Leadership team
Carol Turner
Founder & Executive Director
Carol is the founder of e3kids international, and currently works as the Executive Director. She is an alumna of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in business. She is passionate towards providing vision and leadership for e3kids while connecting people and finding sustainable solutions for the organization and its initiatives. Carol’s husband and three daughters are involved in e3kids' work in both countries.
Peter A. Poirot
PRESIDENT,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
With an MBA from James Madison University, and a BS in Accounting from Bridgewater College, Peter is a CPA and a principal in charge of Graham & Poirot. The firm evolved serving approximately 150 clients to over 450 individuals and corporate clients. The practice now supports business valuations and divorce litigation support.
Lisa Batchelder
TREASURER,
Board of directors
A heart for missions and helping others was etched into Lisa’s heart in 1987 when she went on her first missions trip. Today, she finds great encouragement in helping impact the lives of a new generation. Lisa is superintendent for a prominent cemetery in Historic Harrisonburg, Virginia and helps run the ski school at Massanutten Resort, ensconced in the Blueridge Mountains during the winter months.
Rob Turner
CoFOUNDER,
BOARD MEMBER
Rob is the co-founder and currently serves on the board of directors. He received a Longwood College alum where he studied Government and Education in 1987. He completed a Master’s of Education degree from VCU in Secondary School Guidance Counseling in 1989. Rob is a Licensed Professional Counselor and runs a private practice. He and his wife, Carol, are passionate about helping educate kids and raising their three daughters to live generously.
Lena Gonzalez Berrios
BOARD MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL
LIBRARY LEAD
Lena is a librarian with a passion for community-building, literacy and education. In addition to her roles with e3kids International, she is a librarian for the Prince William Public Library System, a Rotarian with the North Stafford Rotary Club and a founding board member of the League of Women Voters of the Fredericksburg Area. She is an active member of Cornerstone Church, and assists with youth activities and missions. She has been working in literacy and libraries since 1991, and she knows firsthand that libraries transform lives.
Chase Maszle
BOARD MEMBER
Chase advises on partnerships, brand and digital experience for e3kids, having worked with organizations including Disney Parks, Walt Disney International and UnitedHealth Group. He joined the organization in 2018 to build the e3kids brand and digital portfolio — and continues his involvement with a focus on creating the tools and materials that help communicate the organization’s evolving mission and vision.
Julie Dillenbeck
BOARD MEMBER
Julie received a B.A. in Mathematics with a minor in Education from Messiah College. After a rich history in the U.S. public school system and internationally at Youth with a Mission (YWAM) in England and British Columbia, she started a children’s ministry with a focus on outreach at her local church. Through ministry opportunities, Julie has guided teens into local community settings and neighboring states, as well as Kenya, Mexico, and India. She also manages the Children’s Ski and Snowboard School at Massanutten Resort.
Tyrone M. Ford
Board member
With a passion for education and serving others, Tyrone has taken several trips to the Philippines with his church — and to Kenya with e3kids. Tyrone has been actively involved with us since 2020. He is a current student at Liberty University, pursuing a degree in education for kids in grades 6-12. With this degree, he plans to fulfill the vision God gave him to one day start a school in the Philippines.
Maria Lippart
Board Member
Several years ago, Maria fell in love with the primary purpose of working in schools while on a missions trip: encouraging teachers and inspiring them to find creative ways to reach out to their students. As the first person in her family to graduate from a four-year college, she understands — firsthand — how impactful education can be for a family. During the day, Maria proudly teaches 2nd graders at the Frederickburg Christian School. She is passionate reader, animal-lover, and knitter, and speaks often of her trips to Kenya.