ABOUT OVERCOMERS' STAFF

Rex joined the Overcomers board in 2017 after traveling to Rwanda with Clement. They visited local people in their rural homes, listened to their stories, shared meals together, worshipped together, and explored their culture. Rex was moved by incredible sense of reconciliation just 25 years after the genocide they lived through. This experience provided Rex with insights that inspired him to help Clement and the Overcomers organization. 

Rex has a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Business Administration and has worked for 30 years in various leadership roles with Praxair, Inc. He has been a self-employed business consultant for 15 years, working with leaders to find ways to improve safety cultures in their places of business. Rex also served two years in the US Army in a military intelligence unit at Fort Polk, LA and has served as an elder in two different churches. 

Rex currently resides in Florida with his wife, Sharon. 

Claire Uwimana Nepa was born in Rwanda. She was raised by her  grandparents who were well respected. Her grandfather was a veterinarian in Nyanza south  Rwanda, which was in the kingdom of Rwanda before the colonists came. 

In 1994 Claire’s family was devastated by genocide. Her parents died and her family were  separated. After Genocide Claire became head of the family and took care of her siblings even  though she was still young. She married a Congolese man and moved to D R Congo.  

In 1997 the war started in D R Congo. Claire was arrested and put in prison because of her race  as D R Congo claimed that it was attacked by the Rwandan Government. Upon her release she  fled to a neighboring country where she lived in a refugee camp for 3 years.  In 2000 Claire was granted refugee status and was resettled in NH with her 3 children. Claire  now works at Concord Hospital as a health care worker. 

Claire became a board member of Overcomers in 2020. She helps ORS achieve its mission and  she brings to her work her experience living in a refugee camp and her adjustment to living in the  United States. Besides being a board member, she also volunteers to share her stories among  clients as a person who is from one tribe and married to another tribe. Her message is to forgive  and overcome the pain of war and violence. 

Jim Snodgrass was the executive director of Second Start from 1974 until his retirement  in 2022.  Second Start is a private, non-profit educational, training, and childcare organization located in Concord, serving over 1,000 individuals yearly statewide with a staff of 65.  Many of the people Jim worked with in Concord were people who arrived as refugees.  For his long career of service, the Concord Chamber of Commerce named him its 2021 Citizen of the Year.

Jim also serves on the boards of Riverbend Community Mental Health and Building Community in New Hampshire.  

He is a former trustee and treasurer of the New Hampshire Community Technical Colleges, and a former member and president of the   Board of Trustees of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits.  

Ghana is originally from Bhutan. In 1992, his family left Bhutan for the refugee camp in Nepal, where they stayed for 18 years. Ghana was resettled to the U.S. in 2009. He lives in Concord with his wife, Nirmala, and two children.

Ghana joined the board of Overcomers in early 2020 to support the expansion of services to the Bhutanese community. 

Ghana attended and graduated high school in the refugee camp, and studied mathematics at Damak Multiple Campus and North Bengal University. He currently works at Concord High School as an ELL (English Language Learner) teacher where he works with New American students on math and science and teaches a citizenship class for adults. Ghana’s previous work includes Education Coordinator for BCNH (Building Community in NH), professional tutor at NHTI, and Garden Manager for Sycamore Community Garden. 

In 2014, Ghana was named one of Concord’s “Most Fascinating Individuals” by Concord TV. He is also one of the lead organizers of the Concord Multicultural Festival and a lifelong board member of the International Nepali Literary Society of NH.

Sr Director, Talent, HR and Operations BigRio LLC

 An entrepreneurial leader with over 15 years of experience in global technical consulting, business development, and technical recruiting, specializing in AI/ML, Cloud, and Enterprise Software solutions. Experienced in successfully leading onshore and offshore teams in talent acquisition and HR operations, utilizing a modified agile approach to drive measurable client outcomes.

With a proven track record in managing cross-functional and remote teams, business development, and operational strategy, thrives in fast-paced environments that require rapid adaptation and innovation. Passionate about emerging trends in AI, Machine Learning, and ESG initiatives, with a growing interest in environmental change and policy. Continues to push forward at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and healthcare, along with a personal drive to leverage technology for positive environmental impact. 

Jessica Geiben Lynn

Jessica is a strategy, governance and organizational development consultant. She is currently a Senior Consultant at Dartmouth Health, and also works for a small number of private clients through her consulting business. Jessica has over two decades of experience working with leaders at academic health centers, owner and family led businesses, universities, foundations of all types, and with boards of directors of non-profit and owner/founder led organizations. 

Jessica holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Wheaton College, MA, and a Master of Law and Diplomacy (M.A.L.D.) from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. She has trained in the Evidence Based Executive Leadership Coaching program at the Fielding Institute, at the Systems-Center Training and Research Institute, and is an International Coaching Federation-certified Executive Coach (CEC). Jessica is also certified in the Hogan Suite, DiSC, 5 Behaviors,  Predictive Index, and is a Certified Family Business Advisor (CFBA). 

Jessica specializes in leadership development, change and conflict management, team development and board development. She is a faculty member for both of Dartmouth Health’s award-winning leadership development programs, has presented on governance best practices at numerous national conferences, and on team development best practices at international conferences.

In addition to serving on the board of Overcomer’s Refugee Services, as well as on the search committee for the Baker Free Library. She served as Chair of the Capital Area Regional Advisory Board of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, and is a past Co-Chair of the Board of Circle Program. She is a member of BoardSource, the National Center for Family Philanthropy, and Bow (NH) Open Spaces, among others. Jessica is a member of the Concord Monitor’s reader advisory board, and resides in Bow,