Matthew Carper, Board Member
Matt joined the mPower board in 2016. He is Senior Vice President at Parthenon LLC, an investment advisory firm located in Louisville, KY. After receiving a B.S. in Economics/Finance and Computer Information Systems from Lipscomb University, his passion for missions increased through trips overseas to Africa and Southeast Asia. Matt and his wife Carla have three children.

Jerry Batson, Board Member
Jerry is the Internal Auditor for Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been an active member of the church for many years. Jerry worked for the Federal Government for thirty years with The Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, as the Director/Chief of the Internal Audit Office. He also worked at Chilton & Medley CPA’s as their Forensic Services Director. Jerry and his wife, Joyce, have two children and two grandchild.

Lori Bordas, Director of Partnership Development
Lori joined the mPower Approach staff in 2010. Lori works with our US partners and in-country ministries to coordinate mPower Approach trips. She has four sons and nine grandchildren.

Norman T. Schenk, Chairman of the Board
Norm, a vice president at United Parcel Service, has 30 years experience in supply chain logistics and security. He has been on mission trips to Jamaica, Indonesia, Myanmar, Rwanda, and Brazil. He has seen the mPower Approach model work to train and equip nationals to reach people in their own country. Norm and his wife, Ruth, have two children and four grandchildren.