Team

Loramy “Mimi” Gerstbauer is Professor of Political Science and the Raymond and Florence Sponberg Endowed Professor of Ethics at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.  She grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Wheaton College and the University of Notre Dame du Lac. She teaches courses in International Relations,…...

Ryan Juskus is a whole-person educator with a Ph.D. in religion and ethics from Duke University, where he researched faith-based environmental justice ministries. He has worked in the areas of urban affordable housing, international experiential education for justice and flourishing, environmental justice, and cultivating ethical environmental leaders. While interning with…...

Based in Medellín, Colombia, Drew Jennings-Grisham is the founder and assistant director of Memoria Indígena, engaging indigenous leaders and churches throughout Latin America. He graduated from Wheaton College with a BA in Spanish and Anthropology, and has graduate degrees in Agroecology from the Universidad Mayor de San Simon and Global…...

Gregory Sabarese is a compliance/audit professional within the financial services industry. Throughout his career he has served the public by conducting regulatory and assurance audits of financial institutions with the purpose of preventing fraud and ensuring safety and soundness within the marketplace. Currently, Gregory is a Senior Project Manager within…...

Melissa is a small business owner in Durham, North Carolina. After graduating from Campbell University, she officially became a Northern transplant living in the South. Melissa has served in church ministry leadership since 2007.  She helped establish a non-profit, No Longer Orphans, after spending time in India in 2008. In…...

Holly Gabry is a certified public accountant working at Elliott Davis, PLLC, CPA firm in Raleigh, NC. She received her bachelor’s degree in Business with a concentration in accounting and a minor in studio art from Campbell University and her Master of Accounting from NC State University. Holly lives near…...

Joy Beitzel is an attorney at the Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault in Duluth, Minnesota. Her practice emphasizes serving victim-survivors of sexual and domestic violence in civil court actions. Joy graduated from Wheaton College in 2010 with a BA in International Relations and Spanish, and she received her J.D.…...

Ryan Smedes is an international development program design and evaluation specialist. His previous roles include learning and evaluation, resource and program development, food security and as a national director. Ryan lived and worked in Latin America for over a decade. Currently, Ryan is a Sr. Director for Program Design at…...

Brian is the Director of Pepperdine University’s Washington, D.C. Program in Global Leadership.  He is passionate about developing the next generation of changemakers.  Prior to his current role, he spent a decade working on global development and humanitarian assistance.  Most recently, Brian oversaw global strategy and partnership for The Salvation…...

Dr. Alfonso Wieland is a human rights lawyer and author in Lima, Peru. Alfonso is one of the co-founders of Paz y Esperanza and currently serves as National Director of International Justice Mission for Peru. Prior to his work with Paz y Esperanza, Alfonso served for over 9 years as…...