IAR provides orphans in our global community with a brighter future by connecting them to prospective adoptive parent(s) empowered with unbiased informational and financial resources. Recently IAR has launch China programs from its Shanghai office.

In addition to providing financial assistance, IAR seeks to educate the general public and policy makers international adoption. IAR's "pink and blue" ribbon campaign in the media and lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., help assure that both orphans and prospective adoptive parents' interests are being promoted and protected.

Carol Ann Tonn, Founder and Executive Director

As an adoptive parent herself, Carol Ann has a wealth of insights and perspective concerning international adoption. After years of people asking her for direction and advice, she founded International Adoption Resources (IAR) in 2002. Carol Ann has twenty years professional experience in International Marketing and Sales with top tier media companies (Dow Jones, Time Inc., IDG, and Yahoo!). Carol Ann earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Indiana University with a Minor in East Asian Studies from the National University of Singapore. She currently lives in Shanghai, China, with her husband and four children.

Hank Bourg, Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer

Hank Bourg has served as CFO for International Adoption Resources from its inception in 2002. He has over twenty years finance and accounting experience and has been licensed as a CPA since 1986. He began his career with Ernst & Young serving clients in the financial services and energy industries. More recently, he has served several companies in Silicon Valley in various finance roles (Teknowledge, Intuit, Bookham and LimeLife). He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Louisiana State University and a Master of Business Administration from Santa Clara University. In 2008 he moved with his family to Shanghai, China. He is a running enthusiast having run marathons in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Beijing (Great Wall) and Hangzhou.

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The goal of International Adoption Resources (IAR) is to provide orphans in our global community with a brighter future by connecting them to prospective adoptive parent(s) empowered with informational and financial resources. IAR is not an adoption agency, but we work closely with US based international adoption agencies. IAR supports adoptive parents interested in providing homes to international orphaned children.

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