Our Story

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River Sporrer

Board Member

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River is a second-year student at the University of Utah and is a Third Class Midshipman in their NROTC Program, preparing to commission as a Naval Officer. He brings frontline and operational experience from community-focused businesses.

River is the Founder of Prosperity Pathways AP Foundation, which is continuing to grow with the help of family and friends. Through this nonprofit, he is strengthening his interest in service, equity, and project execution. Fluent in Spanish and currently learning Arabic, he spends his free time snowboarding and enjoying the outdoors with friends and family.

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Georgia Sporrer

Board Member

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Georgia Sporrer is an undergraduate at Boston University studying Biology on a pre-medical track, with a passion for healthcare and clinical research. She has been actively involved in student organizations focused on medical ethics, global health, and emergency services, and holds a Stop the Bleed certification.

Georgia is seeking summer medical internships that contribute to patient care, research, and community health initiatives while further developing her clinical and research skills. She is committed to drawing on her volunteer and academic experiences to make a meaningful impact in healthcare.

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Tara Sporrer

Board Member

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Tara Sporrer leads Consulting Partner Marketing at Anthropic, bringing 15+ years of expertise in go-to-market strategy for SaaS, customer experience, and startups. Before Anthropic, she was Head of AI and Startup Partner Marketing at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where she built and led co-marketing programs with strategic technology and consulting partners. Earlier, she spent over a decade as SVP of Marketing driving customer acquisition and new business growth.

Tara holds a BA in Psychology from San Diego State University and is based in Carlsbad, California.

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Scott Sporrer

Board Member

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Scott Sporrer is a Partner and CFO at Exit Consulting Group, Inc. (ECG), bringing 20 years of advisory experience to business owners across the full life cycle of their companies, with a focus on exit planning. To date, he has been responsible for more than $500 million in client transactions.

Scott began his career in San Diego with Ernst & Young (EY), serving technology-based, publicly traded multinational companies, including two years on an international compliance team based in Santiago, Chile. He went on to hold a range of operational and financial roles, including M&A advisory with RA Capital Advisors, CFO of Phoenix Footwear Group (a publicly traded footwear and apparel manufacturer), and President of U.S. Operations for a Spanish solar developer and module manufacturer. He spent a decade in private industry before returning to his passion for advising clients through growth.

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Bob Sporrer

Board Member

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Originally from Billings, Montana, Bob received a BS in Business Finance from University of Wyoming, and an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business.

Bob retired in 2005 from a career in banking, starting with Lloyds Bank, LTD and Wells Fargo Bank in Los Angeles, and culminating in President, CEO, and Board Chairmanship roles with two different community banks in San Diego.

Since retirement, has participated in co-founding, and serving on the board of three separate manufacturing and service companies, ultimately resulting in profitable sale in each of the three. Bob is now very excited to help in any way in this newly formed charitable non-profit with a very worthy cause to help others, founded by his grandson, River Sporrer.

Bob has been happily married to his childhood sweetheart for coming up on 58 years, and is proudest of raising 3 wonderful sons and watching them and their terrific wives raise their 4 wonderful grandchildren.

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Ibrahim Salih

Advisory Board Member

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Ibrahim is a proud Chicago native and pre-medical graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago with a mission to advance education, community opportunity, and health equity. Inspired by his own journey through the Chicago Public School system, he has become a passionate advocate for students from underserved communities, championing initiatives to break down barriers to educational access. This passion has translated into his foundational role in the growth and strategic development of Prosperity Pathways AP Foundation, where he has helped shape its vision, cultivate partnerships, and broaden its impact.

Guided by a lifelong commitment to service, Ibrahim aims to pursue a career in medicine while continuing to advocate for equitable access to education and healthcare. He believes that the strongest communities are built by investing in people, while building pathways to opportunity and empowering the next generation to succeed.

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River Sporrer

President

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River oversees organizational operations and infrastructure for Prosperity Pathways AP, working closely with the leadership team to maintain legal and financial compliance and develop the internal systems that keep the foundation running. He holds final accountability for the organization's overall direction and decision-making.

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Ibrahim Salih

Vice President

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Ibrahim leads fundraising and donor outreach for Prosperity Pathways AP, working closely with leadership to build relationships with individual donors and identify partnership and sponsorship opportunities. He works alongside the Director of Operations on grant research and applications, helping diversify the organization's funding beyond individual gifts.

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Georgia Sporrer

Director of Operations

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Georgia supports fundraising and leads grant research and applications for Prosperity Pathways AP, working closely with the Vice President to identify funding opportunities. She oversees how funds are allocated across students and partner schools, assessing need and setting priorities to ensure the organization's resources are used responsibly and in line with its mission.