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Served as Co-Chair of Stand With Iraqi Christians (SWIC) bringing economic relief and friendship to Christian communities in Iraq, particularly those that were targeted by ISIS.

Denver, Co

Coordinated, facilitated, and implemented mission and outreach. Collaborated with parishes and individuals throughout Colorado to identify and empower them to follow their calls in mission and outreach. Represented the people and Bishop of Colorado in mission and outreach ministries throughout the world. Worked to be aware of climate change.Traveled to the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Iraq, South Sudan, and Tanzania. Coordinated a diocesan-wide mission trip to both sides of the Nogales border in Arizona and Mexico.Visited Haiti to work with a community school, clinic, agricultural development project, and innovative carbon footprint offset program.Facilitated various churches’ involvement in St. Christopher’s Mission in Navajoland in Utah.

New York, Ny

Encouraged international mission relationships between dioceses and parishes throughout The Episcopal Church and other parts of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Served as a member of the Global Partnerships Team and connected congregations with potential partners around the world.

Richmond, Va

Encouraged mission and outreach throughout the Diocese of Virginia. Assisted with national, state, and local outreach ministries, including disaster preparedness, Native American ministries, prison ministry, refugee resettlement, and other social issues. Visited churches throughout Virginia and served as a regular Sunday morning adult education speaker.Led numerous international mission trips and represented the Diocese of Virginia in Brazil, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ghana, Haiti, Honduras, Jordan, Liberia, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Recognized as widest-traveled member on any diocesan staff.Organized a women-to-women group in Virginia to partner with women in the DR Congo, including meeting with female abuse victims and developing appropriate support, including education, jobs training, and child care.Developed a dozen parish-to-parish relationships through the Carpenters Kids Program in Tanzania. Traveled and led church, school, and family groups there 20 times over 12 years. Named a Canon by the Diocese of Central Tanganyika.

Co-led a private equity investment business that owned and operated two small manufacturing businesses

Partnered with five other investment professionals to manage the venture capital arm of a publicly-traded manufacturing corporation

Served as an associate and partner with a broad corporate legal practice in Richmond, VA, Brussels, and Warsaw.

Djamde, Togo

I served as a volunteer in "animal traction,' teaching farmers how to plow their fields with teams of oxen. Certainly a learning experience for me!

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Graduated First In Class

Activities and Societies: Law Review