committed to serving the ministry with dedicated oversight and intentionality
Board of Directors“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds…” Hebrews 10:24
Meet our
Board of Directors
Ty Albright
Board Chairman
Ty values a life of being responsive to God’s direction. As a result, he was led to accept his role on the World Orphans Board of Directors in 2008. Working for a large corporation in the area of investment and risk management, Ty has been instrumental in providing leadership and steering for World Orphans over the years.
Jan Roehl- Anderson
Board Director
Jan is a Senior Partner at Deloitte Consulting with over 30 years of experience guiding global and domestic private and publicly held companies in the development and implementation of enterprise-wide systems and processes designed to enhance shareholder value and enable the achievement of critical corporate objectives. Jan joined the World Orphans Board of Directors in 2019.
Brian Becker
Board Secretary
Brian accepted Christ in February 2004, and by July of that year, he found himself on the mission field in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. A few years later, through an old friend, Brian was introduced to World Orphans and accepted his role on the Board of Directors. He currently is an in-house lawyer for BB&T, which allows him to provide tremendous insight and direction for World Orphans.
Jill haan
Board Member
Shaped by her adoption experience, Jill is passionate about bringing hope, healing, and the love of Christ to vulnerable women and children. She teaches pastor training classes and serves as a chaplain for local businesses and a Christian school, finding joy in walking alongside others through life’s challenges and milestones. As a World Orphans Board member since 2026, she is excited to help advance their global mission. Jill and her husband, Mark, live in northern Michigan and are the proud parents of four adult children.
Mark Haverkate
Board Treasurer
Scott Vair
President/CEO
Scott has been with World Orphans since 2006. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and has done seminary coursework. Prior to World Orphans, he spent 15 years in the insurance industry. He has traveled to 25 different countries during his time with World Orphans. He and his wife have one son and three daughters, two of whom are adopted. They live in Elizabeth, Colorado.
Lance Wierenga
CFO
Lance joined the World Orphans team in 2010 after serving as the treasurer of Household Credit Services and the executive director of Creekside Church. With a unique understanding of financial integrity in Christian ministry, Lance felt called to help maintain World Orphans strong reputation for financial credibility. Lance formerly served on staff and now serves on the World Orphans Board of Directors.