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.

Adrian Schunk

Grants Advisor

Addison Zappitella Hansen

Senior Grants Advisor

Erica Dunham

Senior Development Operations Advisor

Addison Baker

Assistant Donor Engagement Manager

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.

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.

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.

Jenn Valliant

Junior Advancement Operations Associate

Rebecca Mylin

Development Operations Advisor

Kristi Melu

Regional Representative

Erin Pauls

Regional Representative

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kent Rice

Western U.S. Representative, H4H

Abby Murphy

Associate Development Operations Advisor, Homes for HOPE

Grace Fahlen

Regional Representative

Mariah DeReu

Senior Development Operations Advisor

Savannah Schantz

Advancement Operations Advisor

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.

Donna Farr

Regional representative

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.

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.

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.

Gary Leung

Board Member

Gary has worked in the finance and investment sector for 30 years. His passion for trading and sharing his experience with others inspired him to found TF3. Prior to this, Gary served as CEO of TD Ameritrade Hong Kong and gained extensive investment knowledge in leading roles in major financial institutions such as Citibank, JP Morgan Asset Management, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, and Bank of China. He is an avid marathon runner, Bible teacher, and theologian. Gary and his wife are active in their local Chinese church.

Kent Wong

Board Member

Drawing on 25 years of experience in the field of telecommunications and data networking, Kent currently leads the Nokia IP Network in the Asia Pacific region, overseeing business development, solution and product management, and go-to market and commercial strategies for Japan, India, and Greater China IP markets.

Prior to joining Nokia, Kent held leadership roles at Alcatel-Lucent and worked in research and development at TiMetra Networks and Nortel Networks. Kent holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University and a master’s from Stanford University. Kent and his wife, Janice, live with their son in Singapore and attend the International Baptist Church.

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.

Jieun Lee

Director of Savings Group Partnership

Jieun Lee serves as a Director of Savings Group Partnership at HOPE International. In her role, she leads a team of global consultants who support missionally-aligned partners to integrate and launch savings groups. In addition to 12 years of experience in international ministry, Jieun has an M.Ed in international education policy and management from Vanderbilt, a ThM and an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary. She, her husband, Paul, and her son, Ezra, live in Lancaster, PA.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Alexander Lee

Board Member

Alex relocated to Hong Kong in 2020 to start the latest chapter of his career at Telstra International, a global telecommunications firm, and more importantly to marry his beautiful bride, Kara.

Prior to Hong Kong, Alex was working in his hometown of Houston, TX. It was here that his passion for nonprofit work and the underserved grew through his experiences walking with refugee friends, leading pro bono nonprofit consulting projects, and serving on the Houston board for HOPE International.

Alex holds an MBA from Rice University and a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Alex and Kara worship and serve at Kong Fok Church International, and Alex is currently serving as an elder as part of the Gathering, in the family service.

Daniel Telles

Board Member

Dan is originally from Australia. He comes from Indian heritage and his wife, Soda, is from Hong Kong. Together, they have two young children who keep them busy—and from having too much sleep! Dan works in the FinTech world and Soda works for Young Life ministries, and they both share a passion for investing in young people. Dan also currently serves as elder at Watermark Community Church in Hong Kong.

Sharon de Lyster

Board Member

Sharon is an anthropologist specializing in design, storytelling, and sustainable engagements with craftspeople in developmental contexts. As the founder of studio Narrative Made and award-winning resource platform The Textile Atlas, she builds networks for advocating for intangible cultural heritage conservation and creates market access for marginalized craftspeople.

She also oversees multiple projects in a family office, including philanthropic investments and a New Zealand lodge business.

Sharon holds a master’s in museums, heritage, and material culture studies at SOAS, University of London. She serves as a board member of the Knowledge House of Craft Association, HOPE International (HK), and Cumberland Industries Hong Kong. She is a consultant for UNHCR’s MADE51 initiative and volunteers with displaced people in Hong Kong.

Ken Lung

Board Director

Ken was born in Hong Kong, grew up in Singapore, migrated to and graduated in New Zealand. He has worked in various sectors, including advertising and public relations, telecommunications and financial services in Hong Kong, and is currently the head of corporate communications at Octopus Cards Limited.

Ken worships at the Vine Church in Hong Kong, where he also serves as an elder. Ken has a heart for social justice and workplace ministries and is an advisory committee member of Branches of Hope, a local charity serving refugees, asylum seekers, and human trafficking survivors.

Ken and his wife, Meika, met at a Christian fellowship in 2020, and they share a passion for missionary and mentorship work. Ken is a proud dad of a teenage son studying and thriving in England.

