Our People
Founder
Celeste Nicole Marion
Born and raised in Seattle, WA, Celeste landed in Cusco, Peru as a volunteer while traveling through Latin America in 2004. She spent her first 2 years in Peru working for an NGO with children with disabilities before starting Manos Unidas Peru in 2007 with a local Peruvian school teacher. She has a psychology degree from the University of Washington (2003) with an emphasis in child development and has worked with children with autism and behavior disorders since 1999.
Celeste founded Manos Unidas International in 2014 as a primary fundraising arm and oversight organization for Manos Unidas Peru. Together with her father David Marion and colleague Lawson Baker, MUI flourished into a professional board of directors leading the way for the future of Manos Unidas Peru and beyond
Manos Unidas’ International
Board of Directors
Celeste Marion
Board Chair- Executive Director
Co-Founder, Manos Unidas Peru
Cusco, Peru & Seattle, WA
Lawson Baker
Board Director
Cryptocurrencies and FinTech at Relayzero and TokenSoft
San Franciso, CA
Christian J. Scognamillo
Board Director
Healthcare & Corporate Law Attorney, Genentech
San Francisco, CA
David Marion
Secretary-Treasurer
Director, Certified Public Accountant
Bothell, WA
Cheryl Kerfeld
Board Director
Pediatric Physical Therapist, PT, MS, PHD
Seattle, WA
Arden James
Board Director
Mental & Behavioral Health & Addiction Services
Seattle, WA
Christine Edwards
Board Director
Senior Foundation Manager at Bungie
Seattle, WA
Alecia Harris
Board Secretary
Rehabilitation Counselor
Olympia, WA
Sayeh Tagavi
Board Director
MBA in Accounting and IT
Bellevue, WA
Joe Brazier
Board Director
Sr. Industry Solutions Manager, Microsoft
Seattle, WA
Manos Unidas’ International
Contractors
Harshika Kara
PT Development Manager
Kirkland, WA
Claudia Miró
Marketing, Communications & Website Consulting
Branding & Web Strategist, The Inspired Brand
Seattle, WA
Declan Wayne
Part-time Grant Writer
Whidbey Island, WA
Manos Unidas’ International
Volunteers
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