Nancy directs the work of StoveTeam International and is the founder and the face of the organization. She is a graduate of Whitman College, mother of three and grandmother of two and has been a tireless volunteer with many organizations. She began StoveTeam after working with a medical team and observing the results of burns and respiratory diseases caused by cooking over open campfires inside unventilated homes. She is an inspiring speaker and raises money for the organization.

In 2009, she was one of only 122 people in the world to receive the prestigious Rotary Service Above Self Award for her vision and leadership in establishing and growing StoveTeam International.

In 2011, Nancy received the prestigious international Purpose Prize, awarded by Civic Ventures. She is also the recipient of the 2012 Soroptomist Ruby Award and was the Whitman Alumna of Merit in 2011.

StoveTeam’s approach is different. Rather than simply distributing stoves, StoveTeam assists local people establish factories to produce them. For this initiative, Nancy and StoveTeam received the Special Achievement Award in Developing Local Markets from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Partnership for Clean Indoor Air.