Junver Arcayna

Associate Regional Director for Microfinance - Asia

In his role, Junver Arcayna focuses on building microfinance partnerships and leading initiatives to expand HOPE’s impact across Asia. His work encompasses digital transformation, strategic planning, and mentoring and coaching partners, all aimed at advancing God’s mission through microfinance. Junver holds a master’s in innovation and business from the Asian Institute of Management and a bachelor’s in accountancy from Mindanao State University in the Philippines. His career journey has taken him from global companies to nonprofits, allowing him to work in sectors such as healthcare, education, and disaster response. He is grateful to be part of HOPE’s mission and is excited about the future as our partners work together to make an impact in their communities. Junver lives in Cavite, Philippines, with his wife, Richt, and their two children, Gon and Noah.

Christine Baingana

CEO, Urwego Finance (Rwanda)

Christine joined HOPE in 2010 to work with HOPE’s savings group programs, going on to serve as Africa regional director of savings group programs and providing business development leadership to various HOPE departments. In 2017, Christine stepped into the role of CEO for Urwego Finance, HOPE’s microfinance institution in Kigali, Rwanda. She holds a master’s in public administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government; a bachelor’s of business administration from Newport University, U.K.; and a diploma as an associate of business executives from Cavendish College, London. Christine’s professional background includes over 20 years of experience in financial services, corporate management, and development work.

While working in Kigali, Rwanda, from 1995 to 2009, Christine held the following positions: program manager at Tulane International LLC; managing director of the privatized national printing company (INR); director of banking operations at the Bank of Commerce, Development, and Industry; and senior manager for the Credit Card Department, where she launched the first electronic payment service in the country. Christine has four children: Keza, Rama, Muco, and Wera.

Christophe Bimenyimana

Country Director, HOPE Burundi

Christophe Bimenyimana is the country director of HOPE Burundi, having previously served as the spiritual integration manager and operations manager at Turame Community Finance. Since 2008, he has helped tp pastor his local church and share his knowledge of microfinance with many congregations. Christophe is passionate about serving underserved communities. Even from a young age he supported many farmers in his village to form associations and get appropriate support from development actors. Christophe holds a degree in economics from Universite Sagesse d’Afrique and a diploma in biblical studies from the Institut Biblique Enseignemoi. He and his wife, Jeannette, are the proud parents of five daughters: Samuella, Christella, Lucky Laurette, Josette, and Daniella.

Peter Brinkerhoff

Regional Director of Eastern Europe Microfinance Institutions

​Since starting with HOPE in 2004, Peter has served in a number of roles, bringing to each position a deep love of the Lord, strong analytical skills, and extensive field perspective. Peter served 4.5 years in the Democratic Republic of Congo; provided technical assistance in the Republic of Congo and Haiti; and led the listening, monitoring, and evaluation team. He also provided invaluable financial analysis and due diligence in 2016 when HOPE became majority shareholder of Urwego Bank and Turame Community Finance, our longstanding microfinance partners in Rwanda and Burundi, respectively. In his current role, Peter oversees HOPE-network microfinance institution programs and partners in Eastern Europe. He has an MBA from the University of North Carolina and currently lives in Durham, NC.

Claire Brosius

Chief of Staff

Claire Brosius brings 10 years of experience in communications, strategy, and change management to her role as chief of staff at HOPE International. Since joining the HOPE team in 2014, she has served on a variety of teams, including in roles providing executive support, training design, project management, crisis management, and strategic planning. As chief of staff, she is now “air traffic controller” for senior leadership conversations, helping to ensure good stewardship of leadership time. 

In addition to her work at HOPE, Claire is a writer and has been published in Christianity Today alongside Chris Horst. She also serves on the board of the Accord Network.

Claire holds a degree in philosophy from Wheaton College in the United States, as well as certificates in corporate governance and executive leadership from eCornell. She enjoys all things related to Star Wars and lives with her husband and their golden retriever in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Jesse Casler

President

Jesse has been with HOPE International since 2004. He’s worked with HOPE’s finance, administration, and operations teams, serving for over a decade as chief operating officer before moving into the president role in 2026. He has a B.A. from Eastern Nazarene College and both an M.A. and an MBA from Boston University. The field of microfinance falls at the intersection of these degrees, combining Jesse’s heart for developing countries and his business expertise. Prior to and during his graduate work, Jesse gained experience in international banking at State Street Corporation’s international headquarters in Massachusetts and later at a subsidiary of Advent Software. He has traveled extensively throughout Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America while at HOPE. He has served as a church board member and treasurer and is deeply committed to HOPE’s Christian mission. Jesse and his wife, Krista, live in Lancaster, PA, with their two children.

