BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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 ways as He continues guiding & directing Kathy as she leads Heavenly Treasures. Kathy has 3 children, two sons in law, a daughter in law, and a two wonderful granddaughters and two grandsons.
SARAH CLAY
Sarah is a graduate of Azusa Pacific University and lives in Issaquah, WA with her husband, Bryan and two of her 3 children (One is in college!). She is the children’s ministry director at her local church. Sarah loves to travel - especially to Hawaii. Her heart for Christ is her greatest asset and is a joy to be around. A refreshing addition to our board, she has served with us since the beginning of 2015.
Rick Mossman
Rick is a graduate of Azusa Pacific University. But his real education has been from his work background. After college he joined the work force and has owned and operated Mossman's Catering in Bakersfield, CA since 1987. Currently the business is thriving and with 50 employees and 4,000 guests a week, "I have done more “ministry” at work than I believe ever would have been possible in the churches." Rick has a passion to serve people and to love them in a real and tangible way. "Certainly, we all look back over our lives and realize that there is a true, living God who knows and yearns for us. We belong to Him. He sets our path. My prayer is that He will reveal His good plans for my life, and change my thinking to prove His, will which is good and pleasing and perfect." Rick is the father of 3 grown children, Christine (Gross), Becky, and David, and the grandfather to 5 - four boys and one girl!
Melanie Neilson
Melanie has a passion to mobilize the people of faith to pursue social justice through awareness, advocacy and action. Her partnership with Heavenly Treasures began in 2000 on a mission trip to Kenya and continued with four subsequent trips and joining the board of directors in 2007. Witnessing firsthand the powerful impact and success HT has on the lives of the poor, oppressed and disenfranchised, is the reason Melanie continues to serve on the board of Heavenly Treasures. Melanie is an ordained Free Methodist elder and serves as Associate Pastor at Cucamonga Christian Fellowship since 1999. She has four children, two daughter-in-laws, one son-in-law and many grandchildren.
David Gaulton - Vice Chair
David Gaulton is a worship leader from Brea, CA. He is the founder of his 501(c)3 non-profit, the Jesus Use Me Movement. David has traveled to 9 countries with Heavenly Treasures and has seen the development of the organization from its conception. His life has changed in a dramatic way from his relationship with Heavenly Treasures and has served as Ministry Artist with HT for over a decade. David has been married to Leah, his wife, for ten years and they have two kids, Joseph and Sarah.
KIKI PENANO
Kiki has a passion for people and a heart to serve. She attended UC San Diego and graduated with a double B.A. in Psychology & Religion. Kiki currently works as the Family Life Coordinator at Mission Valley Free Methodist Church. She has been on several teams with Heavenly Treasures to Kenya and was on our staff for almost 10 years prior to her current job. She enjoys serving on missions, going to Disneyland, watching fireworks, dark chocolate, going to the beach, and spending quality time with her nephews! Kiki was recently married to Edel Penano. She is a huge asset to our ministry.
