Leadership Team
Alease Newman
Founder & CEO
Alease is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University with a master's degree in public administration, where graduate studies included nonprofit management. With over 38 years as a senior executive in the federal government, she has held leadership roles on the teams of congressional members, cabinet officials, and mayors. Her extensive international travels exposed her to countless children in desperate need of basic necessities, inspiring her to establish CPI in 2004. Initially, CPI supported orphanages in Argentina, Africa, and Thailand, and later formed partnerships in two Sub-Saharan African countries to create educational opportunities for vulnerable youth at Charity Amoa Memorial School (CAMS) in Takoradi, Ghana, and New Beginnings Children's Village (NBV orphanage in Lusaka, Zambia.
Elizabeth Mulenga
Chief Operating Officer
Elizabeth is a graduate of the University of Maryland Global Campus with an MBA and a master’s degree in Technology Management. As an orphan from Zambia, Africa, she strongly believes that education can help alleviate poverty. Despite facing numerous challenges, she and her siblings have built sustainable lives through the educational opportunities they received. Driven by her passion for providing quality education to marginalized youth in developing countries, Elizabeth joined CPI in early 2017.
Isabella Ingelman-Sundberg
Integrated Communications & Web Design Manager
Isabella holds a Bachelor’s degree in PR and Advertising from IULM University, a Diploma in Marketing from IED in Milan, and a Master’s degree in Communication Science from the University of Amsterdam. With several years of experience in marketing, communications, business management, and due diligence investigative research and analysis, she brings extensive expertise to the table. Her enthusiasm for foreign languages, diverse cultures, and the value of education drives her commitment to advancing CPI's mission.
Randy Tarpey
Certified Public Accountant (Independent CPA)
Randy is the owner of Sickler Tarpey &, a CPA firm dedicated to serving small business clients. He also serves as consultant for KIZ Resources, Inc., a Pennsylvania tax credit brokerage firm that supports the Volunteer Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund (VCPSF). Established in 1987, VCPSF is managed by Certified Public Accountants in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Together with his colleagues, Randy offers affordable educational options and opportunities for children and parents that they may not have access to otherwise, and he takes pleasure in advocating for donor participation through effective use of tax code tools.