Dabbs Cavin

HOPE Board Member; Chief Executive Officer, Mountaire Corporation

A long-term friend of HOPE, Dabbs brings significant experience in banking, finance, education, and international service to his role on HOPE’s board. From 2013 to 2018, Dabbs served as the chief financial officer of Mountaire Corporation, a large, vertically integrated poultry company, and he currently serves on Mountaire’s Board and as chief executive officer. Dabbs has also been active in commercial banking in a variety of senior executive and board positions for over 20 years. In 2006 and 2007, Dabbs and his wife, Mary, moved their family to Rwanda, where he served as CEO of Urwego Bank. While living in Kigali, the Cavins also helped establish Kigali International Community School, Rwanda’s first English-language international school. Dabbs and Mary were founding members of St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Little Rock, AR in 1998, the first Anglican church in the U.S. to receive oversight from an African bishop, Bishop John Rucyahana. They have two grown children and live in Little Rock.

Micah Crist

Senior Director of Microfinance

After graduating with an international business degree from Messiah University, Micah Crist joined the HOPE team as a finance and accounting assistant, before transitioning to a data analyst role. He was promoted to the roles of technical advisor, senior microfinance specialist, Africa assistant regional director, and managing director of HOPE Congo. Moving from Congo back to Lancaster in 2018, he now serves as HOPE’s senior director of microfinance.

Brice Davy Kezimana

Managing Director, Turame Community Finance

Brice Davy Kezimana holds a Master of Business Administration from Andrews University’s India campus. He also has a project management diploma from the University of Melbourne. Brice joined Turame Community Finance in 2017 as a finance manager. He became the deputy managing director in 2019 and moved into the role of managing director in 2023. Prior to joining Turame, Brice was the head of finance and administration at DSV Burundi, a freight forwarding company. He also worked in operations and finance for Leo Burundi, a leading telecom company. Brice has a steadfast heart to serve the Lord and those around him, and is passionate about being a part of holistic transformation for the entrepreneurs Turame serves.

Gilles Essoh

Associate Regional Director - Francophone Africa

Gilles Essoh holds a master’s in banking and finance from CESAG Business School in Dakar, Senegal. After serving as HOPE’s Africa internal audit regional manager from 2013–2015, he rejoined the HOPE team as associate regional director of the Francophone Africa region in 2024. Gilles brings two decades of expertise across auditing, banking, and insurance industries, contributing a wealth of rich and diverse experience. Married to Stephanie and father of two sons, he also serves as a resident pastor at his local church in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Peter Greer

Chief Executive Officer

Peter Greer is the chief executive officer of HOPE International, a global Christ-centered economic development organization serving throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. He served as HOPE’s president and CEO from 2004 – 2026 and transitioned to CEO in 2026.

Prior to joining HOPE, Peter worked internationally as a microfinance adviser in Cambodia and Zimbabwe and as managing director for Urwego Bank in Rwanda. He received a B.S. in international business from Messiah University and an MPP in political and economic development from Harvard’s Kennedy School.

Peter’s favorite part of his job is spending time with the entrepreneurs HOPE serves—whether harvesting coffee with farmers in Rwanda, dancing alongside savings groups in Haiti, or visiting the greenhouses of entrepreneurs in Ukraine.

As an advocate for the Church’s role in missions and alleviating extreme poverty, Peter has co-authored over 15 books, including Mission Drift (selected as a 2015 Book Award Winner from Christianity Today), Rooting for Rivals (selected as a 2019 Leadership Resource of the Year in Outreach magazine), The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good (selected as one of the top 40 books on poverty by WORLD Magazine), Created to Flourish (which his mom reviewed with five stars and a smiley face emoji), The Gift of Disillusionment, Lead with Prayer, and How Leaders Lose Their Way.

More important than his role at HOPE is his role as husband to Laurel and dad to Keith, Liliana, Myles, and London. While his sports loyalties remain in New England, Peter and his family live in Lancaster, PA.

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Corinne Han-Danforth

Regional Director of Asia Microfinance Institutions and Global Director of Microfinance Accelerator Program

​Corinne’s extensive experience spans Fortune 100 companies, medium-sized enterprises, and nonprofits, including regional roles with both American Express and Standard Chartered Bank. She joined HOPE in 2019 and currently oversees HOPE-network microfinance programs and partners in the Asia region. Prior to joining HOPE, Corinne worked with PEER Servants, supporting Invest Credit, HOPE’s partner in Moldova, on its digital journey. She is based in Boston, MA.

