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Our Staff

Chris Coats, Co-Founder and Executive Director (USA)

Chris Coats, Co-Founder and Executive Director (USA)

Chris Coats, Co-Founder and Executive Director (USA)

Chris Coats’ resume is quite ‘colorful’. Before working as a community development volunteer in numerous countries around the world, her employment included serving as Administrative Assistant to a Superintendent of Schools, Deputy Clerk of a District Court, Hunting Guide, Orthodontic Assistant, and Office Manager for a Private Investigat

Chris Coats’ resume is quite ‘colorful’. Before working as a community development volunteer in numerous countries around the world, her employment included serving as Administrative Assistant to a Superintendent of Schools, Deputy Clerk of a District Court, Hunting Guide, Orthodontic Assistant, and Office Manager for a Private Investigator. Chris started her community service related work during high school, volunteering on a reconstruction project in Appalachia, and mission work in Mexico. In 2001, Chris started volunteering on a variety of international projects, in Fiji, Samoa, New Zealand, Kosovo, Estonia, Vietnam, and Cambodia. These experiences led to Chris co-founding Trailblazer Foundation in 2004. Chris resides in Fort Collins, Colorado (USA).

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Jeni Swink, Executive Assistant (USA)

Chris Coats, Co-Founder and Executive Director (USA)

Chris Coats, Co-Founder and Executive Director (USA)

Jeni was a resident of Jackson Hole, Wyoming for more than twenty years, which is where she met Chris Coats and Scott Coats. In 2006, Jeni joined Trailblazer Foundation's staff and is the anchor to Trailblazer's US operations.  As Executive Assistant to Chris Coats, she is a part of the incredible work Trailblazer Foundation accomplishes 

Jeni was a resident of Jackson Hole, Wyoming for more than twenty years, which is where she met Chris Coats and Scott Coats. In 2006, Jeni joined Trailblazer Foundation's staff and is the anchor to Trailblazer's US operations.  As Executive Assistant to Chris Coats, she is a part of the incredible work Trailblazer Foundation accomplishes in rural Cambodia. Additionally, she is the Head of Communication for the Molalla Aquatic Center and Recording Secretary for the Molalla Aquatic District. Jeni is someone that likes to get involved and serve in her community using her administrative, leadership, hospitality and webmaster skills. 

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Trailblazer Foundation has two staff, working in the United States. Our staff work remotely in Colorado and Oregon. Our Executive Director travels periodically to our Cambodia office located in Siem Reap, the largest town in the province of the same name, where we conduct our rural community development work. 


Our Cambodia affiliate Trailblazer Angkor's mission and vision statement "To empower self-sustaining economic independence that rely and depend upon local talent and skills, to reduce dependency on international aid". "Every Cambodian has self employment for family economic development". "We believe everything is possible and desirable".  TA's staff implement Trailblazer's four programs.  

Trailblazer Angkor

Mr. Sor Ratanak

Field Director

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Ms.Kong Sokun 

Accounting & Administrator Manager

Ms.Tlat Sreymuoy 

General Assistant & Store Clerk

Mr. Sok Samnang

Health Program Manager

Bio-Sand Water Filters (BSF) crew: 

Mr. Thy (left), Mr. Oun (middle), Mr. Heng (right)

Ms. Nem Monypheap

Agriculture Supervisor

Mr.Hor Suyheng 

Well Drilling Supervisor

Well drilling crew: 

Mr. Samnang (far left), Mr. Sen (left), Mr. Chhai (right), Mr. Vichet (far right)

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