Board of Directors

Laurie graduated from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia in 2008 with a BS in Commerce and concentrations in marketing and information technology. After graduation she joined the SHH staff in El Progreso as a long-term volunteer, creating and directing the 2009 winter kid's camp and supporting Honduras-side operations of La Ceiba. Fluent in Spanish, she also assisted Executive Director Shin Fujiyama on an orphanage research trip through many parts of Honduras. After six months in Honduras, she joined global management consulting firm Accenture in Washington DC. As an analyst aligned to its Talent and Organization Performance service line, she works with clients to deliver human capital strategies that benefit a company's overall business and financial performance. Laurie enjoys traveling, playing tennis, reggaeton music, and bikram yoga.

Justin graduated from the University of Mary Washington in 2008 with a BA in History (Honors) and Political Science (Honors). As a graduating senior with Phi Beta Kappa standing, he received: the Colgate W. Darden Jr. Award (Valedictorian); the Alumni Award for Scholarship, Leadership, and Service; and the Ann Elizabeth Fitschen Memorial Political Science Award. He was a 2008-2009 UK Fulbright Scholar at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he completed a MSc in Politics and Government in the European Union, including a dissertation on the regional adjudication of immigration rights. Justin is currently a Ph.D. in Politics student at Princeton University, with concentrations in international relations, public law, and comparative politics. He enjoys traveling, volunteering, and playing soccer in his spare time.

Shawn Humphrey is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Mary Washington. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the Two Dollar Challenge and La Ceiba. He earned a BA in Economics from Earlham College, a MA in Economics from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a PhD in Economics from Washington University in Saint Louis.