meet our staff
BRAD JOHNSON
Founder | CEO
VANESSA JOHNSON
Co-Founder
JOSHAWA HODGES
Chief Operating Officer
DREW GARRISON
President
JOSH GUFFEY
Chief Financial Officer
SHAWN MCGRATH
VP of Development
MARC JEAN LUBIN
Haiti Executive Director
SAMUEL LUCIEN
Haiti National Director
ALISHA LOWANS
VP of Communications & Marketing
OTIS GARRISON
VP of Church Partnerships
TODD LOWANS
VP of Operations
MATT JOHNSON
Director of Ministry, DR
LOOKENS PICKERING
Deputy Executive Director
JEAN ERNESEAU DAUPHIN
Administrator | Haiti
JEREMY JORDAN
Government Relations & Partner Engagement
OLKINE BIENAIME
Church of Hope Pastor
ROBIN DAVIS
Director of Women's Empowerment
JOSUE NUÑEZ
Campus Operations Manager | Dominican Republic
JOSUE SILVERIO
Church Advancement Program Manager
DENNY HENDERSON
Church Partnership Engagement
ROSE BERTHA CHAMPY
Director of Village of Hope
PÉNIEL DAFINICE
Chief Accountant
OLIVIA MANLEY
Director of Food Security
COLTON MANLEY
Director of Education
KRISTA LEFFIN VELAZQUEZ
Director of Graphic and Web Design
JEAN JACQUES DORELUS
Church Advancement Director
LAFORET JEAN CERDIEU FILS
Deputy Education Superintendent
AUSTIN OBERLAG
DominicanOne Director
PAIGE OBERLAG
DR Women’s Empowerment Program Manager
MARIBEL NUNEZ
Professional Services Manager
AMY DOBSON
Senior Development Officer
CORY BULLOCK
Regional Director
Partnership Engagement
VENA DESTINE
DR Hospitality Director
Abacu (KiKi) Avril
DR Church Advancement Ministry Coordinator
MANSADO OVAN
Videographer
WILKENS SANON
Site Manager Cap-Haitien
LOUIS LONIES
Church of Hope Leveque Campus Pastor
REGINALD LOUIS
IT Coordinator
MHARI TURNER
Meal Pack Coordinator
KATHY LINDBLOOM
Accounts Payable Clerk
JACKIE TAYLOR
Staff Accountant
BRI GILLIS
HopeGo Trip Coordinator
SHARA KIDD
Assistant to the President
TJ HEITZ
Head of Maritime Operations
ROVIAN ROSALIA
Medical Coordinator
LAURA ORTEGA
Office Receptionist
STEPHEN PLASTERER
Field Asset Manager
RYAN WORKMAN
Construction and Capital Assets Project Manager
MELISSA WORKMAN
HopeGo Program Manager
DAWN MOLTZAN
Database Manager
MACKENZIE MAYES
Social Media Manager and Content Writer
ABDIAS PEREZ
Food Security Program Manager
ANDRISE MONTAUBAN
Education Program Manager
NAOMI MIZUNO
DR HopeGo Program Coordinator
CRISEL GONELL
CA Program Coordinator
BOLIVAR REINOSO
CA Program Coordinator
ROBERT CASTILLO
CA Program Facilitator
MARLENY ROBIUO
Office Assistant
EVELIN ORTIZ
Assistant to the National Director
JOCABED REYES VALDEZ
Church Advancement Program Coordinator
MANUEL COLÓN
Dispatcher/Fleet Manager Coordinator
board members
LARRY LANCE
Board Member
Dr. ROLIN DESIR
Board Member
Dr. JENNIFER GRAY WRIGHT
Board Member