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Nick Munro, President (USA)
Nick makes Austin Texas his home, but has spent time traveling internationally and living in San Francisco, California. He works in the technology industry, where you can find him designing and sketching a range of new products and services.
When Nick isn’t designing, he loves to travel, which is how he and his wife Cortney found Trailblazer in 2010 while taking a sabbatical in Southeast Asia. He and his wife Cortney volunteered with the Trailblazer foundation building filters and digging wells. That experience left a lasting imprint, and they have contributed to the organization since.
Nick joined the Trailblazer Board in 2019 and is excited to be a part of such a dynamic organization. He looks forward to adding his design and technical expertise to assist Trailblazer in its continued growth and success towards their mission of bringing clean water to the people of Cambodia.
Tatsuma Watson, Vice-President (USA)
Tatsuma was born and raised in a rural rice country of Sendai Japan during its development phase. He now lives in Austin TX, with his wife and toddler daughter. Tatsuma uses his design background to illustrate organizational engagement models or product governance processes to help with communication, a common challenge for mankind.
Outside of home & work, Tatsuma spends his time coaching (and being coached) in the grappling arts. Judo, jiu jitsu, sambo, wrestling, sumo, bokh are ways in which he finds connections with people from different walks of life.
Tatsuma came across Nick’s LinkedIn post about Trailblazer and approached with interest. He joined the Trailblazer board in 2022, and looks forward to using his design skills in socializing Trailblazer’s cause.
Kevin Andrezejewski, Treasurer/Secretary (USA)
Kevin is anchored in Golden, Colorado when he's not working in the field as a Sr. Program Manager at Engineers Without Borders–USA. His journey into International Development started at a young age with a subscription to National Geographic. Fast forward a few years and career stops in the private sector in business and supply chain management, to Kevin's next career goal, which was completing an MBA in International Development at Colorado State University. After his MBA, Kevin consulted for social enterprises and iNGOs focusing on Strategic Planning, Business Development and Leadership. In 2010 Kevin began managing supply chains for iDE, a global agriculture and WASH nonprofit. In 2016 he moved to Engineers Without Borders to manage programs for their Engineering Service Corps Initiative. In his career, Kevin has worked and traveled to over 25 Lower-Income Countries and is passionate about learning about different cultures and the unique aspects of the differences in people from around the globe.
Cortney Ward, Board Member (USA)
Cortney currently lives and works in sunny Austin, Texas as a product designer in the tech industry. She recently spent 8 years in San Francisco, California before making the move back to the lone star state with her husband Nick.
In 2010, Cortney traveled and volunteered extensively throughout South East Asia and South America. It was in Siem Reap where she and her husband Nick eventually crossed paths with Trailblazer Foundation. Helping build filters and dig wells in rural Cambodia was an integral point in Cortney’s life and travels. Continued contributions to Trailblazer’s clean water mission has been a true joy for her.
Cortney was elated to join Trailblazer Foundation board members in 2019. With over 15 years of advertising and product design experience, she’s looking to help develop and evolve the organization into its next phase of success.
Steven Petersen, Board Member (USA)
Steve is a native resident of San Diego, California, and has many years of experience in global corporate business systems management in a variety of industries including aerospace, Halloween, and cultural attraction retail operations. Steve’s work experiences have led him to Central and South America, Africa, Europe, and multiple Asian-Pacific countries.
Steve regularly volunteers at Deerpark Monastery near San Diego, maintaining facilities and staffing retreats, and is also on the Thich Nhat Hahn Foundation board that supports Deerpark and associated monasteries around the globe. In his spare time Steve maintains and develops his property in the mountains near San Diego where he is building his future home.
At one point, Steve gifted and dedicated a well to his work team through Trailblazer and was incredibly touched by the work the Trailblazer team does. When presented with an opportunity to join the board, Steve happily accepted and looks forward to contributing to the on-going success of the Trailblazer team.
Isabel Carvalho, Board Member (USA)
Isabel, originally from Brazil, has built an international career that has taken her across the USA and Europe. She is currently based in New York City, where she continues to build on her global professional experience. Isabel has many years of experience in global organizations leading high performing teams, driving organizational strategies, and leading global projects across engineering, research and development, and supply chain.
Isabel is passionate about working with vulnerable communities, believing that focused time and effort can create meaningful, lasting change while offering profound personal and professional growth. In 2020, she served as a WASH Project Manager in Nepal, leading the implementation of water schemes in remote villages. In 2024, she spent five months in Zambia volunteering to design and execute a comprehensive WASH strategy for rural communities.
Isabel joined the Trailblazer Board in 2024 and is looking forward to bringing her corporate expertise and hands-on WASH experience to support the foundation's mission of empowering rural communities in Cambodia.