Meet Our Team

Regional Directors

Directors

Managers

Lorenzo Pablo

Regional Executive Director

Lorenzo Pablo serves as the Regional Executive Director for World Relief Texas. His journey into service and leadership began with a solid foundation rooted in education and his faith in Christ. After earning his bachelor's degree and an Advanced Master's in Divinity in International Church Planting from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lorenzo embarked on a journey of exploration with an open heart and a willingness to learn. Before joining the World Relief family, Lorenzo had the honor of directing Refugee Services at Catholic Charities Fort Worth. There, he witnessed the transformative power of partnership and collaboration in scaling numerous programs to meet the growing needs of the community. As well as many years serving as a missionary in East Africa with the International Mission Board. Outside of work, Lorenzo treasures spending time with his wife, Claire, and their three children—Thomas, Sofia, and Noah—who bring immense joy and purpose to their lives. As a family, they enjoy the excitement of adventure, whether hiking through scenic trails or delighting in the thrills of amusement parks. As self-proclaimed foodies, they relish the opportunity to experience foods from around the world.

Jonathan Parsons

Regional Director of Client Services

Jonathan serves as Director of Client Services. For the past 12 years, Jonathan has worked for World Relief Texas in a variety of roles. He's delivered furniture to refugee families, moved to a R&P caseworker, then was moved to a management position within R&P. He then directed our youth mentorship program throughout the years. Jonathan helped found a refugee youth soccer team which led to the construction of a soccer field. Now, he is the director of all World Relief Texas programs. Fun fact: Jonathan's father was the first employee ever hired in North Texas.

Briana Vice

Regional Church and Community Engagement Director

Briana serves as the Regional Church and Community Engagement Director where she works to connect the local church and community with the families we serve. She was raised in Texas and graduated from Dallas Baptist University in 2019 with a degree in Intercultural Studies. In one of her classes at DBU, she learned about the refugee experience and was burdened to get involved. It was here she was connected with World Relief. Her favorite thing about her job is being able to connect refugees to the community & local church in mutually transformative relationships.

Rebecca Armenta

Regional Grant Manager

Rebecca serves as our Regional Grant Manager. For the past 15 years, she has been a member of our Texas team. She ensures that we are following compliance for all of our standard grants. She also implements processes and procedures for all our programs. Rebecca has years of experience working in Immigration and Legal Services. Fun fact: Rebecca started as an office receptionist!

Landry Little

Office Manager

Landry serves as the Office Manager, and she is the first smile that clients and visitors see when needing assistance from our office. Landry was raised in Claude, Texas, and recently graduated from Tarleton State University. She was drawn to World Relief through friends who had volunteered. Her favorite thing about her job is getting to meet so many new people from so many different places and getting to hear their stories.

Brian Hogan

Post Arrival Resettlement Manager

Brian serves as our Post Arrival Resettlement Manager. Originally from Georgia, he obtained a Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. What drew him to World Relief was the reputation for serving the vulnerable in North Texas and around the world. He has experience working with vulnerable populations for over 5 years in several different roles. His favorite part of his job is getting to experience the warmth, generosity, and deep joy expressed by people who have endured great loss. Their joy challenges and inspires Brian to be more grateful and to spread that same joy.

Stephanie Flaa

Refugee School Impact Program Manager

Stephanie serves as our Refugee School Impact Program Manager. She has been working in ministry and a variety of church positions for over 23 years. Originally from Montana, she moved to Texas with her husband 21 years ago. After experiencing Sudan firsthand in 2004, she started volunteering with World Relief. Stephanie stayed connected to World Relief's work over the years and decided to come on staff in 2022. Her favorite part about her job is hearing refugees' stories and learning from their faith and hope.