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

Pandora Johnson
Treasurer & Board Member

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.