MFK is fortunate to have volunteers with professional expertise providing their services for facilities projects. Fifteen years ago, Dave Harmann began volunteering for MFK and his impact has been immense. Dave contributes to every facilities project – from construction of the factory in 2012 to a new warehouse in 2025.
“Very few people can say they’ve shaped every chapter of an organization’s story. Dave Harmann can,” Chris Greene, MFK chief executive officer, says.“ From the first factory to every major expansion since, Dave has been a steady presence – showing up week after week, building trust with our Haiti facilities team, and strengthening capacity in ways that don’t make headlines, but make everything else possible. MFK is measurably stronger because he chose faithfulness over visibility.”
Dave spent his career as a project manager for General Mills in Minnesota. When MFK decided to build a factory in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Dave was the project manager for the U.S. side of the project. When the project was finished, he was hooked on serving MFK.
Now, Dave travels to the factory in Cap-Haitien for a week at a time two to four times a year. While there, he leads maintenance projects and does planning work with the Haitian team.
“I’ve been with MFK long enough to see how people have developed,” Dave says. “Seeing the growth in their capabilities has been rewarding. A couple of fellows were right out of school and now have leadership positions at the factory.”
“MFK sets the standard in international development by treating malnourished children, teaching farmers how to grow peanuts, and providing employment,” he says.