Talia Leman is the CEO and a founder of RandomKid. She downloads registration forms, developing ideas, strategies and networks between kids nationwide to increase their impact. She also leads "power" assemblies, doles out interest-free "loans" to kids to help jumpstart their philanthropic ventures, conducts conference calls, and trains kids in media relations. Having been appointed UNICEF's first known National Youth Ambassador, Talia has worked with kids from 20 countries and reported close to 10.5 million dollars for her RandomKid-guided initiatives. Talia is the winner of numerous international and national awards for her philanthropic work (selected by "Character Counts" as one of the world's 48 people of Character) and has been twice featured on the TODAY SHOW. What does Talia love most about RandomKid? "The moment when the kid finally gets to give whatever it is they raised to the recipient. The look on their faces is priceless."

Anne Ginther is the President and a founder of RandomKid. She recruited and placed executives with fortune 100 companies for over 15 years until she shut down her successful recruitment firm to start and run RandomKid for free. USA Today calls her "The Pied Piper" guiding child-led initiatives.  L'Oreal Paris recognized Anne as a 2009 "Woman of Worth" (see video here).  It's with contagious enthusiasm that Anne has led a number of youth over the years: teaching Junior Achievement, starting and running a middle school youth group at her church, teaching Sunday school music, and more. Anne will tell you she’s just a “Random Mom.” She has accomplished all that she’s done with no money and no connections, and she’s reaching out to inspire others (kids and adults!) to do the same. Anne is writing a book in her spare time about her anonymous relationship with her birth father who referred her for adoption as an infant. What Anne likes best about RandomKid is proving that any random kid, no matter the background or abilities, CAN positively and measurably change the world!

Dana Leman is a consultant and administrator for Randomkid, facilitating in the development and implementation of kid-directed ventures. A woman of diverse interests, Dana has a teaching certificate in Kohlberg Studies in Moral Education from Harvard University, and was a regular guest lecturer out of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Drake University in Des Moines, IA. She wrote and hosted an educational television program centered around family values entitled "Light One Candle" which won the nationally acclaimed Charles Goodall Award for Excellence, and was a free-lance project designer for Better Homes and Gardens' "Do-It-Yourself" special interest publication. Called "Helping Hands", the magazine feature showcased creative home-projects for kids. What does Dana love most about RandomKid? "EVERYTHING! There is nothing more fulfilling than helping a child to help another. The giver and the recipient are both illuminated."

Ed Brenegar is a director on the RandomKid Board. He is the leader and owner of Community of Leadership, LLC, a leadership development and planning consultancy. He works with leaders to help expand the leadership impact of their lives and their organizations. Ed is the writer of Real Life Leadership, a local business leadership column for the Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times (www.citizen-times.com), and writes the Leading Questions weblog at http://edbrenegar.typepad.com. He is also a Presbyterian Church (USA) minister who writes The Presbyterian Polis blog to encourage pastors and lay leaders in their service. He also served for seven years as a Boy Scout troop scoutmaster, and now serves his troop as Eagle Scout advisor and high adventure trip coordinator. Ed came to RandomKid through his daughter Shelby, who is a member of the RandomKid National Task Force to Rebuild the Gulf. “Adults too often sell kids short, believing that they are just kids. What I’ve learned from working with kids over the years, and what I love about RandomKid, is that kids have the desire and capacity to make a difference. All they need is support and help to fulfill their dreams of impact.” 

Michelle Durand-Adams is a director on the RandomKid Board. During a 16-year career as a bank executive and as founder and president of a regional student loan company, Durand-Adams gained extensive experience in sales, marketing and team leadership. In 2006, Durand-Adams established e-Market Solutions, LLC, an internet marketing firm providing a full range of internet marketing products and services. In addition, Durand-Adams keeps busy with a number of non-profit and civic organizations including being Commissioner on the Iowa College Student Aid Commission for which she was awarded the Volunteerism Award by Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for outstanding service to the State of Iowa, Member of the board and Treasurer of the Friends of the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women, Member of the Higher Education Coordinating Council of the State of Iowa, and Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Children & Families of Iowa, to name a few! Durand-Adams is committed to the mission and vision of RandomKid. “Empowering young people to learn, grow and lead will have the greatest positive impact on our world than any endeavor we can undertake. RandomKid is training a legion of youth volunteers that is already having a noteworthy effect in a variety of ways. Few things in life are more fulfilling.”

Wendy Bain is a Director on the RandomKid Board.  Wendy brings broad based experience in marketing and public relations including non-profit (social services) and for-profit (high technology, training, financial services and media) environments. Since joining Blick&Staff Communications in 2004, Wendy has worked across all of Blick&Staff’s business sectors including spearheading marquee programs for Build-A-Bear Workshop, Energizer and Borden Cheese. In addition, she has played an instrumental role in collaborating with international agencies on client projects to achieve desired results. Prior to joining Blick&Staff Communications, Wendy was the Community Partnership Director for Youth-In-Need. She also previously worked in communications for Solutech, Inc. and Edward Jones. Her experience includes media relations, strategic planning, international public relations, strategic public and community relations program development, and special event planning. 

Bob Singer is a director on the RandomKid Board. He's currently a professional grant writter for DMACC (Des Moines Area Community College), following his career as an on-air political reporter. In addition to broadcasting, Bob was a congressional campaign press secretary, a Washington D.C. Communications Director, and federal contract manager. A graduate of Drake University, Bob has covered national stories, a Papal visit, and has been quoted in network broadcasts, syndicated newspaper stories, and in national magazines. Bob hails from Clifton, New Jersey. He presently resides in Des Moines, Iowa to be close to his daughter, Hannah.