Media Contacts

Media inquiries only. For all other inquiries, please call 1-888-511-6548 or email info@worldvision.org. Public Relations staff are available to journalists 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Brian P. Duss, Public Relations Manager

Brian P. Duss
Public Relations Manager
Washington, DC

bduss@worldvision.org
m 202.679.1620

Christine Connolly Bell, Public Relations Manager

Christine Connolly Bell
Public Relations Manager
Los Angeles, CA

cconnoll@worldvision.org
m 323.208.2444

Cynthia Colin,Corporate Communications Senior Leader

Cynthia Colin
Corporate Communications Senior Leader
Washington, DC

ccolin@worldvision.org
m 202.436.1266
p 202.572.6595

Gardi Wilks, Wilks Communications

Gardi Wilks
Wilks Communications
Chicago, IL

ardi@wilkspr.com

Johnny Cruz, National Media Relations Director

Johnny Cruz
National Director
Federal Way, WA

jcruz@worldvision.org
m 206.653.4689
p 253.815.2072

Laura-Blank

Laura Blank
Public Relations Senior Manager
Chapel Hill, NC

lblank@worldvision.org
p 646.245.2496

Lauren Fisher, Public Relations Manager

Lauren Fisher
Public Relations Senior Manager
South Haven, MI

lafisher@worldvision.org
m 206.310.5476
p 206.310.5476

Sheryl Watkins, Senior Communications Manager

Sheryl Watkins
Senior Communications Manager
Federal Way, WA

swatkins@worldvision.org
p 253.815.2246

Issue Experts

Subject matter experts are available for media interviews. They are also a great source of information, quotes, and sound bites.

Beth Ann Saracco, Food Security and Livelihoods Policy Advisor

Beth Ann Saracco
Food Security and Livelihoods Policy Advisor
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Expertise:
Food Security and Livelihoods
Agriculture
Humanitarian Assistance
South Sudan

Cheryl DeBruler,Gift Catalog Marketing Manager

Cheryl DeBruler
Gift Catalog Marketing Manager
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Expertise:
Marketing

Chris Palusky, Vice President of Private Funding and Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs

Chris Palusky
Vice President of Private Funding and Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs
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Expertise:
Humanitarian affairs
Emergency response

Dr. Greg Allgood, Vice President of Water

Dr. Greg Allgood
Vice President of Water
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Expertise:
Water and Sanitation (WASH)

Jeff Wright, World Vision International, Senior Humanitarian

Jeff Wright
World Vision International, Senior Humanitarian Advisor
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Expertise:
Disaster response

Jessica Bousquette, Child Protection Policy Advisor

Jessica Bousquette
Child Protection Policy Advisor
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Expertise:
Child Protection
South Sudan

Jonathan Papoulidis, Executive Advisor on Fragile States

Jonathan Papoulidis
Executive Advisor on Fragile States
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Expertise:
Fragile States
Peacebuilding
Disaster Recovery

Lisa Bos, Director of Government Relations

Lisa Bos
Director of Government Relations
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Expertise:
Maternal and Child Health
Family Planning
Appropriations
HIV/AIDS
Water
Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Margaret Schuler, Senior Vice President, International Programs Group

Margaret Schuler
Senior Vice President, International Programs Group
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Expertise:
Maternal and Child Health
Nutrition
HIV/AIDS
Water
Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Mark C. Smith, Senior Director for Humanitarian Emergencies

Mark C. Smith
Senior Director for Humanitarian Emergencies
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Expertise:
Disaster Response

Richard Stearns, President, World Vision U.S.

Richard Stearns
President, World Vision U.S.
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Expertise:
Disaster Recovery
Child Exploitation Issues
Global AIDS
Malaria
U.S. Poverty
Global Health

Robert Zachritz, Vice President, Advocacy and Government Relations

Robert Zachritz
Vice President, Advocacy and Government Relations
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Expertise:
Global Hunger
Child & Maternal Health
Children in Crisis
Malaria