Christina Sou

Board Member

A senior executive with over 20 years of experience in finance and consulting, Christina was recently director of the WYNG Foundation, where she dedicated her time to helping nongovernmental organizations build their capacity and capabilities. Before that, she was chief operating officer of Rivendell Partners, a private equity firm based in Hong Kong.

During her decade-long career at the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Christina served in multiple roles, including managing director of risk management, chief operating officer of the clearing division, and chief of staff. She was instrumental in acquiring the London Metals Exchange, launching Stock Connect, and implementing market risk management reform. Christina spent her early years as a consultant at Hewitt Associates with specializations in pre-IPO organization design, leadership development, and employee engagement.

Christina holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cambridge.

Joe Tang

Senior Regional Representative and Executive Director of HOPE International Foundation (H.K.) Ltd.

A British-Born Hong Chinese, Joe started his career in consulting with PwC Chile and has over a decade of international work experience based in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. Volunteering and working abroad has led him to over 70 countries. Prior to HOPE he was serving as country program manager for Challenges Worldwide in Zambia.

Joe has leadership experience in both the corporate and nonprofit sector and is passionate about discipleship as he served in eldership and deacon teams for local churches in HK, London, Bolivia, and Zambia. He and his wife, Alex, and daughter Eden love playing music and leading worship together.

Joe is a graduate of the international business program at Aston Business School and has a Master of Science in urban economic development from UCL.

Stephen Giordano

Eastern US Representative, H4H

Alaina Bacon

HR Associate

Grace Brent

Regional Representative

Robyn Williams

Regional Representative

Hannah Schundler

Assistant Regional Development Manager

Fantasia Mensah

Donor Engagement Representative

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.

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.

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.

Drake Holtry

Senior regional representative

Mark Haugen

‪Associate Director of Church Engagement

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.

Ashley Sheaffer

Regional Representative

Cheryl Byrne

Regional Representative

Kirstin Dhlamini

Marketing and Operations Strategist, H4H

Amy Sieve

Assistant Regional Development Manager

Sara Groves

Singer-Songwriter

​With over 20 years of experience, Sara Groves is a veteran singer-songwriter and recording artist with a passion for justice. Since 2005, she has been an artist advocate with International Justice Mission, a global organization that works to protect people living in poverty from violence. At home in Minnesota, Sara and her husband, Troy, run a unique community art center, Art House North, out of the 110-year-old church where Sara recorded her last two of 15 albums—Abide With Me, a collection of hymns, and Joy of Every Longing Heart (Christmas). Troy and Sara live in St. Paul with their three children: Kirby, Toby, and Ruby.

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.

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.

Destiney Cummings

Assistant Advancement Operations Manager

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Hannah Bonifield

Development Coordinator

Scott Pflughoeft

CEO

​Scott Pflughoeft has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University and an MBA from The Anderson School at UCLA. His work experiences range from engineering through operations and business management at companies with U.S. and international locations that produce metal and plastic products for the automotive, agriculture, marine, and construction markets. He’s served, or serves, on the boards of the Indiana Manufacturers Association, the American Composites Manufacturers Association, Parkview DeKalb Hospital, and The Lighthouse. He has traveled and helped on domestic and international relief trips. By aligning with high-potential leaders, he’s participated in the start-up of several nonprofit organizations that seek to improve conditions for people locally and around the world.

Mark Terrell

CEO

In ​1984, Mark graduated from Taylor University with a bachelor’s degree in business systems and started his career at Northwestern Mutual as a retirement and estate planning specialist. In 1994, he left his chosen career to serve as the CEO of Lifeline Youth & Family Services. He started Lifeline with 17 employees, a budget of $600,000 and served approximately 200 people a year. Now Lifeline is one of Indiana’s largest and fastest growing nonprofits with nearly 700 employees, a budget of $54 million, and almost 40,000 people served. Mark has also founded two other nonprofits: Crosswinds and Lasting Change, where he also serves as CEO.

Mark has testified before Congress on two occasions and has received multiple awards, including the Distinguished Alumnus for Personal Achievement Award, the Vitality Award for Prevention, 2018 Ambassador Enterprises, and the SEED Challenge Winner. He also served as the governor appointee on the Allen Superior Court Judicial Nominating Commission. However, Mark’s favorite roles are those of husband of 34 years, father to three sons and one daughter, and grandfather to five grandchildren.

