Our Board

Thomas is the co-founder and CEO of His Hands on Africa. Prior to moving to Rwanda in 2020, Thomas ran a private dental practice for 31 years in California and did volunteer work serving his community. He was a board member for the North Valley YMCA, President of the Mission Hills Chamber of Commerce, instructor at the UCLA School of Dentistry, and a volunteer dentist at the Los Angeles Mission, serving the homeless. Thomas is a graduate of the University of California, San Francisco. He enjoys skiing, hiking, running, traveling, photography, good food and listening to jazz.  Since 1988 he has been happily married to Lita and they have three grown children.

Along with her husband, Thomas, Lita is the co-founder of HHOA and assists in operations. She is currently enrolled in a counseling program to expand her ministry emphasis in order to love, counsel, mentor, and walk with those who have experienced trauma and past hurts. Prior to moving to Rwanda, Lita devoted her life to raising her three children, Noelle (married to Harry), Nicholas, and Nathan. She brings this experience to her current community and knows God has called her to “mother” those in need. Lita’s greatest joy is intimacy with Jesus and she strives to serve out of His overflow of love and grace.

Ron loves strategically connecting people and serving those in need.  He is passionate about practical application of Biblical principles and speaks at colleges and conferences.  Ron has been married to Roxann since 1973 and together raised three sons. Proudly, they have eight grandchildren. Ron founded Regency Enterprises in 1981. He served as CEO of Regency Lighting for over 35 years and is now Co-Chairman of the Board. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Q4 Impact, Joni & Friends, His Hands On Africa, Chosen People Ministries, and Rividia.  Ron travels the world and loves music, biking, golf, reading, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Isaac Regenstreif serves as Chief Operating Officer and owner of Regency Supply, where he leads with a passion for servant leadership—focusing on serving both his team and customers with excellence and care. With decades of business experience, Isaac brings a strong background in operations, leadership, and organizational development to his role on the His Hands on Africa Board.  Isaac is passionate about faith in action—using practical means and meeting people’s needs to bring the gospel and share the love of Jesus. He and his wife, Janelle, have been married since 1997 and have two sons. They attend The Church at Rocky Peak and enjoy spending time together traveling, listening to music, and exploring the outdoors.

Harry started his career in strategy consulting with IBM and also spent time at Salesforce before getting his MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management in 2020. He now lives in New York City with his beautiful wife, Noelle Eun, working at Madison Square Garden Sports & Entertainment Company and attending Church of the City New York. Harry is passionate about mentoring underprivileged students to discover and pursue career opportunities that they were not aware of, and is committed to growing HHOA's operations so that more people will have access to dental care that so many of us take for granted.

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Dr. Dwight D. Ham has over 40 years of experience in various industries. He is a seasoned professional with leadership positions such as CFO, COO, and board member for numerous organizations. Currently, he serves as the Chair of the Business Department at The Master's University, where he is involved in teaching graduate and undergraduate business. He is actively involved in various non-profit organizations, including the Independent Citizen's Advisory and Oversight Committee for the Los Angeles METRO. In addition to his business degrees, he has a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from the Master’s University. Dwight is a dedicated family man married to his college sweetheart, Kathy, since 1973, and they have two adult sons and five grandchildren. He enjoys reading Scripture, music, travel, sculpting, mentoring, hiking, exercising, and spending time with family and friends.

Roger has been happily married to Stefanie since 1991 and together have raised four children. He practiced dentistry in Arcadia/Sierra Madre for over 20 years before recently taking over Leading Edge Dental from Dr. Thomas Lee, where he loves serving the patients and staff.  He has been involved with dental mission work in the U.S., Central America, China, Philippines and Africa. Roger loves mentoring young Christian dentists through the Christian Medical Dental Society and serves on their Dental Advisory Committee. He attended UCLA, USC Dental School, and the Master's Seminary and enjoys the outdoors by mountain biking, backpacking, and traveling.

Prior to joining HHOA, Charles has been part of a missions team that serves the Native Indian-American children in the Navajo reservation for almost a decade. Charles is a former business owner and currently has a career in corporate sales. He has been attending The Garden Church since 2006, and currently leads a men’s small group and high school youth group.  Charles has been married to his wife Jinhee since 2003 and they have one son.

Jin grew up in Rhode Island and has lived in NYC and Seattle before settling down in Los Angeles.  He is a business entrepreneur with backgrounds in printing and digital marketing.  Jin has been involved in the compassion ministry of helping the homeless in NYC, Seattle and in Los Angeles.  He has served as Board of Directors at Hope of The Valley Rescue Mission in San Fernando Valley for six years. Jin is a member of The Garden Church in Chatsworth, CA and leads a men’s Bible Study. He enjoys cycling, hiking, soccer and tennis.  Jin is married to Allison and they have one daughter and two sons.

Caroline joined His Hands on Africa in 2017. She has been happily married to Alan for over 20 years with two wonderful children. Prior to her role as a stay at home mother, Caroline's professional background involved working in international banking and managing an after school program. Caroline has been involved in short term missions to Mexico and Rwanda. She currently serves at the Garden Learning Center, a non profit organization for the community youth, as the Director of Operations. She loves to travel to new places and explore beauty, food, and people of different regions. 

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