Meet Our Team

Our work is driven by on-the-ground local leaders who are experts in serving and improving their own communities. Our globally distributed team represents hundreds of combined years of international experience in business, economic development, education, and other ministries and social services.

Global Implementing Team
Global Flint Leadership
U.S. Team
Flint Leadership

Global Implementing Teams

  • Colombia - Atrapasueños Team

    Jenny (second from right), Diana (not pictured), Marcela (right), and Alejandra (left)

  • Colombia - FFF Team

    Martha (left) and Constanza (right)

  • Colombia - Fundamor Team

    Guillermo (second from right), and other Fundamor team members (not all pictured)

  • Honduras - Jóvenes en Camino

    Idalmi (pictured)

  • India - SWAN

    Sonia (pictured - back row)

  • Kenya - Jimani Collections

    Eunice, Ester, Lydia, Mama Morgan, Nelly, Mama Maureen (not all pictured)

  • Kenya - Sajira Team

    Mildred (left) and Peter (right)

  • Rwanda - RDMM Team

    Jean Pierre (pictured) and Venuste (not pictured)

  • Sierra Leone - MFA Team

    Joe (right), Jenneh (middle, and James (left)

  • South Sudan - AWACE Team

    Rhoda (pictured), James, and other team members (not pictured)

  • Tanzania - ODS Team

    Lameck (left), Hafidhi (right), and other team members (not pictured)

  • Tanzania - TDMM Team

    Juma (left), Verena (middle), and Paschal (right)

Global Flint Leadership

  • Philipo Lulale

    Practical Business Skills Coordinator for Tanzania

  • Carolina Patiño

    Thriving Skills Program Coordinator for Latin America

  • Arjun Thomas

    Program and Partnership Coordinator for India and Nepal

U.S. Flint Team

  • David Reeves

    Co-Founder and Director of Programs
    davidreeves@flintglobal.org

  • Jennifer Bentley

    Director of Jimani Collections
    jennifer@jimanicollections.com

  • Taryn Foster

    Communications Coordinator
    tarynfoster@flintglobal.org

  • Jessica Markwood

    Women’s Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator
    jessicamarkwood@flintglobal.org

  • Caleb Meeks

    Director of Innovation and Africa/Asia Program Manager
    calebmeeks@flintglobal.org

  • Justin Sims

    Director of Finance and Latin America Program Manager
    justinsims@flintglobal.org

  • Brittany Sullivan

    Development Coordinator
    brittanysullivan@flintglobal.org

Flint Leadership

  • Travis Trull

    Founder and Executive Director

    Travis was born in Kenya, is fluent in Swahili, and has split much of his life between the US and East Africa. His role at Flint combines his passions for entrepreneurship, leadership, global development, and serving.

    As an entrepreneur, Travis has co-founded 5 businesses in the US and East Africa in addition to Flint Global. He has extensive business and work experience in 17 countries across 5 continents. He lives in Cookeville, TN, with his wife, Lauren, and three amazing young children.

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  • Laura Hickman

    Co-Founder and Director of Strategic Growth

    Laura has spent many years working with orphans transitioning into adulthood across Latin America. Laura is passionate about encouraging others as they discover their potential and take practical steps to build meaningful work. She enjoys creating and implementing structures to help individuals and organizations thrive.

    Before co-founding Flint and her work in the non-profit world, Laura worked as a teacher, using her Master's Degree in Special Education and her bachelor's degrees in Education and Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University. Laura and her husband, Tim, have three wonderful children and live in Nashville, TN.

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