Bernadette Walton
Our Board Members are the guiding pillars of MercyTree International Foundation. They provide governance, integrity, strategic direction, and oversight that strengthens our mission to transform healthcare culture and improve lives across underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The MercyTree Board is composed of compassionate leaders, professionals, philanthropists, and visionaries who bring expertise in medicine, community development, nonprofit management, finance, technology, logistics, and global partnerships. Together, they ensure that our programs are impactful, transparent, and aligned with our long-term goals of health equity, sustainable development, and community empowerment.
Board Members play a vital role in shaping our mission—from supporting major medical outreach initiatives and humanitarian shipments, to strengthening donor partnerships, crafting future expansion plans, and ensuring that every action aligns with our values: compassion, accountability, and excellence.
Their leadership helps us deliver lifesaving healthcare, mobilize volunteers, advance emergency response programs, and build systems that uplift families for generations. Through their dedication, MercyTree continues to grow as a trusted, globally connected, community-driven organization.
- Provides strategic vision and long-term planning
- Ensures accountability, transparency, and ethical standards
- Supports major fundraising initiatives and donor relationships
- Oversees program quality, governance, and organizational compliance
- Strengthens partnerships with institutions, communities, and global organizations
- Guides the foundation toward sustainable, high-impact growth
Become a MercyTree Board Member
We are seeking mission-driven leaders who are passionate about improving healthcare access and empowering underserved communities. If you bring expertise, influence, or the desire to create lasting impact, we invite you to explore Board service with MercyTree.
Your leadership can help shape the future of healthcare and humanitarian support across Africa.
Express Interest in Joining the Board
Partner with us to drive strategic impact and global change.
Roles & Responsibilities of MercyTree Board Members
- Strategic Leadership
Provide vision, direction, and oversight for MercyTree’s mission, programs, and long-term priorities. - Governance & Compliance
Ensure the foundation upholds strong ethics, transparency, and financial accountability as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. - Fundraising & Resource Mobilization
Support donor engagement, introduce partners, and help secure resources that expand medical, humanitarian, and community programs. - Advocacy & Representation
Serve as ambassadors of MercyTree in professional, social, and community settings. - Program Oversight
Review, guide, and evaluate key initiatives—including medical missions, emergency response, and development projects. - Organizational Support
Strengthen MercyTree’s leadership, operations, and partnerships through mentorship, strategy, and expert insights. - Attendance & Participation
Join board meetings, committees, and special events to actively support organizational goals.
Why Join MercyTree’s Board of Directors?
Create Global Impact
Help shape programs that deliver healthcare, education, and relief to thousands of underserved families across Africa.
Expand Your Leadership Legacy
Bring your expertise to a growing nonprofit committed to sustainable community transformation.
Strengthen a Mission That Saves Lives
Your guidance drives medical outreach, emergency aid, digital health solutions, and long-term development work.
Influence Organizational Growth
Be part of major decisions that shape MercyTree’s future and expand its global reach.
Serve With Purpose
Join a community of compassionate leaders who believe in dignity, equity, and long-term change.
- Learn More
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Our Board Members are the guiding pillars of MercyTree International Foundation. They provide governance, integrity, strategic direction, and oversight that strengthens our mission to transform healthcare culture and improve lives across underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The MercyTree Board is composed of compassionate leaders, professionals, philanthropists, and visionaries who bring expertise in medicine, community development, nonprofit management, finance, technology, logistics, and global partnerships. Together, they ensure that our programs are impactful, transparent, and aligned with our long-term goals of health equity, sustainable development, and community empowerment.
Board Members play a vital role in shaping our mission—from supporting major medical outreach initiatives and humanitarian shipments, to strengthening donor partnerships, crafting future expansion plans, and ensuring that every action aligns with our values: compassion, accountability, and excellence.
Their leadership helps us deliver lifesaving healthcare, mobilize volunteers, advance emergency response programs, and build systems that uplift families for generations. Through their dedication, MercyTree continues to grow as a trusted, globally connected, community-driven organization.
- Why Our Board Matters
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- Provides strategic vision and long-term planning
- Ensures accountability, transparency, and ethical standards
- Supports major fundraising initiatives and donor relationships
- Oversees program quality, governance, and organizational compliance
- Strengthens partnerships with institutions, communities, and global organizations
- Guides the foundation toward sustainable, high-impact growth
- Join the Board
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Become a MercyTree Board Member
We are seeking mission-driven leaders who are passionate about improving healthcare access and empowering underserved communities. If you bring expertise, influence, or the desire to create lasting impact, we invite you to explore Board service with MercyTree.
Your leadership can help shape the future of healthcare and humanitarian support across Africa.
Express Interest in Joining the Board
Partner with us to drive strategic impact and global change. - Board Member Roles & Expectations
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Roles & Responsibilities of MercyTree Board Members
- Strategic Leadership
Provide vision, direction, and oversight for MercyTree’s mission, programs, and long-term priorities. - Governance & Compliance
Ensure the foundation upholds strong ethics, transparency, and financial accountability as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. - Fundraising & Resource Mobilization
Support donor engagement, introduce partners, and help secure resources that expand medical, humanitarian, and community programs. - Advocacy & Representation
Serve as ambassadors of MercyTree in professional, social, and community settings. - Program Oversight
Review, guide, and evaluate key initiatives—including medical missions, emergency response, and development projects. - Organizational Support
Strengthen MercyTree’s leadership, operations, and partnerships through mentorship, strategy, and expert insights. - Attendance & Participation
Join board meetings, committees, and special events to actively support organizational goals.
- Strategic Leadership
- Why Join the Board?
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Why Join MercyTree’s Board of Directors?
