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Our Team

Rudy Shaffer

 Founder & Board Member

At the age of 23, Rudy was Founder and President of his first of three electronic service companies in the San Diego area. After 30 years in the electronics industry and helping to raise six wonderful children, he went on his first mission trip to Tijuana, Mexico. This last Christmas 2010, Rudy discovered something profound, which he will spend the rest of his life to help change read his story 

Jeannie Baker

Secretary Board Member and Grant Writer

Jeannie’s passion to help families in disparate communities began when she volunteered as a team member for a mission’s trip to Mexico in 1989; a life changing experience that impacted her worldview and role as a servant leader. As part of Water4Life Ministries outreach program, she’s had countless opportunities to help create strong connections with folks who are like minded and cultivate partnerships that will enable Water 4 Life Ministry to continue serving those who need it most. As our Secretarial Board Member and W4LM’s Grant Officer, she is excited to level-up our outreach potential so that we can work together and give back to the beautiful families in Kenya and Guatemala.

Pandora Johnson

Treasurer & Board Member

Pandora “Pandy” Johnson. Married over 30 years mother of two adult children. I love Jesus, crafts and bookkeeping. Treasurer of Water4life Ministries and have been our bookkeeper for over 3 years. Really impressed with the passion of the ministry of getting clean water to people who need it. Whether by building wells in Kenya or delivering filters to families in Guatemala

Elvira Gizatullina

Web Designer

I love build websites for my clients and create projects into a storytelling brand that stands out. I am fluent in Front-End & WordPress Developer from San Diego, California. Being tech savvy I always wanted to be part of the nonprofit that cares about clean drinking water to people in needs. I have been involved in Water4Life Ministry projects for 5 years.  have been part of Guatemala water filter distribution group in 2021 and 2022. It touched my heart and become passioned about helping families to get clean water.

Clifford Yantz

Water Engineer

My name is Clifford Yantz and I’m very happy to be part of this wonderful Ministry. I have performed hydrogeologic investigations at over a 100 sites and specialize in the review and interpretation of hydrogeological data to determine groundwater flow characteristics and have designed or helped design over three dozen groundwater extraction systems. I have installed hundreds of wells and used groundwater flow models to evaluate hydrogeological resources and design groundwater extraction systems. I’m excited to go to Kenya again and drilling wells for W4LM.

Dennis-Michael Broussard

Partner

Originally from New Orleans, Dennis-Michael relocated to San Diego in 2003 for graduate school. Dennis-Michael volunteers tirelessly and serves on many nonprofit boards and committees, such as the USS Midway Museum’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee; the Philippine Honorary Consulate Board of Advisors; and the Southern California Chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals, among many others. He earned an MBA from the University of San Diego and a Master of International Affairs from UC San Diego. Dennis-Michael is known for his passion for doing humanitarian work and volunteering in many developing countries throughout Asia and Africa.