Expertise
Conflict resolution and civic diplomacy; Poverty and asset building; Family strengthening and fatherhood; Youth violence and ex-offender re-entry; Faith-based initiatives; Urban and rural community development
Background
Current Positions
President, Empowerment Consultants International; Executive Vice-President, Youth Federation for World Peace
Past Positions
Director, Initiative on International Volunteering and Service; Co-Director, International Roundtable on Volunteering and Service (2004-2006); Director, Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and Director of AmeriCorps*VISTA, Corporation for National and Community Service (2002-2005); President, American Family Coalition (2000-2002); Policy and Program Director, National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise (1996-2000); Director, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, and Commissioner, Virginia Housing Development Authority (1994-1996)
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago (1985); Berry College Interdisciplinary Studies Program (1974-1976); Western Kentucky University (1973)