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Board of Directors

Bridget Belden grew up in Mill Valley, California. Shortly after graduating from Scripps College in Claremont, CA she took a job with May Company in their management training program. During her career, she held management positions in apparel manufacturing and retailing with companies such as Levi Strauss &Co and Lucky Brand Jeans. While she was with Lucky Brand, she worked on a community project with her daughter’s 2nd grade class that truly inspired her. She found that the kids were able to look at issues in the community and identify solutions without being hindered by ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answers. In 2004 after some serious soul searching, Bridget left Lucky Brand Jeans so that she could spend more time with her family and concentrate on developing this concept further. That initial idea evolved over a couple of years into Ripple Kids^TM Inc., a nonprofit organization that seeks to inspire kids to take action in their community by publicizing the success of their peers. Bridget’s favorite pastimes are traveling, spending time with her family and friends and pursuing her latest passion – painting. She lives in Orange County with her husband and two children.

Rajeev Kapur - Board Member

is the founder of the fast growing Green Social Network - Greenwala.com. He started the company in early 2008 as a vehicle to counteract the negativity that surrounds environmental issues. Prior to Greenwala, Rajeev served as President of SmartLabs, a leading electronic home automation company, Kapur was recruited to build strategic sales and marketing capability. He was responsible for the development of strategy and infrastructure, including retail agreements, pricing policies, terms and conditions, logistics, budgets, quotas, co-op programs, and organizational design. During his tenure, Kapur successfully championed and led major corporate restructuring and built SmartLabs into one of OC Metro's Top 10 Best Places to Work in Orange County.

Prior to SmartLabs, Rajeev worked for 11 years at Dell that included stints in Austin, California, China, Taiwan and Singapore. His last assignment was that of General Manager of Dell South Asia, he maintained full operating, financial, strategic and P&L responsibility for $400 million computer systems business across the region, including Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Thailand, all Southeast Asia countries.

Rajeev is married and has two sons. He contributes his time to the community, as a member of the Young Presidents Organization, appointee to the City of Irvine Green Ribbon Environmental Committee and is a member of TiE. He loves to travel and is incredibly passionate about his Lakers.

Rajeev earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business from Cal State Fullerton.

Donna Miller - Board Member

Donna is the mom of a Ripple Kid and is married with two more children. Along with her husband they own and operate a company in Orange, Calif. Donna worked for Ralph Lauren for 15 years as a buyer/manager. She has been a member of Assistance League of Santa Ana for the past 13 years and has chaired and helped develop the Gift of Giving Event. She is also a member of National Charity League of North Tustin and Fashionable Women of Chapman. Giving back to our communities is an example she wants to set for her children and why she believes in the Ripple Kids program

David Muscat – Board Member

David is a San Diego State University graduate with a Bachelors of Science in Applied Arts and Sciences. After a 10 year job related hiatus in the San Francisco Bay Area, David is happy to be living back in San Diego, where he can be closer to his large extended family including many of his seven older brothers and sisters. David’s work experience includes holding the position of VP of Operations for 2 large companies. He is currently an agent with State Farm and has opened an office in the University Heights where he also makes his home. David is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives. He chose to work with Ripple Kids^TM because so many great kids do not get the positive recognition they deserve. He enjoys the beach, snowboarding, boating and family gatherings.

Dave Saenz – Board Member

Dave is a Founding and Managing Partner of Comscape Communications, LLC. Comscape started as a cellular phone distribution company with a $30,000 start up investment and has now grown to a company with sales in excess of $8,000,000. What began as a company selling Nextel Two Way Radio handsets to mobile workforce companies, has evolved into a firm marketing DIRECTV to residential and commercial clients resulting in their becoming one of DIRECTV’s top 15 authorized national partners.

Dave’s passion for community service manifested itself after living abroad in Honduras. Inspired by the children there and their lack of basic school supplies, he started a foundation to help subsidize such necessities for the children of this poor country. Dave lives in the North Tustin area with his wife and two daughters, all of whom are very active with the Ripple Kids program. Dave is an avid golfer and enjoys spending his time with his family.

Rema Sarkissian – Secretary

A native Californian, Rema grew up in the Los Angeles area. She received her Bachelors Degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Shortly after graduating, Rema joined the Communication Division at Nestle USA where she has held various positions within the past twelve years. Rema began her community involvement at age of fifteen for the YMCA, supporting youth programs. The experience led her to seek new opportunities to improve the lives of others over the years. She has lead and supported many organizations including Girl Scouts of America, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, AGBU Mentorship Program, Revlon Run Walk - Fight Against Breast Cancer, Junior League of Pasadena, Nestle Very Best In Youth Program and the Ararat Guild Senior Center. She has discovered her passion in volunteerism and believes strongly that ones character is shaped by their positive actions towards others. Ripple Kids provides an arena for youth to showcase their projects and inspire action by others in hopes of make a difference in their community and for their causes. In her free time, Rema enjoys taking karate lessons, dance classes, traveling and spending time with her family.