Our Team

Board of Directors

Chris Clark – President and Legal Counsel

Christopher Clark is a Corporate Attorney at Adelman Matz, P.C., an entertainment law firm in New York City. He hails from Sulphur Springs, Texas, and is a graduate of both Baylor University and the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Christopher loves to spend his time playing as much golf as possible and taking care of fresh tomatoes from his garden. 

Matthew Miller - Finance Chair

A native of Dallas, TX, and a graduate the Georgia Institute of Technology. Matthew is the Director of Business Development for LUX LED Lighting (an LED lighting manufacturer for the hospitality design industry). He also serves on the Semones YMCA board and co-chairs their annual fundraising campaign. He is also the chair-elect for the Y's board of directors. Matthew has been married to his wife of thirty years, Catherine, who was raised in the Middle East as a child of missionary parents. She now serves as a ministry consultant for the Episcopal Church. Matthew and Catherine have two beautiful young adult children. Their son Pryor is an Ensign on the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, a national security cutter based in Alameda, Ca.  Their daughter Caroline is a junior nursing major at the University of Tulsa.

Sam Hay

Sam is a former Jesuit volunteer who served in Andahuaylillas in 2010-2012 and currently lives in Boston with his wife and young daughter. Having earned his Ph.D. in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology from Boston College, he works for Save the Children as an Advisor for School-aged Research, Evidence and Learning in their international programs office. 

Richard Perry

Rich is a graduate of Boston College with a focus on social justice and theological studies. He also holds a Masters in Education from Southern Methodist University. Currently he serves as the Director of the Community Service and Social Justice at Jesuit Dallas. Rich is passionate about creating and sustaining programs that offer students the opportunity to walk in solidarity with those experiencing marginalization, supporting initiatives that build friendships across cultures while working to remove social and linguistic barriers. With his background in special education and creative strategies for gifted learners, Rich guides students in discovering lifelong vocations of service and justice that build community and uphold human dignity. His diverse experiences, from animal rescue and HIV/AIDS outreach to supporting immigrant communities in Mexico, elder care, and homeless initiatives are rooted in advocacy through relationship. 

Project Staff

Dr. Michael Riemer, Founder and Chief Advisor - A graduate of Baylor University’s Hankhamer School of Business, Michael holds a Bachelor of Business Administration as well as a Masters of Divinity from George W. Truett Theological Seminary. In 2018 he completed his doctoral studies in Leadership at Saint Louis University. Michael brings over 22 years of experience in nonprofit management, education, student formation, leader development, and programming to his work at the Quispicanchi Project. From 2018 – 2023 he served as the Coordinator for Service and Justice at Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, Texas, co-directing the largest high school justice formation program in a network of 62 Jesuit high schools in the United States. Dr. Riemer also serves as the Director of Community Activation for United to Learn, a Dallas, TX based educational non-profit where he oversees their volunteer mobilization efforts and leader formation programs.

Gina House - Executive Director - Known by most people as "G," she grew up in Laurel, Mississippi. She is a Baylor University graduate with a degree in Education, and has spent much of her adult life traveling overseas serving with various cultures in community work and mission. Gina is the Director of Development for Lifehouse Houston. She has over 25 years experience in the non-profit arena: specifically fundraising, donor, and community relations. She is excited to join The Quispicanchi Project team and use her gifts and talents for this incredible work. She enjoys being with people and using hospitality in hosting others.

Malu Mamani, Director of In-Country Operations - Malu is from Andahuaylillas, Quispicanchi, Peru. She earned a Bachelor of Administration with studies in project management. She collaborates with Saint Peter the Apostle parish in Andahuaylillas, assisting with the pastoral work. Before joining the Quispicanchi Project, she served as a program administrator for Work 4 Progress, where she was responsible for the project “Job Listings for Young People,” which seeks honorable employment for vulnerable, young adults. 

Luz Ramirez, Program Manager - An educator with over 42 years of professional experience in Quispicanchi, in 2022 Profe Luz was recognized by the Ministry of Education as a “Bicentennial Teacher.” She served as the Director of the CEBE Special Education Center, the “San Antonio School” from 2011 to 2023. She holds degrees from the University of Antonio Ruiz de Montoya (Lima), Cesar Vallejo University and National University San Antonio Abad (Cusco).