Becky Svendsen Harbaugh

Director of Marketing

Becky Svendsen Harbaugh first joined HOPE as an intern in 2007 after graduating from Grove City College, where she studied psychology and Christian thought. She rejoined the team a few months later as a grant writer. Her tenure at HOPE has included leading teams responsible for grant management, donor communication, brand management, and promotions. In 2020, she assumed the role of director of marketing.

Becky is passionate about sharing the stories of men and women overcoming poverty, isolation, and hopelessness. She has traveled extensively to meet and learn from those HOPE serves and embraced opportunities to welcome global neighbors closer to home as a volunteer aiding refugees in the resettlement process. Becky also actively volunteers with her church, where her husband serves as a pastor. She and her husband, Luke, live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Alisa Hoober

HOPE Board Member; Partner, Generations of Hope LLC

Alisa has known of HOPE International since its founding and participated in her first HOPE Trip when she was in third grade. Since then, Alisa has visited multiple HOPE programs around the world and served on staff for 10 years—first on the administration team, then as a recruiter, and most recently as manager of the human resources team. Alisa holds an undergraduate degree in organizational communications from Cedarville University and also serves on the board of Tomorrow Clubs International. Alisa embodies serving with excellence and brings deep knowledge of the history and mission of HOPE. She and her husband, Clark, have three daughters.

Edmore Hungwe

Country Director, HOPE Zimbabwe

Edmore Hungwe has been an invaluable member of the HOPE Zimbabwe team since joining in 2023, serving as technical advisor and then operations manager before stepping into his current role as country director. Over the course of 15 years prior to coming to HOPE, Edmore worked with various humanitarian organizations and development agencies, gaining extensive experience in project and program management to serve marginalized communities. At HOPE, Edmore’s knowledge and passion was instrumental in launching HOPE’s Zimbabwe’s regenerative agriculture initiatives among families in the Doma community, a remote and underserved group. Edmore’s deep commitment to the savings group ministry, background in agronomy, and many years of experience uniquely position him to lead HOPE Zimbabwe’s savings group program with excellence.

Edmore holds a bachelor’s degree in crop production and horticulture from Midlands State University in Zimbabwe, as well as a master’s in ecological resources management, and is pursuing his doctorate in agronomy.

Lesly Jules

Savings Group Regional Director

Lesly Jules is the regional director of HOPE’s savings group programs in Haiti and West Africa and has 25 years of experience in community and economic development. In his previous role as country director for HOPE Haiti, Lesly was instrumental in securing legal registration, leading the strategic plan process, strengthening human resource and finance processes, and helping build capacity in the local staff, volunteer church facilitators, and field coordinators. He and his wife, Kerline, are proud parents of their son, Oliver.

Francis Kaitano

Savings Groups Regional Director - Southern Africa

Francis Kaitano brings over two decades’ worth of field, management, and executive experience in the humanitarian and development sectors. In previous roles, he served with World Vision International in Zimbabwe and post-conflict Sierra Leone, after which he completed a five-year stint with the Norwegian Government in Zimbabwe. Francis was our pioneering country director in Zimbabwe, helping HOPE establish its legal presence in the country and as well as broker five different church partnerships. In his role as regional director, Francis remains passionate about empowering families living on the margins by equipping them with tools like savings groups and regenerative agriculture to break the cycle of poverty. He holds a bachelor’s in rural and urban planning from the University of Zimbabwe and a master’s from Eastern University in the United States. Francis and his wife, Esther, have two sons and live in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Chilobe Kalambo, CPA

HOPE Board Member; President & Managing Director, Kalambo Consulting

Chilobe Kalambo is the president and managing director of Kalambo Consulting PLLC, a full-service firm providing accounting, tax, finance, and strategic consulting services to clients across a broad range of industries. Prior to founding Kalambo Consulting, he held positions in industry, management consulting, and at a Big Four accounting firm, where he gained extensive experience in both finance and information technology.

An experienced global professional, Chilobe has lived and worked across Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa. Originally from Zambia, he moved to the United States to pursue higher education, earning a B.S. in accounting from Messiah University and an MBA in finance from Eastern University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and also holds a master’s degree in biblical studies and theology from Dallas Theological Seminary.