Lance Wood

HOPE Board Member; Area Director (Orange County, CA), National Christian Foundation

Lance comes to us with over 30 years of business and leadership experience. He is a CPA and was a tax partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, serving both families and companies globally. He is now on several boards and is also the OC area director for NCF. He supports people in their generosity, including structuring tax-efficient giving strategies that maximize generosity and honor donor intent. He is married and has five children: three biological and two adopted from Ethiopia. Lance recently co-authored a book about helping kids called $4.83, the cost to impact the life of a child for a year… maybe forever. As a passionate HOPE supporter, Lance is the chair of HOPE’s local advisory board and serves as the co-emcee and live auctioneer at the annual HOPE Southern California fundraising event.

Jenn Tarbell

Former HOPE Staff Member; Entrepreneur; Author

​Jenn Tarbell has spent over 10 years working directly for and with Christ-centered microfinance organizations as an employee, executive team member, consultant, and board member. She devoted significant time on the ground internationally with clients, workers, and donors seeing and evaluating these efforts in operation. She is also an entrepreneur and has spent the last three years working on various technology startups. Jenn’s deep passion is seeing lives transformed through business–especially microfinance.

Ben Beachy

HOPE Experience Director

​Ben Beachy serves as the HOPE experience director at HOPE International, where he gives leadership to development and marketing event strategies and initiatives. Ben manages the HOPE Experience Team that collectively plans and produces HOPE Trips, the HOPE Poverty Simulation, and major events such as HOPE’s annual golf tournament and Leadership Summit, an annual gathering of HOPE’s global staff.

Bob and Leslie Doll

HOPE Stakeholders

​Bob Doll

Chief Equity Strategist & Senior Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management

With 39 years of portfolio management experience, Bob currently serves as chief equity strategist and senior portfolio manager at Nuveen Asset Management, where he manages the Large-Cap Equity Series consisting of seven strategies. Prior to joining Nuveen Asset Management in 2012, Bob held similar roles at other large asset management firms, including serving as chief equity strategist at Blackrock, president and chief investment officer of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), and chief investment officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

Bob received a B.S. in accounting and a B.A. in economics from Lehigh University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. A certified public accountant and a chartered financial analyst, he regularly discusses the economy and markets on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, and Fox Business News. Bob serves on a number of boards, including the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Word of Life Fellowship, New Canaan Society, Kingdom Advisors, National Christian Foundation, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, The Lausanne Movement, Movement.org, Cairn University, and the Princeton HealthCare System. He is also choir director at his local church. He and his wife, Leslie, live in Princeton, NJ, and have three children.

Leslie Doll

Resource Partner, Strategic Resource Group

Leslie, daughter of the King, has a heart and passion for global ministry, primarily in the Middle East and North Africa. She and her husband, Bob, are actively engaged in wisely stewarding the resources God has entrusted to them for maximum Kingdom impact, to the glory of God.

A resource partner for Strategic Resource Group, Leslie is committed to mobilizing resources—prayer, people, and finances—into the Greater Middle East. She travels throughout the region, in addition to serving on the board and the Egypt and Near East Fund advisory teams. Leslie is also the deacon of missions outreach at Stone Hill Church in Princeton, NJ, where she assists the missions director in caring for over 40 missionary families. She is active in ministry efforts to build up, train, and equip men and women in the Middle East, as well as serving those living in poverty or with disabilities. Leslie is co-founder of the Lausanne Orthodox Initiative, which was launched as a result of the Lausanne Conference in Cape Town in 2010. She and Bob are leaders in the New York City Movement Project, committed to planting churches in NYC and throughout the world.

Leslie serves on the board of trustees for The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey and the Committee for Religious Ministries at the University Medical Center at Princeton. Previously, she was employed as an OTC trader in New York City. She holds a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. Leslie and Bob are parents to Emily (28), Bobby (26), and Caroline (23).

Robin Bruce

President, David Weekley Family Foundation

Robin serves as president of the David Weekley Family Foundation (DWFF), where she’s honored to partner with exemplary entrepreneurs confronting the greatest challenges of our day. Prior to joining DWFF in 2017, Robin spent four years as the CEO of the Acton School of Business, an intensive MBA in entrepreneurship founded and taught exclusively by practicing entrepreneurs. Princeton Review named the Acton MBA the #1 Most Competitive MBA in the nation seven years in a row and, during Robin’s tenure, awarded Acton the #1 Best Administered MBA Program three years in a row. 

Robin holds an MBA from the Acton School of Business and a B.A. from Vanderbilt University. She serves on the boards of Medic Mobile, LifeNet International, and PelotonU. Robin and her husband, Taylor, live in Austin, TX, with their two sons, Booker and Truett, and a giant goldendoodle named Cooper. 

