Mike Riding, Executive Director

Mike Riding is the executive director of HELP International. Previous to his appointment, Riding was the executive director of AYS, an organization dedicated to sending teenage volunteers overseas to work on humanitarian projects. In December, Riding will graduate with his master's degree in English, emphasizing in American literature and professional communication. Riding is married to Sarah Rhodes and they have three boys. Riding's true passion lies in helping others around the world improve their lives.

Matthew Colling, Program Director

Matthew graduated with an M.S. degree in sociology and development from Brigham Young University. He teaches Multicultural America at an undergraduate level. Actively invovled with a variety of nonprofits, Matthew is the director of development and a board member for Sowers of Hope, a non-profit that runs a school in the Eastern war torn region of the DR Congo. He has also worked with non-profits in Europe that help victims of human trafficking. In Guyana, he worked for the Madray Motoo Foundation, installing donated computers in schools throughout the poorer regions of the country. As a consultant in Ghana, Matthew conducted a Social Impact Assessment for Empower Playgrounds, Inc and helped Biological Filters and Composting Inc. improve their marketing strategy and secure funding for product development. He has worked closely with BYU's annual Hunger banquet which raised over $15,000 in 2009. Currently, Matthew is setting up a non-profit called SainTerre in Mali which aims to improve sanitation conditions.

McCall Ashby, Recruiting Specialist

A native of Spanish Fork, Utah, McCall graduated from Utah State University with a degree in speech communications.  While a student completed an HR internship with Convergys.  McCall first got involved in traveling and serving through Alternative Springbreaks, she went to Lousiana to help with the reconstruction effort after Hurricane Katrina.  She then became a director on the core counsel  in the Val R Christensen Service Center at Utah State.  McCall served an LDS mission in the Phillipines for 18 months.

Mike Duthrie, Finance Director

Mike Duthrie, the finance director for HELP International is completing his final year in the masters of accounting program at Brigham Young University. Duthrie's work experience includes running all the business function of Hansen Mountaineering, which he did for a year. In addition, Duthrie completed a public accounting internship with McGladrey and Pullen From Montana, Duthrie has a natural enthusiasm for all things outdoors, including running, hiking, and rock climbing.

HELP Interns

Internships/ Office Volunteers: HELP International accepts US-based interns and volunteers and is willing to work with your institution to set up a program. Every semester HELP offers internships opportunities in the areas of human resources, public relations, recruiting, training, grant writing, and finance. HELP looks for motivated individuals that can work on their own as well as with others. Individuals applying to be interns should be willing to learn to new skills and take initiative. While these internships are unpaid, our interns are rewarded by practical work experience, the opportunity to interact closely with the staff, and the chance to further our social mission.

Sarah Chow, HR Intern

Sarah Chow is from Conneticut originally and is currently a student at Brigham Young University.  Sarah is studying Spanish and Non Profit Management.  Sarah has attended and been a counselor at the same summer camp, Camp Woodstock, for the last 11 years.  Sarah went to the Dominican Republic as a volunteer teacher for five months, she continues to run a project in the Dominican Republic bringing books and libraries into schools.  She also went to Chile for a year where she taught an after school program.  Sarah loves to travel and has gone to New Zealand, Australia, China, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay.

Maren Fulbright, Program Intern

Sarah Vera, Program Intern

Richard Bean, Financial Intern