Matthew Freeman, Encuentro Program Manager - Matthew is from Dallas, Texas and is currently an undergraduate student at Creighton University studying Spanish and Hispanic Studies. He first had the opportunity to visit the Quispicanchi Region in the summer of 2019 and returned in 2021 as our first Project Companion. During the fall of 2021, he spent the semester studying in the Dominican Republic through "Encuentro Dominicano," Creighton's service and language learning program abroad. He rejoined the Project in 2022 as the Encuentro Program Coordinator before serving as the Coordinator for Social Enterprises.

Colton Kvapil, Marketing and Digital Media - Originally from Crandall, Texas, holds a BBA in Entrepreneurship and Information Systems from Baylor University and a MEd. in STEM from Southern Methodist University. Colton's professional journey has been rooted in education, where he started as a high school math teacher at an alternative school district and later, spent ten years with the Teach For America team in DFW as a coach supporting teachers in local public schools, as an advocate expanding access to high-quality computer science education, and as a data analyst focusing on quantifying program impact and building program strategy. Currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia, Colton continues to merge his prior experiences and his hope for a more just world in current roles with Guild, an organization working to educate America’s workforce, and as the Director of Social Enterprise with The Quispicanchi Project.

Luke Przybylski, Finance Manager - Luke was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and attended the University of Oklahoma. He graduated with a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering, followed by an MBA specialized in Finance. He currently resides in Dallas where he works for Siemens Digital Industries in their Finance Operations division. Luke's first experiences in the Quispicanchi region came in the summer of 2017 on a school sponsored immersion trip to the region.

Lily Riemer - Operations Manager - Lily is a graduate of the University of Arkansas where she majored in Recreation Management. She lives in Dallas with her husband William Riemer and two teenagers, Abigail and Hunter and serves as the Director for the Jubilee Junction Preschool where she is responsible for daily operations, school finances, and parent and community relations.

Regional Advisors (QUISPICANCHI, CUSCO, PERU)

Dr. Fredy Challco Benavente - Dr. Fredy is an experienced dentist and health professional in the Quispicanchi region. He helps to run the local health clinic in Huaro and also manages his own dental practice. He spent numerous years as a professor of medicine in Argentina, before returning to the Quispicanchi region to work towards improving the health of the local population. He has a particular interest in caring for the most vulnerable and ensuring they can receive proper health care.

Alfredo Cutimbo - Alfredo is responsible for carrying out pastoral work for the parish in Andahuaylillas. Every afternoon, along with his son Ángel, he goes to the various communities surrounding Andahauylillas and hosts catechesis classes for children and adults. He also works as a tour guide in the Cusco region and is an expert of the rich culture and history of Peru and Quispicanchi. 

Ana Melba Pinares - Ana Melba is a primary school teacher with a certification in extrajudicial conciliation and family conciliation. Currently, she works for the Wayra Association - a Jesuit social work in Quispicanchi - where she is the defender for the office of The Parish Defense of Children and Adolescents in the Andahuaylillas district. She is also the coordinator of the Adolescent Mother’s project. As a second language, she speaks Quechua, the indigenous language spoken by those living in the Peruvian Andes. 

U.S. Based Advisory Council

Gisella Briggle

Jonah Brunel

Karla Burns

Kylie Corbin

Jolene Ernst

Paul Gramling

Kerry Maguire

Claudio Eduardo Pinto

John Sabine

International & Regional Partners

CEBE “San Antonio” Special Education Center
(Huaro, Quispicanchi, Peru)

Jesuit College Preparatory School
(Dallas, Texas)

Llapan Maki
(Ayacucho, Peru)

Parish of Saint John the Baptist
(Huaro, Quispicanchi, Peru)

Parish of Saint Peter the Apostle
(Andahuaylillas, Quispicanchi, Peru)

Prepa Ibero
(Puebla, Mexico)

Regis Jesuit High School
(Denver, Colorado)

Saint Peter Claver Center
(Urcos, Quispicanchi, Peru)

Sempa
(Andahuaylillas, Quispicanchi/Cusco, Peru)

Virgen del Rosario School
(Sullumayo, Huaro, Cusco)

The Wayra Association
(Quispicanchi, Peru)

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A Special thanks to the General Consul of Peru, Lilliana Trelles (Dallas, Texas)
for her continued support and encouragement!