Hamilton Ansley

SME Product Manager; Relationship Manager for Latin America Microfinance Institutions

​Hamilton joined HOPE in 2014, linking his passions for finance, poverty alleviation, and the global mission of the Church. He studied business at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and, after graduating, worked for three years in financial planning and analysis at Bank of America. In his first role with HOPE, Hamilton served alongside HOPE’s partner in the Dominican Republic, Esperanza International, leading the finance function and a core banking conversion.

Since returning to the U.S. in 2017, Hamilton has supported a variety of projects, ranging from partnership development to creating underwriting tools for small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs). In addition to his current role as SME product manager, Hamilton serves as relationship manager for HOPE-network microfinance institutions in Latin America, including serving on the board of Diaconía in Paraguay and advising Esperanza’s board. Hamilton and his wife, Annie Rose, have one daughter and live in Lancaster, PA.

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.

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.

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.

Gillian Foster Wilkinson

MFI Learning and Support Manager

​Gillian Foster Wilkinson serves as the MFI learning and support manager at HOPE International, where she leads staff and client training and supports new initiatives in HOPE’s network of microfinance institutions. Gillian started working for HOPE as a fellow on the operations team in 2014 and since then she has been committed to how HOPE integrates access to financial services with the love of Jesus Christ.

As a member of the Christian Economic Development Network’s steering committee, Gillian is passionate about collaboration beyond the borders of individual organizations. She holds bachelor’s degrees from Colorado Christian University and an M. Ed. in International Education policy from Harvard. Gillian and her husband Chris live in NYC.

Pete Chambers

Managing Partner

Mackenzie Shoppa Moore

Co-Founder

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Frost Prioleau

Co-Founder & CEO

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.

Maya Wood

Assistant Data Quality Manager

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Hannah Garcia

Regional Representative

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Matt Baehr

Executive Director, H4H

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Brett Myers

Illusionist

Brett A. Myers is a Christian illusionist whose passion is connecting people with the message of the Gospel through the art of illusion. He is a follower of Jesus; husband to his wife, Labrina; and father to his two sons. Since starting his ministry in 2005, Brett has performed in 37 states and on four continents, and he now performs over 200 shows each year.

Phil Burks

CEO

Angel Alfaro

Manager

Shannon Dacus

Trial Attorney

Ryan Dixon

Business Owner

Rob Langley

Prior to founding Align Capital Partners (ACP), Rob was a principal at The Riverside Company. As a principal, Rob developed and led the specialty, manufacturing, and distribution practice for the firm globally in 2015. Prior to Riverside, Rob for private equity firm American Capital Strategies, and prior to that, he obtained mergers and acquisitions experience at the Breckenridge Group, an Atlanta based boutique M&A advisory firm. Rob holds a BA in Business Administration from Furman University and an MBA from Northwestern University where he was co-valedictorian of his class. Outside of work, Rob stays busy chasing his three young kids and chocolate lab around with his wife, Lauren.

Sarah Harmeyer

As one of the nation’s most respected voices advocating for more connected and loving communities, Sarah Harmeyer is equal parts entrepreneur, community leader, and communicator. She is the founder and Chief People Gatherer of Neighbor’s Table, a small business started from her own love of gathering people at the table. Sarah has hosted more than 3,500 people at her own backyard table since 2012 when Neighbor’s Table began. Her business now builds handcrafted tables for others, and she has delivered tables to over 30 states.

Sarah’s story has been shared with national media outlets, podcasts and event audiences including Good Morning America, NBC’s Today Show, Real Simple magazine, and Dallas Morning News. In the past year, Sarah was recognized by her high school as a Distinguished Alumna, and was named Entrepreneur of the Week by No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis.

Sarah serves on the Welcome Immigration Council and the board of Withyou Ministries. When she’s not on the road delivering tables or speaking, she calls Dallas, TX home where she loves throwing dinner parties and watching for puppies from her front porch with her two-year old niece.

Abby (Newman) Ruth

After life as a competitive gymnast, Abby cheered on the Highland Park Scots as captain and a three-time High School All-American. A proud Texas Longhorn, Abby cheered at the University of Texas, serving as captain for her senior year. For five years, Abby worked with the National Cheerleaders Association training collegiate, high school, and all-star teams. She continued to coach while at SMU Dedman School of Law, and she worked as a litigator for Fulbright & Jaworski (now Norton Rose Fulbright) before serving as the alumni director for SMU Law. Now, a wife and mom to three young kids, Abby has launched Mustang Cheer, a training facility and retail store that provides top-level cheer and tumbling coaching and focuses on self-esteem, confidence building, positive body image, and leadership training.

