President
Walter Kim
President
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Walter Kim
President
Walter Kim became the president of the National Association of Evangelicals in January 2020. He previously served as a pastor at Boston’s historic Park Street Church and at churches in Vancouver, Canada and Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as a campus chaplain at Yale University. He preaches, writes and engages in collaborative leadership to connect the Bible to the intellectual and cultural issues of the day. He regularly teaches in conferences and classrooms; addresses faith concerns with elected officials and public institutions; and provides theological and cultural commentary to leading news outlets. He serves on the boards of Christianity Today and World Relief and consults with a wide range of organizations. Kim received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, his M.Div. from Regent College in Vancouver, and his B.A. from Northwestern University.
Executive Committee
John K. Jenkins, Sr.
NAE Chair
Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Glenarden
Jo Anne Lyon
NAE Vice Chair
General Superintendent Emerita, The Wesleyan Church
Randall Bach
President
Open Bible Churches
Doug Clay
General Superintendent
Assemblies of God
Nick Hall
Founder
Pulse
Michael Henderson
Senior Pastor, New Beginnings
Vice President of National Ministries, Converge
Kenneth Hodder
National Commander
The Salvation Army USA
Carl Nelson
President
Transform Minnesota
Ed Stetzer
Executive Director
Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College
Lisa Treviño Cummins
President
Urban Strategies
Full Board of Directors
Linda Adams
Free Methodist Church – USA
Emmanuel Agormeda
Royalhouse Chapel International
Ryan Alexander
Hosanna! Church
Dana Allin
ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians
Enid M. Almanzar
American Bible Society
Scott Arbeiter
World Relief
Kenneth Artz
World Evangelical Alliance
David Ashcraft
LCBC Church
John Ashmen
Citygate Network
Randall A. Bach
Open Bible Churches
Chris Ball
Elim Fellowship
Doug Beacham
International Pentecostal Holiness Church
David C. Brown
Evangelical Child & Family Agency
Elijah M. Brown
Baptist World Alliance
Marvin Campbell
The Navigators
Galen Carey
NAE Vice President of Government Relations
Randy Carter
Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church
Bryan Chapell
Unlimited Grace Media
Timothy J. Clarke
First Church of God
Doug Clay
Assemblies of God
Steven Cole
The Brethren Church
Lisa Treviño Cummins
Urban Strategies
Alan S. Cureton
University of Northwestern – St. Paul
Timothy Dalrymple
Christianity Today
Charlie Dates
Progressive Baptist Church
Salem Baptist Church of Chicago
Randy Davis
National Network of Youth Ministries
Philip Dearborn
ABHE
Terumi Echols
InterVarsity Press
Christina Edmondson
Speaker & Author
Ted Esler
Missio Nexus
Todd Fetters
United Brethren in Christ
Lisa V. Fields
Jude 3 Project
Jay Forseth
The Evangelical Church
Heather Gonzales
NAE Vice President & COO
Larry Graber
KIN International
Derwin Gray
Transformation Church
Carl Greene
Seventh Day Baptist
Nick Hall
The Table Coalition
Ron Hamilton
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
Chad Hayward
Accord Network
Randy Heckert
Evangelical Friends Church Eastern Region
Tami Heim
Christian Leadership Alliance
Daniel Henderson
Strategic Renewal
Michael L. Henderson
New Beginnings Church
Dan Heringer
North American Baptist Conference
Timothy Hill
Church of God (Cleveland, TN)
Kenneth Hodder
The Salvation Army
Shirley Hoogstra
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
Damon A. Horton
California Baptist University
Allen Hughes
Anglican Mission
John K. Jenkins, Sr.
