Experience

Sojourners

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Nov 2020 - Present

• Executive Director

  • Feb 2018 - Nov 2020

  For nearly 50 years Sojourners has been working to inspire hope and build a movement to transform individuals, communities, the church and the world. Through its magazine and digital publication, Sojourners speaks to the intersection of faith, politics and culture. Sojourners also equips and mobilizes people of faith and conscience to take action to advance justice and peace with active campaigns around racial justice, immigration, climate justice, women and girls, poverty, and more.



World Bank Group

• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisor and Lead, Faith Initiative

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2017

  Led an initiative to foster dialogue and build partnerships between the World Bank Group and faith-based and religious organizations across the world. The initiative works across religious traditions and development sectors. Led an initiative to foster dialogue and build partnerships between the World Bank Group and faith-based and religious organizations across the world. The initiative works across religious traditions and development sectors.



World Vision

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President; Advocacy

  • Oct 2010 - Jan 2013

  Managed and oversaw our government relations, policy and campaigns/outreach teams. Advocated and led campaigns around child and maternal health, human trafficking, youth violence prevention, fighting malnutrition and hunger, and more. Managed and oversaw our government relations, policy and campaigns/outreach teams. Advocated and led campaigns around child and maternal health, human trafficking, youth violence prevention, fighting malnutrition and hunger, and more.



Sojourners

• Political Director

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2010

  Led our political engagement and grassroots and coalition campaigns to fight domestic poverty, achieve the MDGs, end the genocide in Darfur, and advance comprehensive immigration reform, among others. Led our political engagement and grassroots and coalition campaigns to fight domestic poverty, achieve the MDGs, end the genocide in Darfur, and advance comprehensive immigration reform, among others.



Global Justice

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2005

  Led fundraising efforts (including securing and managing grants with the Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, etc.); managed staff and led strategic planning, organizational growth and partnership building. Led fundraising efforts (including securing and managing grants with the Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, etc.); managed staff and led strategic planning, organizational growth and partnership building.