Crystal Weaver

Co-founder / COO The Commons Companies: Prince Street Cafe, Passenger Coffee Roasters, Blue Line Lancaster, Commissary Lancaster, Merrymaker Catering

David Millary

President, EDU-Plus International Inc.

Andrew Samuel

Founder, Chairman and CEO of LinkBank

Lizzie Means

Born into a West Texas ranching family, Lizzie moved to New York City after graduating from Texas Christian University in 2004. In New York City she worked with companies including Forbes Magazine, Goldman Sachs, and Tiger Global before she and her husband, Seth, decided to return to Texas. In 2012 Lizzi launched Perch Event Décor Rentals, discovering a passion for entrepreneurship. In 2017 Lizzie and her sister co-founded Miron Crosby, a bespoke cowboy boot business that marries New York fashion and Texas culture. Lizzie and Seth are the parents of June, Bates, and Fields and are expecting their fourth child this December. The family are active members of Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas. Lizzie is involved with Genesis Women’s Shelter, serves on the board of DKMS, and actively fundraises for several Dallas charities, including the Clayton Dabney Foundation and Center of Hope.

Will Dowell

Will serves as executive director of Behind Every Door, a Dallas nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives in underserved neighborhoods. He began his career serving with CRU at the University of Texas and later worked with a small start-up in Austin. He also worked in the real estate industry, focusing on multi-family housing. Will helped launch two companies in Dallas: THINX Integrated Technologies and Thrive Intelligence, serving as the chief operating officer. Will graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in corporate communication. He and his wife, Allison, and their three children live in Dallas, TX.

Cole Evans

Cole co-founded Lexington Hill Partners in July 2019 to provide a range of wealth management and family office services. Previously, Cole was a director with Cypress Point Wealth Management and an attorney in the Dallas office of Winstead PC. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Texas School of Law. He is thankful for his wife, Anne,and his three sons: William (8), Luke (8), and Owen (3).

Kevin Moforte

Founder, Esperanza Soaps and Executive Director, EforAll, Lynn, MA

Kevin Moforteis a Christian entrepreneur and the founder of Esperanza Soaps, a handmade soap company that provides jobs and opportunities to the women of Las Malvinas, an extremely poor community in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Kevin also works as the executive director of EforAll
(Entrepreneurship for All) in Lynn, MA, which supports early-stage entrepreneurs, especially low-income or minorities, with classes and mentorship. Originally from Chile, Kevin lives with his family in Western Massachusetts.

Vicky Wu Davis

Founder & Executive Director, Youth CITIES

Vicky Wu Davis is an educator, entrepreneur, activist, and mom. Inspired by the birth of her older son 10 years ago, Vicky channeled a decade of tech and social entrepreneurship experience to create Youth CITIES (Creating Impact Through Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainability). An education nonprofit, Youth CITIES seeds innovative and entrepreneurial thinking in our young people. Recognized numerous times for her entrepreneurial and educational leadership, Vicky has been included by the Kauffman Foundation for “Entrepreneurs Giving Back” and named among the 2016 Boston Women of Influence.

Sarah Haig Baker

Co-founder & COO, Silverside Detectors

Sarah Haig Baker is chief operating officer and co-founder of Silverside Detectors—a Boston-based radiation detection company that helps governments reduce the threat of nuclear terrorism—where she leads all aspects of business and strategy. Prior to founding Silverside, she worked for HOPE International, overseeing operations and expansion of microfinance services in South, South Central, and East Asia. Sarah holds an A.B. from Duke University and an M.P.P. from Harvard University.

Andy Mills

Chairman & Co-CEO, Archegos Capital Management

Andy is the executive chairman and co-CEO at Archegos Capital Management and joined the firm in 2014. He was the former CEO of the financial and professional publishing unit of The Thomson Corporation, where he was also a member of the board. Andy is also a senior fellow at The King’s College in New York City, where he was previously the president and chairman of the board of trustees. Andy received a B.A. from Oxford University and an MBA from Harvard University.

Dave Valle

Founder, Esperanza International

A former Major League Baseball player, Dave Valle played winter baseball in the Dominican Republic, leading him to co-found Esperanza International with his wife, Victoria, in 1995. Under his leadership, Esperanza grew to disburse over 235,000 loans, fund school and water projects, and start a longstanding partnership with HOPE International.