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 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).

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. Jeni has worn many hats through the years. She continually serves in her church, was elected as a  Precinct Committee Person in Clackamas County,  was the Teton County Contact for their local home school group, has helped coach and run athletic programs, and  was the Recording Secretary for the Molalla Aquatic District. Jeni is a passionate and engaged community member who leverages her administrative, leadership, hospitality, and online skills to make a difference. She resides in Ocala, Florida (USA).