Who We Are

Charles Tencher

Charles was born and spent his childhood in Israel and has a deep connection to the country he identifies as home. With family members who have served in the IDF, he has always felt a personal calling to support those who defend the nation. Driven by a sense of duty and gratitude, his mission is to serve as many soldiers as possible, providing them with the healing and support they deserve.

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Guided by core values of honesty and a "can-do" attitude, he leads Warrior Gratitude with a commitment to giving his all. His vision for the organization is not only to heal and empower IDF soldiers but to leave a lasting legacy that will continue to serve future generations. Warrior Gratitude is, for him, a deeply personal and long-term project dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the lives of those who have given so much to their country.

Sarah Tencher

Sarah is a designer and certified yoga teacher who brings a thoughtful blend of creativity and mindfulness to her work with Warrior Gratitude. As a founding contributor, she plays a key role in the organization’s outreach and operations—designing the website, leading yoga sessions, and creating visual materials to support its mission.

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Sarah’s commitment to service is rooted in years of volunteer experience with organizations such as Kesem and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Her passion for healing and community-building aligns deeply with Warrior Gratitude’s mission to support IDF soldiers through restorative retreats and spiritual tools. She is honored to help create spaces that nurture growth, resilience, and inner peace.

Noam Zanger

Noam was born and raised in a small community village in northern Israel, where she grew up with a deep love for her country. When the time came to serve, she chose to enlist as a combat soldier in the Caracal unit. After completing eight months of intensive training, she returned to the same base as a commander, guiding and mentoring the next generation of soldiers. She later continued to serve alongside them in daily missions to protect Israel. By the end of her service, Noam had commanded 114 soldiers—an experience that shaped the strong leadership and resilience she carries with her today.

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Now dividing her time between Lake Tahoe and Israel, Noam is also an entrepreneur, running two businesses in the United States. With family living near the Lebanese border and close friends who left everything to rejoin the reserves, she felt called to take action. Joining Warrior Gratitude became her way of standing beside those who sacrifice so much to protect her homeland—offering them healing, support, and gratitude in return.

Mike Carpenter

Mike is the founder, Chairman & CEO of XFactor.io, an AI-powered go-to-market platform designed to revolutionize how companies operate. In addition to this, Carpenter is also a Venture Advisor at Lightspeed Venture Partners, where he helps the firm’s enterprise portfolio companies learn how to scale. Prior to launching XFactor.io, Mike was the President of Global Sales and Field Operations at CrowdStrike, where he was instrumental in expanding the sales organization worldwide and generating business growth at incredible scale, which led to their IPO in 2019. Prior to CrowdStrike, Carpenter served the same role at Tanium, and was the driving force in helping the company achieve global growth. Mike is also part of the Board of Directors for Armis Security.