Madison Potter
Founder, President
Madison graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. She has 7 years of corporate finance experience & currently works at Broadcom as an Account Director. After spending the summer of 2017 in Arusha, Tanzania, she came home with a desire to do more. Madison looks forward to sending many more kids to school in the future and seeing a world where every child has the opportunity to get an education.
Jordan Potter
Co-founder, VP of Finance
Jordan obtained an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Computer Science from Trinity University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. Following ten years with Deloitte Consulting, Jordan is now the Sr. Director of Professional Services for Sidepath. After having the opportunity to visit Madison in Tanzania in 2017, she knew right away that there was opportunity to change the trajectory of these children’s lives by providing them the ability to attend school.
Linda Potter
VP of Fundraising
Linda dedicated 15 years to raising her family as a stay-at-home mom, during which she served on the board of the Lonestar Soccer Club and held multiple leadership roles as president of several school PTA boards. Deeply committed to her community, she continues to stay actively involved in local initiatives.
Today, Linda is a Senior Director in the America’s Partner Organization at Broadcom. She values education and takes great pride in working alongside her daughters to help enrich and transform the lives of those in need.
Valence Minja
Tanzania Operations Chair
Valence is Mesha’s Village’s eyes and ears on the ground in Tanzania, connecting our team with the children, families, and schools we support. As a proud Tanzanian fluent in both Swahili and English, he builds meaningful relationships with school leaders, families, and local vendors.
Passionate about his people and country, Valence helps ensure our children receive the food, supplies, school essentials, and ongoing support they need to thrive. Through his local knowledge, dedication, and genuine care, he plays a vital role in advancing the mission of Mesha’s Village and creating brighter futures for the children of Tanzania.
Miranda Lachman
Sponsor Operations Co-Chair
Miranda has a Bachelor degree with a focus in Finance and Information Systems from the Foster Business School at the University of Washington. She is based out of San Francisco where she works at Microsoft in business development. Miranda is responsible for sponsor operations & is excited for the future growth of Mesha’s Village.
Erika Longford
Sponsor Operations Co-Chair
Erika holds a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design with a minor in Architecture from the University of Oklahoma. She brings years of experience in commercial interior design and project management, with a focus on corporate offices, industrial spaces, and laboratories.
After years of dedicated volunteer involvement with Mesha’s Village, Erika is thrilled to officially be apart of the team. She is eager to combine her creative vision and design expertise to further the mission and expand the impact of Mesha’s Village.
Ashton Potter
Secretary
Ashton graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2020 with a bachelors in Marketing and a minor in Finance. Ashton is based in Austin working in software sales at Broadcom for the last 5.5 years. She is a current sponsor to Nuriada, and loves attending Mesha’s Village events. As the youngest Potter daughter, Ashton is excited to officially be a part of the team serving as secretary.
McKenzie Wells
Communications Chair
McKenzie joined Mesha's Village in November of 2019 as an intern assisting with our monthly newsletters and social media. She graduated from The University of Texas with a degree in Corporate Communications and currently works in the live music/events space at SXSW in Austin. She now serves as our Communications chair helping with fundraising communications, digital content & event execution.
Annika Jivrajani
Social Media and Communications Intern
Annika is a current sophomore in The Pingry School located in New Jersey, and she aspires to go in to Public Policy and Economics. She joined Mesha’s Village after hearing about it in her school community and was inspired by the mission and the organization. Excited to get involved, Annika contributes by creating social media content and monthly newsletters.