Chilobe lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife, Megan, and their four children: Caleb, Eliana, Naomi, and Levi. In addition to his work in public accounting, he serves as a teaching pastor and is actively involved in nonprofit leadership. He currently serves on the boards of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), Ten Thousand Villages, Project 1151, and the Global Initiative for Better Health.

Andriy Kopyl

Managing Director, HOPE Ukraine

Andriy has been serving at HOPE since March 2010. Prior to his time on the Ukraine team, he served as a lawyer at his father’s firm. Andriy has earned four university degrees in law, management, marketing, and EU finances. He is also pursuing a master’s degree in marketing. He is passionate about the work of HOPE and loves to see how the Lord uses the team in Ukraine to change the lives of clients and their families. He lives with his wife and their son, Markiian Thor, and enjoys sharing his love of American football with his family.

Cathi Linch, CPA, CGMA

HOPE Board Member; Executive Vice President, MidFirst Bank

​Cathi serves at MidFirst Bank as executive vice president and director of mortgage operations. Prior to this role, she served as chief financial officer for Life.Church, a multi-site church and creator of the YouVersion Bible app. It was in this role that Cathi first connected with HOPE while helping to direct the church’s global mission initiatives. Prior to joining Life.Church, Cathi worked as a senior manager with KPMG’s assurance and advisory services practice. She also serves as a member of the City of Edmond Community Agency Review Commission. Cathi and her husband, Brian, have three children.

Anna Makundi

Country Director, HOPE Tanzania

Anna joined HOPE International in August 2022. She brings rich local and international experience in programming and teaching. She has managed projects under World Vision Tanzania, the East African Community, the Africa Center of Excellence in Teaching and Agriculture, and the African Union Commission. As a regional trainer in public policy and project management at MS Training Center for Development Cooperation, Anna delivered short courses to various development practitioners in the East, West, and Horn of Africa regions. Anna also worked for the Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture as a researcher for 10 years.

Anna has a training background in Agriculture from Sokoine University-Tanzania and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Victoria University of Wellington-New Zealand. She also attended various development short courses in various institutions in Europe and Tanzania. Anna has a great passion for sustainable agriculture, nature conservation, and women and youth economic empowerment. Anna and her husband, Hans George Makundi, live in Arusha together with their three sons.

Timothy Malaidza

Country Director, HOPE Malawi

Timothy Malaidza serves as country director for HOPE Malawi, providing strategic leadership and oversight for program implementation. He joined HOPE in 2013 and has since held multiple leadership roles, contributing to organizational growth and strengthened program delivery across Malawi. With over a decade of experience in operations management and team leadership, Timothy is passionate about building strong systems and developing high-performing teams. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from University of Malawi, Chancellor College, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Bolton, UK. Timothy is deeply committed to Christ-centered leadership and advancing sustainable, community-driven impact. He is based in Lilongwe, Malawi, where he serves alongside a dedicated team working to create lasting transformation.

Gideon Maniragaba

Microfinance Regional Director - Anglophone Africa

Gideon Maniragaba has served with HOPE since 2014. First as director of operations for HOPE Congo, he helped lead the program through significant growth and quality improvements. Then from 2016 to 2023, Gideon served as managing director at Turame Community Finance, HOPE’s microfinance institution in Burundi. Today, he serves as regional director for Anglophone Africa, providing leadership to HOPE’s microfinance institutions in the area.

Previously, Gideon was the business growth and development manager at Equity Bank Uganda Limited for nearly three years before serving as operations manager with Five Talents Uganda, a Christ-centered economic development organization. Gideon holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Kyambogo University and a master’s in finance and financial management from Makerere University. He lives in Kampala, Uganda, with his wife, Rebecca, and their four children, Laban, Linda, Liam, and Lisa.

Walter Mbacham

Managing Director, HOPE Congo

Walter Mbacham is a dynamic professional with over 15 years of experience leveraging advanced data analytics to drive institutional success across inclusive finance and banking sectors in Africa, Haiti, and India. He currently serves as managing director of HOPE Congo.

Before joining HOPE, Walter worked as risk director at Baobab Senegal and previously served as senior credit risk and collection manager at the Baobab Group. In this role, he led the implementation of advanced credit risk and collection tools across eight African subsidiaries and played a key role in the group’s credit and collections digital transformation initiatives.

Walter holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a Master of Leadership in development finance from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management in Germany. He lives in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo, with his wife and two children.