First Baptist Church of Glenarden
Greg Johnson
Standing Together
Mike Kelsey
McLean Bible Church
Julius Kim
The Gospel Coalition
Walter Kim
NAE President
Kevin Kompelien
Evangelical Free Church of America
Sarah Kropp Brown
NAE Vice President of Communications & Marketing
Steve Lawson
Advent Christian General Conference
Dhati Lewis
North American Mission Board
Michael Lindsay
Taylor University
James Lyon
Church of God (Anderson, IN)
Jo Anne Lyon
The Wesleyan Church
Angel Marcial
Church of God
Matt Markins
Awana
Nicole Martin
Christianity Today
Kevin McBride
Raymond Baptist Church
Jimmy Mellado
Compassion International
Jessica Moerman
Evangelical Environmental Network
Steve Moore
Nexleader
Don Morris
US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Shirley Mullen
Houghton College
Rich Nathan
Vineyard Columbus
Carl Nelson
Transform Minnesota
William C. Nolte
Transformation Ministries
Naomi Cramer Overton
Stonecroft Ministries
Fred Perkins
Primitive Methodist Church USA
Stanley Reeder
Church of the Nazarene
Kim Reisman
World Methodist Evangelism
W. Alan Robinson
Brethren in Christ Church
Rocky Rocholl
Fellowship of Evangelical Churches
Samuel Rodriguez, Jr.
National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
Kelly M. Rosati
KMRConsulting
Philip Ryken
Wheaton College
Jimmy Santiago
The Missionary Church
Doug Sauder
Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale
Wayne Schmidt
The Wesleyan Church
Randy Sizemore
Evangelical Congregational Church
Joanne Solis-Walker
Northwest Nazarene University
George Soltero
Soltero Law
Richard Stearns
World Vision
Ed Stetzer
Billy Graham Center for Evangelism
Phil Strout
The Vineyard USA
John Stumbo
The Alliance
Carla Sunberg
Church of the Nazarene
Greg Surratt
Association of Related Churches
Shannon Truelove
International Pentecostal Church of Christ
John Upton
Baptist General Association of Virginia
Roland C. Warren
Care Net
Colin Watson
Christian Reformed Church in North America
Steven West
Executive Director of NAE Evangelical Chaplains Commission
Greg Williams
Grace Communion International
William Wilson
Oral Roberts University
Kevin York
Every Nation Churches
R. York Moore
CCO
Charles Yu
Blackhawk Church
Staff
Heather Gonzales
Vice President & COO
Heather Gonzales
Vice President & COO
Heather Gonzales, NAE vice president and chief operating officer, has served the NAE since 2005, most recently as association director. Previously, she worked for IRI, an international democracy promotion organization; Africa Inland Mission in Namibia; and several congressional offices. Gonzales holds degrees in history and business management from Huntington College and a Masters of Liberal Studies from Georgetown University.
Galen Carey
Vice President of Government Relations
Galen Carey
Vice President of Government Relations
Galen Carey, NAE vice president of government relations, is responsible for representing the NAE before Congress, the White House and the courts. He works to advance the approach and principles of the NAE document, “For the Health of the Nation.” He is also co-author with Leith Anderson of “Faith in the Voting Booth.” Before joining the NAE staff, Carey was a longtime employee of World Relief, the relief and development arm of the NAE, serving in Croatia, Mozambique, Kenya, Indonesia and Burundi. He received an M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a Doctor of Ministry from McCormick Theological Seminary.
Sarah Kropp Brown
Vice President of Communications & Marketing
Sarah Kropp Brown
Vice President of Communications & Marketing
Sarah Kropp Brown, NAE vice president of communications and marketing, provides strategic oversight to the organization’s communications, marketing and branding efforts. She also serves as the NAE public relations officer, editor of Evangelicals magazine and producer of Today’s Conversation podcast. She joined the NAE team in 2007, and has served as a board member of the Evangelical Press Association. Kropp Brown graduated with a journalism degree from John Brown University.
Steve West
Executive Director of Evangelical Chaplains Commission
Steve West
Executive Director of Evangelical Chaplains Commission
Chaplain Steven E. West, executive director of the NAE’s Evangelical Chaplains Commission, served as an active duty chaplain in the U.S. Air Force. He served in the Air Force and Army for 41 years, retiring from his distinguished career as senior chaplain for Joint Base Langley/Eustis. West is the author of “The Bronze Scar: Understanding How PTSD Feels to Help Victims and Those Who Support Them.” He is a graduate of University of Mobile, New Orleans Theological Seminary, Alabama Theological Seminary and the Department of Defense Joint Staff College.
