MEET OUR STAFF

Meet the HOPE worldwide Staff

Dr. Ben Barnett

President / Chief Executive Officer
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Senior Leadership Team

Marc Aguirre

Country Director, Africa
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Russ Hargrove

Chief Development Officer
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Barbara Porter

Chief Legal Officer
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Jennifer Reyes

Chief Financial Officer
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Dave Tomlinson

Chief Operating Officer

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Staff

Ryan Brown

Director, Communications & Marketing
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Toni-Leilani Butler

Manager, Disaster Response
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Martin Chairez

Director, Tijuana Border Programs
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Jessica Cooper

Director, Human Resources
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Janene Davis

Manager, Volunteer Corps Program
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Jillian Gillis

Marketing Specialist
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Kevin Lane

Senior Accountant
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Daniel Dicochea

Program Manager,
Community Service Brigades;
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Christine Adkins

Development Coordinator
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Ashley Hare

Office Manager/Executive Assistant
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Pedro Garcia-Bengochea

Senior Director, Church Relations
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Matt Rollins

Director, U.S. Community Development
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Professional Advisers

Charles Ham

Global Disaster Specialist
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Walter Kotkowski

Procurement Specialist
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Compassion

Excellence

Integrity

The HOPE worldwide employee team is striving every day to further the mission of serving the poor and needy around the world through sustainable, high-impact, community-based services.

Our leadership team strives for Compassion, Excellence and Integrity in every act and decision.

Join us as we aspire to make this world a better place one person at a time.

Board of Directors

We are very grateful to those who serve on the volunteer board. With gracious care, these individuals provide professional hindsight, insight and foresight to HOPE worldwide.

Jeffrey Jones, Co-Chair – Atlanta, GA

Dr. Ken Lowey, Co-Chair – Boston, MA

Gordon Blasius – Houston, TX

Michael Dames – Charlotte, NC

Greg Garcia – Athens, GA

Amanda Rigby – London, UK

Christopher Grazel – Charlotte, NC

Alex Hunter – Atlanta, GA

Lynne O'Hara – San Francisco, CA

Obiageli Ukadike – Boston, MA

Chester Umaguing – Bangkok, Thailand