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[vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8″][vc_tta_tabs color=”wv-blue” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”Biography” tab_id=”1479506603012-390f7200-9e30″][vc_column_text]As World Vision’s Vice President for Advocacy & Government Relations, Bob is responsible for the overall advocacy team’s management, strategy and World Vision’s policy engagement with the U.S. government.  His team helps staff and supporters across the United States learn how to become advocates by using their voices to create positive change in society and government policy.  His team communicates with over 1 million people every year in every State and Congressional District in the United States.<\/p>\n

Bob has worked at World Vision since 2003.  He has an expertise in U.S. foreign policy, crisis contexts, foreign affairs spending, religious freedom and international relief and development programs.  He serves on the board of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and has a demonstrated track-record of working with coalitions to achieve legislative successes.  He has represented World Vision at various different venues including testifying before Congress, at the White House, at the U.S. Department of State, at the World Trade Organization and at the United Nations.<\/p>\n

Prior to joining World Vision, Bob worked for almost 15 years for various members of the U.S. Congress, both Republican and Democrat. He knows that a crucial part of World Vision’s ministry is helping American Christians be life-giving, bridge-building advocates for vulnerable communities at home and abroad.<\/p>\n

Bob received a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Michigan State University and a master’s in international trade and business from George Mason University. He has traveled to more than 40 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.<\/p>\n

He is married to Rebecca Daugherty Zachritz and they have two children.  In his free time, he enjoys coaching sports, ballroom dancing and spending time in the great outdoors.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”In The News” tab_id=”1479506603048-f410b87d-86f9″][vc_column_text]03\/06\/2014 Alumni News, Michigan State University: Alumnus Bob Zachritz appointed VP for World Vision<\/a><\/p>\n

06\/10\/2013 CrossMap: World Vision pledges $1.2 billion to tackle malnutrition before G8 leaders meet in London<\/a><\/p>\n

06\/06\/2013 Humanosphere: Actually, the U.S. is not that committed to fighting hunger and child malnutrition<\/a><\/p>\n

06\/05\/2013 PR Newswire: Conflict threatens global nutrition progress, new report warns<\/a><\/p>\n

05\/31\/2013 The Seattle Times: <\/a>U.S.-international-food aid now faces its own conflict<\/a><\/p>\n

04\/18\/2013 The Wall Street Journal: World Vision seeks to fill the gap as foreign aid faces government chopping block<\/a><\/p>\n

10\/12\/2011 NPR: Famine-stricken Somalia suffers from donation drought<\/a><\/p>\n

10\/11\/2011 USnews: American foreign aid saves lives in desperate places<\/a><\/p>\n

06\/27\/2010 Huffington Post: World Vision responds to G20 communiqué<\/a><\/p>\n

06\/26\/2010 Bloomberg BusinessWeek: G-8 leaders agree to $7.3 billion plan for maternal health<\/a><\/p>\n

06\/18\/2010 Voice of America: G8 leaders called on to address poverty, maternal and child health<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Congressional Testimony” tab_id=”1482255053825-bc902068-e9fa”][vc_column_text]03\/11\/2010 On global hunger: Food as a right<\/b>
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