Vlad Mihut

General Manager, ROMCOM (Romania)

Vlad Mihut has been working with ROMCOM since 2003. He is currently responsible for the strategic management of the ROMCOM group, which includes ROMCOM SA (microfinance), ROMCOM INVEST (consulting), and ROMCOM Training (training). Vlad is successfully working to continue to leverage the existing loan fund of ROMCOM SA by attracting additional financing and increasing the number of people ROMCOM serves. He is also responsible for the strategic development of the ROMCOM network. Prior to his work with ROMCOM, Vlad worked with Evanston Capital Advisors in Bucharest, Romania. Vlad received a degree in business management from Emanuel University in Oradea, Romania.

Becky Miller

Senior Director of Technology

Becky Holton brings a wealth of experience to her role at HOPE. Starting in 2008, Becky worked for Self-Help, a national community development financial institution that promotes equal opportunity for all. In her time at Self-Help, Becky served in many roles: special assistant to the CEO, executive vice president of NC retail and financial services, and chief of staff.

Since coming to HOPE in 2016, Becky has been instrumental in launching management information systems for HOPE’s field programs. Becky has also played a key role in piloting small-and-medium-enterprise lending in Ukraine and Rwanda, in addition to leading HOPE’s technical assistance and global IT teams.

Becky has a bachelor’s in sociology from Covenant College and a master’s in city and regional planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is currently based in Durham, NC.

Yvette Missainhoun

Country Director, HOPE Benin

Yvette Sophie Missainhoun Ayitchéhou joined HOPE Benin as country director in 2023, bringing with her a rich background in coaching and consulting. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and financial techniques from the International Polytechnic University of Benin, as well as a bachelor’s degree in theology from the West Africa Advanced School of Theology in Lomé, Togo. She has also completed several practical training programs, including courses in Christian pedagogy in France; leadership in South Africa; and discipleship, evangelism, mission, and counseling in the United States. In addition, Yvette has held various leadership roles within Christian and humanitarian organizations in Benin, including World Sport Ministry, the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, SNV, and the national missionary action department of the Assemblies of God Church. Yvette brings great passion and dedication to the HOPE Benin team as they partner with churches to reach underserved communities.

Judah Mooney

President, Diaconía (Paraguay)

As president of Diaconía, HOPE’s microfinance partner in Paraguay, Judah Mooney demonstrates a strong resolve to abide in God’s presence and a commitment to alleviating poverty through sustainable development. Since founding Diaconía in 2011, he has been responsible for building a team of trained staff, fundraising, marketing, forming vital international partnerships, developing the board of directors, and providing executive management to microfinance and holistic training programs. Prior to this role, he served at Fundación Jesús Responde al Mundo de Hoy, where he was responsible for overseeing all the foundation’s Transforming Paraguay Together projects. Judah and his wife, Mary, have three children and live in Asunción, Paraguay.

Brian Mtambo

Country Director, HOPE Zambia

As Zambia country director, Brian is responsible for leading HOPE’s savings group program in partnership with local churches in Zambia. Prior to joining HOPE, Brian served as a program adviser for the National AIDS Council in the Lusaka district of Zambia. Brian holds a B.A. in theology and an MBA from Africa Nazarene University. Brian has a passion to see the Church impact Zambia for the Gospel. Brian and his wife, Precious, live in Lusaka with their three children: Paul, Seth, and Tirzah.

Isaiah W. Munguti

Acting Chief Executive Officer, SMEP Microfinance Bank

Isaiah W. Munguti holds a Master of Business Administration from Manchester Metropolitan University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. He has also completed advanced studies in strategic leadership with the Chartered Management Institute (UK) and earned professional certifications in credit and SME finance from KASNEB, the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland, and the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

Isaiah joined SMEP Microfinance Bank in 2017 as head of credit, bringing extensive experience in credit management and business development from both commercial and microfinance institutions. He later served as head of business development before being appointed acting chief executive officer in October 2025. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles in credit and business development and completed executive training with the International Training College of the ILO in Turin, Italy.

Isaiah is passionate about strengthening financial institutions that serve underserved communities and is committed to expanding opportunities for entrepreneurs to thrive.

Merari Muñoz

Managing Director, Esperanza

Merari Muñoz has more than 15 years of experience in strategic human talent management. She holds master’s degrees from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico and Nebrija University in Spain, complementing her experience in organizational leadership. She has been part of the Esperanza team for 12 years. She led the human resources department for 10 of those years, contributing to the organization’s development and driving meaningful change in its workplace culture. Since 2023, she has served as managing director, guiding Esperanza’s mission of providing opportunities that transform lives. Her leadership is distinguished by her ability to harness people’s potential to generate sustainable impact.

