Patty Liston
President
Patty Liston is the president of Standing with Boys, an NGO working to alleviate the societal issues linked to the demographic of young, vulnerable, and neglected boys living in underserved countries. Prior to becoming President of SwB in 2014, she served as Development Director for Grow.Learn.Give, helping to write and teach a maturation program for women and girls and as Director of Women’s Initiatives for Reach the Children, an organization working in Africa. Patty@StandingwithBoys.org
Roger Liston
Director & Communications
After a long career in computer sales and as an international corporate trainer for a Fortune 100 company, Roger “semi-retired” in 2000. Since then he has started several cycle repair businesses, taking his knowledge to boys in Kenya and students at Kenyatta University. He currently serves as Communications Director for Standing with Boys, and lived in Kenya along with his wife, Patty, to launch the program, in 2014. In 2019 he and his wife Patty opened Prosperity Academy, a Standing with Boys electrical motorcycle repair school in Ghana. Roger@StandingwithBoys.org
Matt Casto
Board Member
As a father of six children living and working internationally for over a decade, Matthew applies his business knowledge, cultural experience and language skills to a wide range of professional and humanitarian endeavors. Matthew’s unique acumen for architecture and construction, combined with his innate love for cultural anthropology, make him a premier candidate for project and community development; both in the US and abroad. His leadership experiences and humanitarian exposure aids him in the diverse environment of international relations. Matthew extends his talents and exposes his board personal relationships for meaningful purposes. Standing with Boys is such a purpose.
James Ouma
Director, Kenya
James Ouma quit his job as a children’s TV producer in 2013 to devote 90 percent of his time to empowering boys in juvenile prison and informal schools. He has extensive experience and passion for using creative writing, music, film, reading, and coaching as tools to empower boys into discovering and finding their treasure for purposeful living.
James believes in the Standing with Boys premise: when boys learn to discover their own personal worth, they are enabled to become young men of Conscience, Character, and Courage. With this discovery, boys become more responsible and productive member of society; finding and providing their own solutions to the challenges they face in their learning environment and life. Partnering with Standing with Boys, James has become a powerful advocate for the program which teaches boys to become the best they can be.
James lives in Nairobi with his wife, Cynthia Wendo, a Chinese Language Expert and University Lecturer, and their three dogs. He is currently preparing to take part in half marathons and triathlons for purposes of raising funds for his work with boys. James@StandingwithBoys.org