Kathy Gaulton - Founder & CEO 

Kathy began Heavenly Treasures through a life changing process, which began in 1996, after serving with her church on a short-term missions team to Tanzania.  She had been in retail merchandising for over 35 years & felt God calling her to use her gifts & abilities to help the poor & oppressed.  This calling led to a plan to transition into full-time ministry.  In 1998 Heavenly Treasures was developed & Kathy continued to work full-time until 2001 when she was able to leave corporate America to serve as a career missionary. Her vision for a Livelihood Project ministry matured & developed while on staff with Empowering Lives International  (ELI) for 2-years.  God is working in mighty was as He continues guiding & directing Kathy as she leads Heavenly Treasures. Heavenly  Treasure celebrated its 10 year anniversary in October of 2008. Kathy and her husband have 3 children, a son in law, a daughter in law, and a wonderful granddaughter.

Christina graduated from Cal. State University of Fullerton in 2003 with a B.S. in Kinesiology.  After 2 summers of serving in Kenya, her heart was broken for the people of the world.  She was amazed at how a livelihood project could change a person’s life & help them have hope for their families.  In 2003 Christina joined Heavenly Treasures & is an important leader as she shares with churches, women’s groups, schools, & works to build the organization.  Her key responsibility at Heavenly Treasures is purchasing all the products from our 48 projects around the world, visiting them, & developing relationships as they work together to help alleviate poverty. 

Keith Tanita - Director of Heavenly Treasures Kenya

Keith has pastored for the past 8 years, most recently as the church planting pastor of Westlight Community Church.  Starting in the summer of 2006, Keith went on several trips with Heavenly Treasures to Kenya on short term teams.  There, “my heart was shattered with a discontent that I could not shake off.  As a result I began to ask God what I could do to make a difference in the lives of the world’s poor, the orphans & those who don’t have a voice.  God told me that he was not going to heal my broken heart, but was going to use my heart to make a difference.”  God has led Keith to Heavenly Treasures, where he serves as Director of Ministry Development, focusing first on Heavenly Treasures Kenya. Keith started working for Heavenly Treasures full-time in May of 2009.

Kigen Teimuge - CEO of HT Kenya NGO

Gideon Kigen Teimuge is the Chief Executive Officer, and has been leading the development of staff and mission in Kenya since May, 2007. Kigen graduated from Azusa Pacific University in California with a BA in Political Science and International Business.  Throughout the four years that Kigen attended APU he interned with Heavenly Treasures in Glendora, CA.  He learned about retail, micro enterprise development, business skills, budgeting and program development. Kigen worked with HT in Kenya for three summer terms and has since become the CEO in 2009.  His heart is to work with our HTK mission team to support the HIV/AIDs orphans in Kakuyuni.

Leah Gaulton -  Manager of Communications

Leah graduated from Azusa Pacific University in May 2007, with a B.A. in Biblical Studies & a minor in Youth Ministries.  Leah enjoys serving in ministry with her husband, David as they both have a passion to serve God.  In December of 2005 Leah joined the staff of Heavenly Treasures & became the Manager of Operations in September of 2007. At the beginning of this year, she transitioned into serving as Manager of Communications. Leah has always desired for her life to be used by God to benefit the lives of others & feels privileged to be a part of the impact Heavenly Treasures is making on the world through developing the lives of the poor in practical ways.  Her responsibilities include managing our website, coordination and scheduling of events, as well as administrative support.

 
Kiki Honda - Bookkeeper

Kiki graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 2006 with a double Bachelors Degree in Religion & Psychology.  Beginning in 2004 Kiki has served in Kenya for 3 summers on short-term mission teams & knows the Lord has completely transformed her through these experiences.  She knows her life will never be the same & believes God has a great plan for the people in need around the world.  Kiki joined Heavenly Treasures in October of 2007. She is learning about business as ministry, contributing a very integral part of ministry needs.

Email Contact: kiki@heavenlytreasures.org

Caroline Sakanashi - Retail Operations Manager
 
Caroline joined the Heavenly Treasures staff in January 2009.  She graduated from Cal State University Fullerton in 2000 with a B.A. in Sociology. Caroline has over 10 years of retail and wholesale merchandising experience as well as 5 years of full time church ministry experience. Caroline has had a deep desire to have a career where she could combine her heart for people, her passion for ministry & leadership development as well as her experience in merchandising. For the past four years, she was praying for God to provide her with this "dream job" she longed for. During that time, she was working in the mortgage industry and got laid off. She came to work part time for us at Heavenly Treasures where her heart & passion for this ministry developed. It was then she realized that this was the "dream job" she was longing for and that God was calling her to this ministry! Caroline's oversees our retail store, HT Handicrafts, and our retail staff.

Email Contact: caroline@heavenlytreasures.org

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Christine Mossman - Assistant Retail Operations Manager

Christine graduated from Azusa Pacific University in May of 2008 with a B.A. in Business Administration.  After working for Heavenly Treasures for 2 years as an intern & store assistant manager, Christine was asked to come on full time staff.  Her desire to serve in the arena of business could not be overcome by her longing to serve the Lord in ministry.  Through her job at Heavenly Treasures she is able to see her heart for the Lord, the people of the world, & business come to a compromise.  Christine is a great asset to the ministry and God has brought her, along with her gifts & abilities, & sharp thinking mind to help oversee the storefront & it’s daily operations, as well as oversee inventory control & processing.

Email Contact: cmossman@heavenlytreasures.org