Melody Murray

HOPE Board Member; Partner for Global Community, Praxis

​A serial entrepreneur since childhood, Mel is the mother of two boys and married to David, her business partner and fellow entrepreneur. She holds an undergraduate degree in intercultural studies from John Brown University and is completing her MBA.

Mel’s early exposure to diverse cultures fueled a drive to create redemptive ventures. After a decade of market experience with Procter & Gamble and Walmart, Mel turned toward Asia, where she has founded multiple ventures, employing hundreds among marginalized communities.

In 2010, the Murrays moved to the Himalayas, where Mel launched JOYN, a textile company creating holistic employment for marginalized people who wouldn’t otherwise have work. In 2017, the Murrays moved to the border of Myanmar and Thailand to expand their model, continuing to create holistic jobs for disadvantaged communities vulnerable to trafficking.

Mel also co-founded and leads JoyCorps, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs who are reviving traditional art forms and bringing dignified employment.

Erisa Mutabazi

Regional Director of Africa Savings Group Programs

With his strong academic credentials, extensive experience in economic development, and pastoral heart, Reverend Erisa Mutabazi brings a unique perspective to his work with the savings group program team. Before joining HOPE in January 2012, he worked as a program manager with World Vision, providing overall strategic planning and supervision and participating in the program design of savings and internal lending communities (SILC). Prior to that, he was a field operations manager with World Relief. Erisa has two master’s degrees—an M.A. in theology and leadership and an MBA in project management—and holds a doctorate in transformational leadership. A native of Rwanda, Erisa is passionate about helping families in poverty through HOPE’s savings group program.

Moses Ndahiro

Senior Director of Savings Group Programs

Moses serves as the senior director of savings group programs for HOPE International. He has rich experience in Christ-centered community development, working with Purpose Driven Ministries to train over 4,500 community volunteers in community health evangelism. Moses previously served as a board member at Urwego Finance and country director for World Relief in Rwanda, where he provided strategic leadership for program management, church partnerships, and integrated faith into operations. He holds an MA in international development and lives with his family in Kigali, Rwanda.

Rev. Isaie Ndayizeye

HOPE Board Member, Senior Pastor and Overseer of the Pentecostal Church of Rwanda

Reverend Isaie Ndayizeye is no stranger to HOPE—he first served as a field coordinator for the savings group ministry in Rwanda before growing into leadership as co-country director of HOPE Rwanda Savings Group Program alongside Diane Uwamahoro. His commitment to Christ and gift of discernment are evident to all who work with him. Rev. Isaie currently serves as the Senior Pastor and Overseer of the Pentecostal Church of Rwanda (ADEPR), a savings group ministry partner of HOPE and has joined the HOPE International Board of Directors. He has depth of understanding in both the context of the local church and in HOPE’s mission, methodology, and motivation — both important to his role as Board member and guardian of our Christ-centered mission.

Erika Quaile

Vice President of Advancement

As vice president of advancement, Erika has the privilege of witnessing radical generosity—both in HOPE supporters and in the families served by the HOPE network. A graduate of Georgetown University where she played varsity soccer for the Hoyas, Erika joined HOPE in 2010 as executive assistant to Peter Greer. Within two years, she moved into the role of regional representative in Durham, NC, a new region for HOPE, where she grew the number of donors from under 100 to over 700. Later, she was promoted to senior director of development, and she now serves as vice president of advancement. Erika and her husband, Sam, have three daughters, Maggie, Emmie, and Lilie, and live in Durham, where they love to host friends and family, go for runs, and explore new restaurants popping up as their city grows.

Lloyd Reeb

HOPE Board Member; Founding partner of the Halftime Institute, 100x Forum, and Ardent Mentoring

Lloyd Reeb is a seasoned entrepreneur, author, and thought leader focused on helping high-capacity leaders live and lead with greater purpose in their second half of life. As a founding partner of the Halftime Institute, the 100x Forum, and Ardent Mentoring, Lloyd has helped thousands of leaders discover their calling and multiply their impact.

He began his career in real estate development, building senior living communities before transitioning into full-time work helping leaders make the shift from success to significance. In 1998, he co-founded the Halftime Institute alongside Bob Buford. That movement has since expanded globally, empowering leaders to use their strengths and resources for greater good.

More recently, Lloyd launched the 100x Forum, focused on high-capacity leaders eager to be “the good soil” that produces 100-fold impact. He also co-founded Ardent Mentoring, matching experienced mentors with young entrepreneurs scaling redemptive businesses.

