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How
We Began
China Care was conceived of and founded by Matt Dalio in
2000, when he was 16-years-old. When Matt was 11, he lived the life
of a Chinese boy in Beijing for a school year. He went to an all-Chinese
school with a Chinese couple and learned to speak Mandarin. In the
process, Matt became a bit Chinese. He developed a love and feeling
of indebtedness to the Chinese people. Although modifying the way
that things are done in China was an ambitious goal, Matt learned
that, because of his age, ability to communicate in Mandarin, sincerity,
and the help of Chinese friends, people in China wanted to help
him. With the enthusiastic support of people on both sides China
Care has been able to have a tremendous impact and is continuing
to do so.
Who
We Are
Board
of Directors
Matt
Dalio - Founder and President
Matt Dalio is the Founder of China Care Foundation, Inc. and President of its Board of Directors. His passion for China started when he lived for a year in Beijing, China at the age of eleven. Even at a young age, Matt Dalio was able to see the difficulties suffered by many special-needs Chinese orphans, and in 2000 at the age of 16, he founded an organization that would aid in giving these children a better future. In addition to being the founder of China Care, he is also a founder of the online non-partisan blog newspaper called TheIssue.com. Mr. Dalio is a graduate of Harvard University.
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Ray Dalio - Director
Ray Dalio is the Founder and Chairman of Bridgewater Associates, Inc., an investment management company headquartered in Westport, CT. Prior to founding Bridgewater, he was Director of Commodities at Dominick and Dominick, a Wall Street brokerage house, and subsequently joined Shearson Hayden Stone where he was responsible for the Institutional Futures Department. He has been a Board Director and integral to the growth of the China Care Foundation since it's inception in 2000. Mr. Dalio holds an M.B.A. in finance from the Harvard Business School.
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John Stevens - Interim CEO & Director
Mr. Stevens is Interim CEO and a Director of China Care Foundation. He is a former Managing Director of JPMorgan Chase Bank and its predecessor institutions, from which he retired in 2006 after a 30 year career. At JPMorgan Chase he headed Latin America Special Loans, and prior to that was the Group Credit Officer for Latin America. Earlier career assignments included a Senior Credit Officer position in the U.S. Banking and Corporate Division, heading the office in Venezuela and a posting in Mexico. Mr. Stevens has served as a board member or advisor to several organizations. He holds an MBA degree from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a BA degree from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut.
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Gu Zeqing - Director
Gu Zeqing is now retired from the China International Trust & Investment Corporation (CITIC) where she held the position of Assistant President. During her career, she also worked at the Ministry of Foreign Trade. While in retirement, she has served as the managing director of the Beijing Representative office of Bridgewater China Partners, and as the Chief Representative of ABASA Bank of South Africa in Shanghai. Ms. Zeqing has been a member of China Care's Board of Directors since it's inception in 2000. Ms. Zeqing received a B.A. from the Beijing Foreign Language University.
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Lorraine Kennedy - Director
Lorraine Kennedy is the Chair for the Parents Committee for the China Program at Family and Children's Agency and is on the Board of Directors for the Adoption Foundation at FCA. With the adoption of her two daughters from China, Ms. Kennedy developed a connection with children in Chinese orphanages and was elected to China Care's Board of Directors in 2001. She received a M.A. in secondary education and a B.S. in business from Sacred Heart University.
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Yunfang Zhang - Director
Yunfang Zhang is currently on staff at Family & Children's Agency in Norwalk, CT where she is a China Adoption Program Manager. She has more than 12 years of experience consulting with adoptive families and working with the Chinese adoption authorities, including CCAA (China Center of Adoption Affairs) and the officials in various provinces in China. Ms. Zhang has helped hundreds of families in the United States to adopt children from China. She became a member of China Care's Board of Directors in 2001. Ms. Zhang received her B.A. from East China Normal University, and taught at Tongji University in Shanghai, China for over 16 years before coming to the United States. Once in the U.S. she received an M.A. from the Central Connecticut State University.
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Marilyn Caufield - Director
Marilyn Caufield has been actively involved with China Care since its founding in 2000. Integral in all aspects of the organization's creation process, she continues to contribute her time and energy to support its future progress and growth. Elected to the Board of Directors in 2004, Ms. Caufield also serves as the Event Producer for China Care's annual fundraising event. She has been with Bridgewater Associates, Inc. for eight years and holds the title of Executive Assistant.
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Richard Whitcomb - Director
For 41 years, Richard Whitcomb was employed by St. Luke's School in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 2002, he retired after 22 years as Headmaster. He has continued to work tirelessly to promote education by founding the Richard M. Whitcomb Scholarship Foundation, which provides scholarships for deserving students to attend St. Luke's, who otherwise would not have the opportunity to attend. Mr. Whitcomb has been involved with China Care since its creation. In February 2007, he agreed to become a member of China Care's Board of Directors. Mr. Whitcomb has two M.S. degrees in Education and Educational Administration from University of Bridgeport and Fairfield University.
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Ted Johnson - Director
After 38 years in the securities industry, Mr. Johnson retired as a Managing Director with Morgan Stanley, where he ran both Institutional Equity Sales and Trading for U.S. products. Prior to Morgan Stanley, he spent his career with Kidder Peabody & Co. first as Head of Institutional Equity Sales. Later, he was chosen to be Director of Equity Research. Mr. Johnson has previously served on four other boards, two of which were public companies. The adoption of Mr. Johnson's Chinese grandchild inspired him to volunteer for the China Care Foundation in its Beijing Children's home. His direct experience with China Care led him to agree to serve as a Board Director in February, 2007.
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Ray Rivers - Director
Ray Rivers is currently the head trader at CRT Capital Group, LLC, a broker dealer located in Stamford, CT. Prior to joining CRT in 2001, Mr. Rivers had gained over 17 years of sales and trading experience. From 1984 to 1995, he was employed at Bear Stearns. In 1995, he joined Bankers Trust to manage its Leveraged Equities Department. From 1996 to 2000, he structured and invested in numerous venture capital and private equity financings. Mr. Rivers holds a B.A. degree in business from Louisiana State University. He was elected to the China Care Board of Directors in June 2007.
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China
Care Executive Staff
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Brent Johnson - Executive Director (based in China)
Brent Johnson has been connected to China since 1987 when he began studying Chinese.
He has a bachelor's degree in Chinese history and master's degree in Chinese Language and Literature. Mr. Johnson has been working with orphans in China since 1995. In May 2004, he began working for China Care on a part-time basis and as China Care's programs in China grew, he became the full-time Executive Director in September 2005.
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Barbara Mignogna-Korus - Vice-Executive Director (based in U.S.)
Barbara Mignogna-Korus joined China Care in January, 2007 with an extensive background in business and community service. A graduate of Lafayette College in Electrical Engineering, she worked as an engineer with Bell Laboratories and Westinghouse for 7 years. In addition, Ms. Mignogna-Korus has 12 years of experience in the financial industry where she worked first as an analyst, then portfolio manager, and ultimately as president of Wessels Asset Management. She also actively participates in her local community through her roles on the executive boards of the PTA and Westport Young Woman's League.
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