Create Global Impact
Help shape programs that deliver healthcare, education, and relief to thousands of underserved families across Africa.Expand Your Leadership Legacy
Bring your expertise to a growing nonprofit committed to sustainable community transformation.Strengthen a Mission That Saves Lives
Your guidance drives medical outreach, emergency aid, digital health solutions, and long-term development work.Influence Organizational Growth
Be part of major decisions that shape MercyTree’s future and expand its global reach.Serve With Purpose
Join a community of compassionate leaders who believe in dignity, equity, and long-term change. - Join Now
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The MercyTree Advisory Board is a distinguished group of experts, innovators, and strategic thinkers who provide high-level guidance to strengthen our mission and expand our impact across underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. While our Board of Directors governs the organization, the Advisory Board offers specialized insight, mentorship, and professional expertise that help shape the direction of our programs, partnerships, and long-term vision.
Advisory Board Members are leaders in healthcare, public health, logistics, education, technology, philanthropy, policy, humanitarian relief, and community development. They help MercyTree stay ahead of emerging needs, adopt best practices, and develop innovative solutions that improve access to quality healthcare and essential services for families in rural and marginalized areas.
By sharing knowledge, championing the mission, and opening doors to new networks, our Advisors play a vital role in strengthening medical missions, digital health systems, emergency response initiatives, community projects, and global partnerships. Their wisdom amplifies our capacity to make real, lasting change.
At MercyTree, we believe strong leadership begins with strong counsel—and our Advisory Board embodies that belief every day.
Join the MercyTree Advisory Board
We invite exceptional leaders, professionals, and changemakers to lend their expertise to a mission dedicated to saving lives and building healthier, stronger communities in Africa.
If you have specialized skills, strategic insights, or a passion for advancing global health and humanitarian impact, your voice belongs at the table.
Express Interest in Joining the Advisory Board
Share your expertise. Strengthen our mission. Transform more lives.
What MercyTree Advisory Board Members Do
Provide Expert Insight
Offer professional knowledge on healthcare, logistics, education, tech, humanitarian work, and more.
Strengthen Strategy
Advise on program development, growth planning, and organizational direction.
Expand Partnerships
Connect MercyTree to networks, institutions, and global opportunities.
Support Global Health Impact
Improve the effectiveness of medical missions, emergency response, and community development projects.
Advocate & Influence
Champion MercyTree’s mission in professional circles, conferences, and community spaces.
Guide Innovation
Help shape new initiatives, digital health solutions, and forward-thinking programs.
Why Join the MercyTree Advisory Board?
Impact With Purpose
Your expertise directly contributes to saving lives, strengthening healthcare access, and uplifting vulnerable communities.
Shape the Future of Community Health
Provide input on programs that impact thousands across rural Africa.
Be a Strategic Voice
Help MercyTree innovate, scale, and respond to urgent health and humanitarian needs.
Join a Network of Global Leaders
Collaborate with professionals and visionaries dedicated to service and transformational change.
Drive Systems-Level Change
Influence long-term strategies that improve health equity and community resilience.
- Learn More
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The MercyTree Advisory Board is a distinguished group of experts, innovators, and strategic thinkers who provide high-level guidance to strengthen our mission and expand our impact across underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. While our Board of Directors governs the organization, the Advisory Board offers specialized insight, mentorship, and professional expertise that help shape the direction of our programs, partnerships, and long-term vision.
Advisory Board Members are leaders in healthcare, public health, logistics, education, technology, philanthropy, policy, humanitarian relief, and community development. They help MercyTree stay ahead of emerging needs, adopt best practices, and develop innovative solutions that improve access to quality healthcare and essential services for families in rural and marginalized areas.
By sharing knowledge, championing the mission, and opening doors to new networks, our Advisors play a vital role in strengthening medical missions, digital health systems, emergency response initiatives, community projects, and global partnerships. Their wisdom amplifies our capacity to make real, lasting change.
At MercyTree, we believe strong leadership begins with strong counsel—and our Advisory Board embodies that belief every day.
- Why the Advisory Board Matters
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- Join the Advisory Board
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Join the MercyTree Advisory Board
We invite exceptional leaders, professionals, and changemakers to lend their expertise to a mission dedicated to saving lives and building healthier, stronger communities in Africa.
If you have specialized skills, strategic insights, or a passion for advancing global health and humanitarian impact, your voice belongs at the table.
Express Interest in Joining the Advisory Board
Share your expertise. Strengthen our mission. Transform more lives. - What Advisors Do
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What MercyTree Advisory Board Members Do
Provide Expert Insight
Offer professional knowledge on healthcare, logistics, education, tech, humanitarian work, and more.Strengthen Strategy
Advise on program development, growth planning, and organizational direction.Expand Partnerships
Connect MercyTree to networks, institutions, and global opportunities.Support Global Health Impact
Improve the effectiveness of medical missions, emergency response, and community development projects.Advocate & Influence
Champion MercyTree’s mission in professional circles, conferences, and community spaces.Guide Innovation
Help shape new initiatives, digital health solutions, and forward-thinking programs. - Why Join the Advisory Board?
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Why Join the MercyTree Advisory Board?
Impact With Purpose
Your expertise directly contributes to saving lives, strengthening healthcare access, and uplifting vulnerable communities.Shape the Future of Community Health
Provide input on programs that impact thousands across rural Africa.Be a Strategic Voice
Help MercyTree innovate, scale, and respond to urgent health and humanitarian needs.Join a Network of Global Leaders
Collaborate with professionals and visionaries dedicated to service and transformational change.Drive Systems-Level Change
Influence long-term strategies that improve health equity and community resilience. - Join Now
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