Desta is recognized as a global corporate responsibility leader with expertise in supply chain sustainability, trade, labor laws, policies, and issues. She has led impactful initiatives across multiple sectors and currently directs Sephora Americas sustainability efforts. Desta’s career has allowed her to travel to Vietnam regularly, and previously she served as the Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi.

Desta Raines
Board Member
Meet The Team
United States Team
Vietnam Team

Vo Dinh Anh Tuan
Country Director

Nguyen Thi Men
Administrative and Finance Manager

Duong Thi Thu Lan
Program Coordinator

Nguyen Van Thuat
Program Officer

Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung
Program Officer

Truong Bich Chi
Admin & Finance Officer

Dao Bao Ngoc
Communication Officer

Huynh Ngoc Tuong
Program Assistant

Phung Thi Yen Vi
Program Assistant

Ho Thuy Trinh
Program Assistant

Le Viet Bao Han
Administrative and Finance Assistant
Board of Directors

Benjamin C. Wilson
Founder and President

Debbie Baker
Board Chair

Helena Berger 
Vice Chair

Elliott Wilson
Co-chair of the Governance Committee

Scott Willis
Co-chair of the Governance Committee

Kathy Orms
Chair of Development Committee

Benjamin C. Wilson Jr
Chair of Finance Committee

Maddi Niebanck
Co-chair of the Marketing Committee

John Merson
Co-chair of the Marketing Committee

Willie Tran
Board Secretary

Dabney Schmitt
Board Member

Bradley Thomason
Board Member

Andrew Lysaught
Board Member

Lyn Greer
Board Member

Nia Silgardo
Board Member

Ronald E. Berenbeim
Board Member

Lary Brown
Board Member


