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World Relief Wisconsin welcomed Jacob Stansberry on Dec. 9 as the new Chippewa Valley site director based in Eau Claire.
Stansberry brings more than 16 years of experience as a collaborative nonprofit leader to his role directing resettlement and employment services for refugees in the area.
“We are incredibly fortunate that God has called Jacob to this important role and to join World Relief,” said Gail Cornelius, World Relief Wisconsin regional director. “His leadership and dedication will be invaluable to our mission, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact he will have in the Chippewa Valley community.”
With 14 years of experience as a pastor, outreach director and family ministry director, his expertise includes visionary leadership and community outreach as well as culture- and relationship-building.
Most recently, Stansberry served as a training consultant, coordinator and honors instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He earned a bachelor’s of science degree from Wesleyan University and a master’s from Saint Paul School of Theology.
He said he looks forward to working alongside the Chippewa Valley staff that have been doing resettlement work in the area for a year and serving in a role that’s in closer proximity to those impacted.
“I see lots of opportunity to help shape and build meaningful opportunities for refugees as they resettle in the Chippewa Valley. I am committed to building more partnerships and relationships with pastors in the area,” Stansberry said. “With my pastoral background, I am interested in challenging myself and working with others who are trying to follow the example of Jesus who himself was a refugee at one point.”
As a father, Stansberry is looking forward to his work having an impact on his children as they learn about people from different experiences, backgrounds and cultures.
At World Relief Wisconsin, staff work alongside refugees and other immigrants in vulnerable situations as they rebuild their lives in the United States. In the last 12 years, more than 1,500 immigrants and refugees have been welcomed into the Fox Valley. In 2023, a new office was opened in the Chippewa Valley, expanding our reach in Wisconsin.