Lloyd and his wife, Linda, live in North Carolina and have three grown children and five grandchildren. He is the author of ten books, including Sage Stage: Growing Fruit on Other People’s Trees.

Ghenadie Russu

Executive Director, Invest Credit (Moldova)

Ghenadie has been the executive director of Invest Credit since January 2005. He acquired his diploma of license from the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova and his MBA from Grenoble Graduate School of Business. He has since been involved in numerous microfinance and other economic development initiatives.

Jeff Rutt

Founder & Board Chair, HOPE International; Founder & CEO, Keystone Custom Homes

Jeff Rutt is the founder of HOPE International and currently serves as the chairman of the board of directors. Jeff worked as a dairy farmer for almost a decade before becoming the founder and president of Keystone Custom Homes in 1992. Jeff has been named the winner of the Builder of the Year Award by BUILDER magazine three times and is the first homebuilder in the country to do so. Jeff founded HOPE International in 1997 and has acted as chairman of the board since then. His vision for international ministry, specifically economic development, is centered on the Gospel. Jeff believes HOPE’s work empowers families in poverty and restores dignity around the world. In 2008, Jeff was awarded the Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Lifetime Achievement Award for his philanthropic contributions. He and his wife, Sue, have three married children (Alisa, Ben, and Leah) and eight grandchildren.

Josh Ruyle

HOPE Board Member; CEO, Image Pointe & Dignity Apparel

Together with his wife, Beth, Josh serves as owner/operator of a second-generation family business based in Iowa with a mission to create dignified, life-changing jobs. Josh served on staff at HOPE International for over a decade, where he led microfinance operations in Asia and Eastern Europe, facilitated HOPE’s push to serve small-and-medium-enterprises (SMEs), and helped relaunch HOPE Global Investments (HGI)—HOPE’s impact investment offering. Josh is fluent in Mandarin and holds an M.A. in international development and economics from Johns Hopkins University. He and Beth have three boys—Hudson Taylor, John Elliot, and Enoch Adoniram. Josh sees his role on the board of HOPE as an amazing opportunity to live out his family’s calling—to advance the Kingdom of God through entrepreneurship and the marketplace.

Ricot St. Paulin

Country Director, HOPE Haiti

Ricot St Paulin joined HOPE International as Haiti’s country director in 2022, having previously served with Compassion International in Haiti for 17 years in various capacities, all the way up to the position of senior manager of program support. He brings a wealth of knowledge, management expertise and cross-cultural experience to the Haiti team, the church partners, and the SG network.

Ricot holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Regent University in Virginia. He is a Christian dedicated to the cause of the kingdom of God as demonstrated through his commitment to his local church and other Christ-centered ministries that aim at showing the love of Christ to the underserved. He is married to Rachelle, and they are blessed with a three-year-old daughter.

Sandra E. Togonon

President, Center for Community Transformation (Philippines)

With over 30 years of experience in human resources, Pastora Sandra “Sandy” E. Togonon is a seasoned HR consultant working with large conglomerates including San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and its affiliates, Alliance Atlantic Consulting Inc. and Women’s World Banking. She has provided HR services to various organizations belonging to the top 100 in the Philippines as well as developing HR systems for various microfinance institutions in Benin, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Morocco, and Uganda.

Pastora Sandy is a pastor of pastors, being the chairperson of the national board of World International Ministries (WIN) Philippines and serving as a consultant to the international board of WIN, providing guidance on organizational matters that impact about 370 churches in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific. She is the spiritual director of Thy Marketplace Christian Ministry, which is also now an affiliate of WIN.

Pastora Sandy holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering as well as an MBA from the University of the Philippines - Diliman. She is the wife of the late Pastor Noel Togonon and mother of Joseph.

Diane Uwamahoro

Country Director, HOPE Rwanda

With Diane’s combination of technical, communication, and leadership skills, she has been a core member of the HOPE Rwanda team since joining in 2013, helping build quality and operational processes and streamlining performance management and growth. Her previous experience includes roles at CARE International and World Vision. Diane has a bachelor’s degree in geography from the National University of Rwanda and a master’s from Xiamen University in China. She is married to Thadee, and they have three daughters: Lauren, Laura, and Dora.

