Mr. Macauley founded AmeriCares in 1982. Prior to AmeriCares, Mr. Macauley founded and served as President of the Virginia Fibre Corporation (now Greif Bros. Corporation). He continues to serve as director at Greif Bros. In addition, Mr. Macauley serves as an advisor to the National Executive Service Corps. and New York Medical College. Previously, he served as an advisor to World Share and Christmas in April. Mr. Macauley graduated from Yale University and served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, Air Transport Command, African Middle East Wing, from 1943–45.

Mrs. Macauley is the co-founder and vice chairman of AmeriCares. In addition, for 19 years Mrs. Macauley has been Executive Director for Friends of Children , a non-profit foundation promoting the well- being of orphaned, abandoned, sick, and injured children around the world. Also a founding director of Covenant House, Florida and Good Counsel, New York and New Jersey, Mrs. Macauley received her MA from the University of Miami in Guidance and Counseling and served as Dean of Girls in Miami in her early career.

Curt Welling joined AmeriCares as President and CEO in 2002. Since that time, he has guided the organization in delivering nearly $4 billion in medicines and supplies around the world, enabling more people to live longer, healthier lives. Welling brings to AmeriCares an extensive career in the investment banking and securities industry with firms such as SG Cowen, Bear Stearns and Credit Suisse First Boston.

Welling currently serves on the Boards of Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE), The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy at Dartmouth College and Vice Chair of The Adirondack Council and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, he served as Board Chair of Spence Chapin Services and was the founding Board Chair of the Donaldson Adoption Institute. He received both his Master’s of Business Administration and Bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, and his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School.

Mr. Kelly joined the AmeriCares board in 2002. He is currently a private investor after a long career in banking. Mr. Kelly most recently worked for Societe Generale, where he was Head of Portfolio Management and a member of the Management Committee for SG Americas. Prior to SG, Mr. Kelly was with Bear Stearns, First Boston and Rockefeller Family & Associates. He received a BA in American Studies from Yale University and a Master's degree in Management from Yale School of Management.

Mr. Merrill joined the AmeriCares board in 2002. He is currently the Managing Member at Nor’East Capital, LLC in New Canaan, CT. Nor’East was formed in 1992 to evaluate and manage direct investment opportunities. Prior to Nor’East, Mr. Merrill worked for General Reinsurance Corporation. He has served as a Trustee of New Canaan Country School, New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan YMCA and The Nature Conservancy, Connecticut chapter. Mr. Merrill graduated from Williams College and received an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Ms. Schuch was the former host of CNN’s award winning program Pinnacle for 14 years. Her credits include an Emmy Award for outstanding interview and interviewer, the George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award for her participation in CNN’s coverage of the 1987 stock market crash, as well as the New York Film Festival Finalist Award for Pinnacle. Ms. Schuch graduated from Muskingum College in Ohio and attended the University of Barcelona as well as Simmons College for graduate studies.

Mr. Weisman was formerly president of Aviation Management Services, a consulting company supporting business aviation activities for major corporations. Prior to that, he held positions with PepsiCo Airlease Corporation, Texas International Airlines, Bonanza Airlines, Trans World Airlines and Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

Aside from extensive involvement with AmeriCares over the years, Mr. Weisman has been active with the Stamford Shelter for the Homeless, Boy Scouts District Council, Healing the Children and Junior Achievement. Mr. Weisman, and his wife Joan, were named 2003 Outstanding Philanthropists for Connecticut by the Connecticut & Fairfield County chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Mr. Weisman graduated from University of Missouri School of Business Management and received a BS in Aeronautical Engineering from Parks College of St. Louis University. He joined the AmeriCares board in 2003.