Get to Know the Team
Gary Heaton
Gary grew up in Fredonia, Arizona. He met my wife, Sandy, shortly after returning from a service mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They’ve been married 43 years and have six children and 20 grandchildren.
Gary loves taking grandchildren backpacking. He also loves to fish, hunt, golf, and scuba dive—just about anything outdoors! Together, Sandy and Gary love to travel, go to theatre performances, and participate in their church’s activities.
Gary often says, “I’m so excited about what we’re doing to help children go to private school in Uganda. I have felt the Lord’s hand in helping us establish Ephraim Hope Mission.”
Gary Heaton
Gary grew up in Fredonia, Arizona. He met my wife, Sandy, shortly after returning from a service mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They’ve been married 43 years and have six children and 20 grandchildren.
Gary loves taking grandchildren backpacking. He also loves to fish, hunt, golf, and scuba dive— about anything outdoors! Together, Sandy and Gary love to travel, go to theatre performances, and participate in their church’s activities.
Gary often says, “I’m so excited about what we’re doing to help children go to private school in Uganda. I have felt the Lord’s hand in helping us establish Ephraim Hope Mission.”
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Jackson Isiko Ph.D.
“I am married to a beautiful wife, and we have three awesome kids. Although I am now a proud United States citizen, I am originally from Jinja, Uganda—a small town on the shores of Lake Victoria in East Africa. I currently live in Herriman, Utah. I love Utah’s outdoors and love to travel. I also love RV camping, road biking, swimming, running, and soccer.”
“Following my undergraduate, with an associate in computer science and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Nkumba University, I graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Master’s in Management Information Systems and a Ph.D. in Management, specializing in Organizational Leadership and Technology.”
“I have been an IT practitioner, scholar, and leader for over 21 years, and I love serving others in whichever community I find myself in. In Utah, I serve as a Cub Scout master for my pack. I also feel privileged to serve as one of the directors of Ephraim Hope Mission.”
Jackson Isiko Ph.D.
“I am married to a beautiful wife, and we have three awesome kids. Although I am now a proud United States citizen, I am originally from Jinja, Uganda—a small town on the shores of Lake Victoria in East Africa. I currently live in Herriman, Utah. I love Utah’s outdoors and love to travel. I also love RV camping, road biking, swimming, running, and soccer.”
“Following my undergraduate, with an associate in computer science and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Nkumba University, I graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Master’s in Management Information Systems and a Ph.D. in Management, specializing in Organizational Leadership and Technology.”
“I have been an IT practitioner, scholar, and leader for over 21 years, and I love serving others in whichever community I find myself in. In Utah, I serve as a Cub Scout master for my pack. I also feel privileged to serve as one of the directors of Ephraim Hope Mission.”
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Moses & Concy Gimeyi
Moses Peter Gimeyi is our Operations Director in Uganda. He loves working with our families and their children. He grew up with his mother and six siblings in Mbale, Uganda.
From 2018 to 2020 he served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Shorty after returning from his missionary service, he met his lovely wife-to-be, Concy. Moses and Concy decided to postpone their marriage until after Concy had an opportunity to also serve as a missionary. They were married in November, 2023.
Moses loves playing soccer—and, he likes just about any type of outdoor activity! Both Concy and Moses enjoy traveling and participating in their church’s activities. Moses also loves music. One of his favorite songs to sing is an LDS Church hymn, Have I Done Any Good?
Moses & Concy Gimeyi
Moses Peter Gimeyi is our Operations Director in Uganda. He loves working with our families and their children. He grew up with his mother and six siblings in Mbale, Uganda.
From 2018 to 2020 he served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Shorty after returning from his missionary service, he met his lovely wife-to-be, Concy. Moses and Concy decided to postpone their marriage until after Concy had an opportunity to also serve as a missionary. They were married in November, 2023.
Moses loves playing soccer—and, he likes just about any type of outdoor activity! Both Concy and Moses enjoy traveling and participating in their church’s activities. Moses also loves music. One of his favorite songs to sing is an LDS Church hymn, Have I Done Any Good?
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Jon Norton
Jon is part-owner and an original founder of ASEA Global, a top-50 global direct sales organization. Prior to ASEA, Jon had a successful three-decade career at IBM where he served as the Worldwide Pricing Manager of their Printing Systems Division. Jon also developed and built an 80-acre, stay-n-play baseball facility near the College World Series home of Omaha, Nebraska hosting 12u baseball teams for week-long tournaments through summer months.
Jon has a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Colorado and a bachelor’s degree from BYU with minors in accounting, economics and fine arts. He lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah and enjoys the outdoors, travel, sports, golf and spending time with his amazing wife, four children and six grandchildren.
Jon Norton
Jon is part-owner and an original founder of ASEA Global, a top-50 global direct sales organization. Prior to ASEA, Jon had a successful three-decade career at IBM where he served as the Worldwide Pricing Manager of their Printing Systems Division. Jon also developed and built an 80-acre, stay-n-play baseball facility near the College World Series home of Omaha, Nebraska hosting 12u baseball teams for week-long tournaments through summer months.
Jon has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Colorado and a bachelor’s degree from BYU with minors in accounting, economics and fine arts. He lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah and enjoys the outdoors, travel, sports, golf and spending time with his amazing wife, four children and six grandchildren.
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Jack Hadley
Jack is a semi-retired marketing professional who founded a number of companies during his career. Most recently he founded Lava7, an agency focused on digital marketing solutions for small businesses; My Social Practice, an agency providing social media marketing strategy and support to dental practices worldwide; Insulin IQ, a coaching solution that helps people improve their metabolic health: and Y’s Guys, a livestream sports talk show.
Jack also developed the curriculum for, and has taught Social Media Marketing to MBA students at Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management. He grew up in California but currently lives in Utah with his wife, Betina. They have five married children and nine grandchildren who all live nearby.
Jack Hadley
Jack is a semi-retired marketing professional who founded a number of companies during his career. Most recently he founded Lava7, an agency focused on digital marketing solutions for small businesses; My Social Practice, an agency providing social media marketing strategy and support to dental practices worldwide; Insulin IQ, a coaching solution that helps people improve their metabolic health: and Y’s Guys, a livestream sports talk show.
Jack also developed the curriculum for, and has taught Social Media Marketing to MBA students at Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management. He grew up in California but currently lives in Utah with his wife, Betina. They have five married children and nine grandchildren who all live nearby.