​Sando Karneh

Sando Karneh, is a naturalized US citizen of Liberian descent; a philanthropist, and financial services professional. Sando believes that improving lives, removing socioeconomic barriers, and harnessing opportunities for underprivileged children are the gateway for creating a successful generation. Because of his beliefs, he co-founded H.E.A.L Inc. and serves as the Executive Director.

Sando sees himself in many of the children H.E.A.L Inc. now supports. He was one of these kids. He vividly remembers growing up in Liberia, where he lived in a home without running water or in-door plumbing. He grew up facing similar and identical odds as these kids: no shoes to wear and sometimes just one meal a day. His parents, however, instilled in him perseverance, hard work, and the value of education. His experience as an underprivileged child contributes largely to his level of compassion and desire to help others.

As a refugee, he escaped civil-war-torn Liberia and migrated to the United States in 1998. With little resources to his name, he relied on and immediately took advantage of the Job Corps program in North Texas to start learning about and assimilating in to the United States – his adopted country. The support of the Job Corps program provided him the leverage to pursue the next level of education.

​He later earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Master of Science degree in Management with concentration in organizational leadership from Strayer University. He has worked in the financial services industry for 15 years; and he currently serves as a Consulting Manager with E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services. He is married and lives with his family in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

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