Leadership
Tim Breene
CEO
Tim Breene served on the World Relief Board from 2010 to 2015 before assuming the role of CEO in 2016. Tim’s business career has spanned nearly 40 years with organizations like McKinsey and Accenture where he was the Corporate Development Officer and Founder and Chief Executive of Accenture Interactive. Tim is the co-author of Jumping the S-Curve, published by Harvard Publishing. Tim and his wife, Michele, a longtime supporter of World Relief, have a wealth of experience working with Christian leaders in the United States and around the world.
Scott Arbeiter
President
Scott Arbeiter’s proven marketplace skills, pastoral experience, passion for mission and history with World Relief uniquely equip him for his role as President of World Relief. Scott was a partner at Arthur Andersen serving in a variety of functions over his seventeen-year marketplace career. In 2001, Scott resigned from the partnership to serve at Elmbrook Church in Milwaukee, where he became Lead Pastor. Scott has also served on World Relief’s Board of Directors for nearly a decade, including three years as Chairman. After finishing his term on the board in 2015 Scott became a consultant and advisor to World Relief Leadership. Scott has been married to Jewel for thirty-three years and together they have raised three daughters, Kelsey, Jacquelyn, and Karis, all of whom have grown to love and serve Christ in their own remarkable ways.
Kevin Sanderson
CAO
Kevin Sanderson began working with World Relief in 1991 in Nicaragua. Since that time, he has been a key leader in the International Programs Division, as well as serving four years as the organization's Chief Financial Officer. His focus on agricultural value chains, organizational development and his many years of experience in the field of program design and management have allowed Kevin to engage diverse roles around the globe for World Relief. Kevin holds a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, as well as a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Missouri. Kevin resides in Maryland with his wife, Alcira, and their two children.
Megan Ashley
Marketing Director
Megan Ashley serves as the Marketing Director for World Relief, and is a current fellow at The Coaching Fellowship, an international community of young women leaders of impact. She brings experience in operations and organizational effectiveness to the world of marketing, and believes that great work comes from strong relationships and a supported team. An alum of DePaul University, Megan lives in Chicago and loves to travel almost as much as she loves to read.
Jennifer Foy
VP of U.S. Programs
Jennifer Foy joined World Relief in 2007 as a volunteer in serving many refugee families before joining the staff in 2014. She served in the High Point North Carolina Triad office until April 2019 when she moved to World Relief’s headquarters in Baltimore to take on a national role. In her current role, she oversees the program management and development across all U.S. network of offices. She brings 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience leading local nonprofits. Jennifer grew up in Oregon and received a B.A. Sociology from Western Oregon University and later a M.P.A. from Norwich University in Vermont. She lives in Maryland with her husband Will.
Karen González
Director of Human Resources
Karen González is the Director of Human Resources at World Relief, bringing over 10 years of experience as an HR professional in the nonprofit world. She is also a speaker, writer, and immigrant advocate, who immigrated from Guatemala as a child. Karen lives in Baltimore, MD, where she enjoys writing, cooking, traveling, and watching baseball. She is a former public school teacher and attended Fuller Theological Seminary, where she studied theology and missiology. She wrote a book about her own immigration story and the many immigrants found in the Bible: The God Who Sees: Immigrants, The Bible, and the Journey to Belong (Herald Press, May 2019).
Myal Greene
SVP of International Programs
Myal Greene has a deep desire to see churches around the world equipped, empowered and engaged to meet the needs of vulnerable families in their communities. This passion was developed and refined during the eight years he spent in Rwanda leading teams focused on innovating and implementing church lead community transformation programs. He has served with World Relief since 2007, and has held a variety of positions including Rwanda Country Director, Africa Regional Director, and Director for Developing Countries. He currently serves as Senior Vice President for International Programs and has the privilege to oversee World Relief’s work around the world. He has previous experience working with the U.S. Government and degrees Fuller Theological Seminary (MA) and Lehigh University (B.S.). He is married to his wife Sharon and they have three children.
James Misner
SVP of Strategic Engagement
As SVP of Strategic Engagement, James Misner helps churches, foundations and individuals stand with the vulnerable in the U.S. and around the world. Leading teams domestically and internationally, James seeks to facilitate meaningful cross-cultural experiences leading to deeper levels of discipleship. Prior to joining World Relief, James served on the pastoral staff at Wheaton Bible Church, leading global outreach efforts, and also on the outreach staff of McLean Bible Church. James received his undergraduate degree from American University and a Master's degree from Wheaton College. He lives in Maryland with his wife, Sabrina, and their family.
Jenny Yang
SVP of Advocacy & Policy
Jenny Yang is the Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Policy at World Relief where she provides oversight for all advocacy initiatives and policy positions for the organization and leads the organization’s public relations efforts. In this position, she coordinates and leads the marketing, programs, and strategic engagement division teams on media relations, public engagement and brand elevation strategies. She also represents the organization’s advocacy priorities to the U.S. government and leads mobilization efforts for churches on advocacy campaigns. She has worked over a decade in refugee protection, immigration policy, and human rights and was on an active deployment roster for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Previous to World Relief, she worked at one of the largest political consulting companies in Maryland. Jenny is co-author of “Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion and Truth in the Immigration Debate" and contributing author to three other books. Jenny was named one of the “50 Women to Watch” by Christianity Today.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steve Moore
Chairperson
Nexleader
Service on Board since 2008
Kathy Vaselkiv
Vice Chair
Service on Board since 2006
Bill Westrate
Treasurer
Brown Jordan Inc.
Service on Board since 2009
Rev. Dr. Casely Essamuah
Secretary
Global Christian Forum
Service on Board since 2008
Galen Carey*
National Association of Evangelicals
Erin Donovan
rootED LLC
Service on Board since 2018
Abi Frederick
First Fruit, Inc.
Matthew P. Gerkens
Grant Thornton LLP
Service on Board since 2018
Walter Kim
National Association of Evangelicals
Pat Mazorol
Erickson & Wessman, P.A.
Service on Board since 2016
Dakota Pippins
InterVarsity
Dr. Carrie Tibbles
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Tim Traudt
Wells Fargo
Service on Board since 2012
*Ex Officio