Full Staff
Jennifer Haglof
Senior Director of Special Projects & Events
Jennifer Haglof
Senior Director of Special Projects & Events
Jennifer Haglof, senior director of projects and events, has served at the NAE since 2002. During this time, she has held numerous roles. She currently oversees the coordination of a variety of projects and also develops and manages NAE events including the Washington Briefing and Christian Student Leadership Conference. Haglof has a B.S. in government from Liberty University and J.D. from Regent University.
Brandon Doss
Associate Endorser of Evangelical Chaplains Commission
Brandon Doss
Associate Endorser of Evangelical Chaplains Commission
Brandon Doss is the associate endorser for the Evangelical Chaplains Commission. He is a founder and lead pastor at Cultivate Church (CultivateChurch.tv), a nondenominational multi-campus church in Shelby County, Alabama, planted in 2012. Doss received a B.A. in theology from Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham, Alabama, and is currently pursuing an M.Div. from Rockbridge Seminary in Springfield, Missouri.
Steve Eng
Advocacy Director
Steve Eng
Advocacy Director
Steven Eng, NAE advocacy director, works with NAE leaders, constituents and others to help advance the principles of the NAE document, “For the Health of the Nation,” as they use their God-given influence to bless our nation. Eng has served for three decades as an ordained evangelical pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church. He received a degree in political science from St. Olaf College and a M.Div. degree from North Park Theological Seminary.
Mekdes Haddis
Director of Racial Justice & Reconciliation Collaborative
Mekdes Haddis
Director of Racial Justice & Reconciliation Collaborative
Mekdes Haddis is an Ethiopian American who moved to the United States in 2003 to pursue her studies. She has a B.S. in communications from Liberty University and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Columbia International University. For the past 10+ years Haddis has worked in several churches, building discipleship and outreach strategies that are holistic in their approach to include people on the margins. She’s the founder of Just Missions, an online community that elevates diaspora voices and equips western allies to become mutual partners for the work of the gospel. Haddis is the author of “A Just Mission: Laying Down Power and Embracing Mutuality.”
Toni Kim
Director of Spiritual Care
Toni Kim
Director of Spiritual Care
Toni Kim is the director of spiritual care for the National Association of Evangelicals. For 17 years, she was a minister at Park Street Church in downtown Boston. She received her B.S. from Yale University, and a master in Christian studies from Regent College. Kim is an advocate for educational equity and serves on the boards of Regent College and Abundant Life, a local Christian Community Development nonprofit. She is licensed with the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference.
Brian Kluth
National Director of NAE Financial Health
Brian Kluth
National Director of NAE Financial Health
Brian Kluth became national director of NAE Financial Health in 2016 after serving in the financial and generosity sector of the evangelical community for over 35 years. He was president of the Christian Stewardship Association for five years before becoming senior pastor of First Evangelical Free Church of Colorado Springs in 2000. In 2009, the church commissioned him to become a full-time generosity minister. Kluth holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Trinity International University.
Terri Miller
Global Church Representative
Terri Miller
Global Church Representative
Terri Miller serves as NAE’s global church representative. She represents NAE at events and meetings related to the global church, offers mutual learning encouragement and support for its members, and develops relationships with key evangelical leaders. Miller also serves as a ReachGlobal Europe Area Leader. She has also served as a graduate resident advisor and admissions counselor at Wheaton College. Miller has a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College and a master’s degree from Wheaton College Graduate School.
Chris Paulene
Accounting & Member Services Director
Chris Paulene
Accounting & Member Services Director
Chris Paulene is the accounting and membership services director of the National Association of Evangelicals. Prior to joining the NAE, he worked as a controller at Coleson Foods, Inc. and the admissions manager at Teen Mania Ministries. Paulene holds a B.S. from Auburn University at Montgomery.