All of us are professionals donating our time and our own money, which is the core of the foundation’s funding. Collectively, we help ensure a transparent and accountable charity foundation.
Tom Love – CEO and Founder
Tom Love started The Phamile Foundation for a few basic reasons: he never really knew where his charitable contributions went or how much actually went where he intended them to go. Additionally, his business travels took him to areas of extreme poverty and he saw abandoned children that desperately needed help! He wanted to do something more than simply write a check without knowing if he was changing their lives in some meaningful way. So after consulting mentors and friends he began with basic criteria that he thought most donors could relate to including that 100% of all donations going to the project that the donor personally selects with accountability at the core of any project we fund.
Prior to founding The Phamile Foundation he led corporate and agency Research & Insights teams for Iconic brands (Roku, Apple, Discovery Communications, Walt Disney Internet Group, LVMH, SEGA and more).
Love graduated with Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Business Administration (Major)/Organizational Management (Minor) and History respectfully from the University of Colorado in 1984. He also has completed post-graduate studies in Leadership at Oxford (2004),and with coursework in progress at MIT in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence.
He now resides in Scotts Valley, CA with his family.
Mike Ditzler – Chief Financial Officer
Current employment: Managing Partner of Bodyworks Fitness & Spa, Consultant to Forester Capital Management
When Mr. Ditzler heard about the goals and ideals of the Phamile Foundation, he was very excited with the opportunity to give back to those born into less fortunate circumstances. When he found out that 100% of the funds donated will go to selected charities and not salaries or marketing, he was more than happy to donate his time and energy to help support children in other parts of the world.
Mr Ditzler is the managing partner of Bodyworks Fitness & Spa in Libertyville, IL. He is responsible for all the financial and accounting activities of the company as well as the day to day operations. In additon, Mr Ditzler is a consultant to Forester Capital Management which runs the Forester Value Fund.
Priviously, he was a managing partner for Pacific Research & Trading. PRT was an options trading firm on the Pacific Options Exchange. He was the CFO as well as being a floor trader.
Mr Ditzler recevied a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado in 1984.