efforts of Hurricane Katrina and since then have made multiple trips to Mexico, and South America including Peru & Bolivia. In these regions they take RICE medical supplies and conduct free clinics.
In addition to their work in other countries Raul & Christine manage the daily operations of the RICE United States Outposts and guarantee shipments to reach destinations as far away as Sierra Leone or as close as the Los Angeles Union Rescue Mission.
Paul Seldes
Paul Seldes is a hands-on strategist with over 25 years of experience in the public safety, emergency management, technology, and financial industries. He is an experienced leader with extensive operations and product development expertise in the US and internationally.
Paul was a survivor of, and responder to the 9-11 attacks in NYC. He was at the base of World Trade Tower Two when the second plane hit. He spent 9 months after September 11, 2001 working on the WTC Task Force first in search-and-rescue and later with logistical and operational support.
He is an active American Red Cross Disaster Services national volunteer and a certified Red Cross Trainer.
Sharon Totten
Sharon, since 2000, has been focused on victims/survivors of war, extreme poverty, persecution and natural catastrophic disaster. Countries include: Thai-Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Viet Nam, Philippines & Russia. In 2008 the list will include Nepal and Kenya.
For the past seven years Sharon & her husband Glen, have been with Partners Relief & Development based along the Thai-Burmese border working for Refugees and IDP’s of the war inside Burma.
Sharon & her husband, Glen work with church & non-church community leaders to provide training in, Psychological (Post Traumatic Stress), Education & Economic Development.
Marek Helstrom
Marek is a co-founder of Purpose Centered Coaching & Training where he provides personal coaching, and develops and delivers workshops in Human Behavior, Emotional Intelligence, Accountability, Team Building, and Leadership.
Marek holds a BA in Geography-Environmental Systems from California State University at Northridge, a BS in Geology from the University of Southern California, completed M.S. Geology coursework (no Thesis) the University of Southern California, and holds an M.A. in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.
Marek is a Master Certified Human Behavior Consultant with Personality Insights, Inc., a Master Certified EQ Consultant & Practitioner with Six Seconds, Inc., a Certified Anger Management Specialist through the Faith-Based Counselor Training Institute. Marek has developed the T.W.I.S.T. Model of Change/Growth (copyright 2005), and is currently writing a book on the "organic" nature of change/growth.