Juan Pablo Vivar

Microfinance Regional Director - Latin America and the Caribbean

Juan Pablo Vivar joined the HOPE team in 2021, bringing over 10 years of experience with financial institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean. Prior to his role with HOPE, he’d most recently served as senior digital transformation consultant with Amarante Consulting. With his background in project management, digital financial services, capacity building, technical assistance, and relationship building, Juan Pablo shares his wealth of expertise with HOPE’s existing and future microfinance partners in his region.

Juan Pablo holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from the University of the Ozarks in the United States and a master’s in business from Leicester Castle Business School at De Montfort University in the United Kingdom. Originally from Guatemala, Juan Pablo currently resides in Queretaro, Mexico, with his family.

Dave Wasik

HOPE Board Member; Partner, 2nd Order Solutions

Since 2018, Dave has been a partner at 2nd Order Solutions—a credit risk advisory firm that helps lenders reduce losses and enable growth through improved credit risk management. He has overseen 100+ consulting engagements across the credit lifecycle, supporting large banks, credit card issuers, and fintech companies. Dave leads 2OS’ collections and small business lending consulting practices and has managed projects with six of the top 10 U.S. credit card issuers, as well as many large national and regional banks. Dave has also led projects in the U.K., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Australia.

From 2011 to 2018, Dave served on staff at HOPE International. In his role as vice president of operations, he led HOPE’s global network of microfinance and savings group programs. He also led HOPE’s spiritual integration team and helped launch the listening, monitoring, and evaluation (LM&E) team. During his time on staff, he contributed meaningfully to strengthening HOPE’s commitments to Christ-centeredness, quality, and growth.

Dave spent the first half of his career at Capital One. He started his time there as a business analyst, then advanced within the company to become a senior vice president. Dave led the collections and recoveries department for Capital One’s U.S. card division during the Great Recession. He also managed their small business credit card line of business—one of the largest VISA/Mastercard business card portfolios.

Dave and his wife, Jen, have two grown children and live in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia. The Wasiks attend Christ Church Episcopal, where Dave and Jen have held a variety of volunteer leadership roles over the years. Outside of work, Dave enjoys following his favorite sports teams, including the Washington Nationals and Leeds United, and is an avid fantasy baseball manager.

Rachel Spier Weaver

Senior Director of Human Resources

Rachel Spier Weaver joined HOPE in 2010 after 10 years as a career counselor in higher education. She began her tenure at HOPE as the human resources manager and served as a recruiter and business partner before being promoted to her current role as senior director of human resources. Rachel has had a front-row seat to HOPE’s growth from about 50 U.S. staff members in 2010 to a global team of over 1,400. She has supported the growth of HOPE’s human resource systems and processes while maintaining a culture of individual connection and care in response to an increasingly complex workplace. Rachel is passionate about providing remarkable care throughout each staff member’s employment journey. Her sweet spot is offering space and resources for organizational leaders to think strategically about growing and thriving teams.

Rachel is a co-author of the children’s book series Called and Courageous Girls, which tells the stories of women of God who led in extraordinary ways. She lives with her husband, Shane, and their two children, Norah and Jack.

Dan Williams

Vice President of Mission & Strategy

Dan joined HOPE in 2011, bringing a passion for working with the global Church to bring about holistic transformation. He studied international business at the University of South Carolina and, after graduating, served for 2.5 years as a missionary in Niger with Assemblies of God World Missions. Dan has served in a variety of roles at HOPE, first working with HOPE’s partner Esperanza International in northern Haiti then returning to the U.S. to serve as a microenterprise technical advisor. With his extensive field experience, Dan has played a significant role in bringing the Church and the voices of those we serve into discussions about program design. He lives with his wife, Ashley, and their daughters, Maelyn, Ruby, and Cedar, in Durham, NC, where they are active members of Christ Central Church.

Missy Williams

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Seed Effect (Uganda)

Missy and her husband, David, co-founded Seed Effect in 2009 in partnership with the local church after a mission trip to South Sudan. Missy serves as Seed Effect’s Executive Director, managing a team of eight in the US and supporting a team of over 90 full-time and another 150 part-time staff in Uganda. In 2017, after war in South Sudan forced a transition to northern Uganda they pioneered a savings program for refugees that has grown to serve over 65,000 people in over 2,100 Christ-centered savings and loan groups. Seed Effect now oversees the region’s largest network of savings and loan groups.

Missy and David have two children, are actively involved in Watermark Community Church, and serve on the board of their children’s school, Classical School of Dallas. As a mom of two girls and an entrepreneur herself, Missy connects deeply with the hard-working moms of South Sudan and Uganda and loves being able to bring Jesus and economic empowerment to them through Seed Effect.