Falconer Warren is currently the Director of Charitable Foundations for Driven Brands, where she manages corporate philanthropy which raises funds to support causes such as veteran affairs, children's hospitals, and cystic fibrosis research. Prior to this role, Falconer worked for the Issroff Family Foundation overseeing their grant portfolio focused on youth empowerment in East Africa. She received her MSW from Columbia University, concentrating on international development and social enterprise administration and her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia with a history and religious studies major.
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Sonja Schut co-founded Beautiful Response after studying abroad with Caleb in 2010. You can read their story here. Sonja received a BA in International Studies from Baylor University and an MBA from the University of Chicago in 2017. She spent 3 years working for Arabella Advisors, a consulting firm for non-profit foundations and currently works in banking at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. Sonja and Caleb live in Chicago. Sonja is particularly passionate about sustainable development and finding jobs for the kids under Beautiful Response's care. You can get in touch with her at [email protected].
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James Colten currently works at Management Leadership for Tomorrow as Associate Director of Fellow Recruitment and Admissions. He and his wife Jenn both hail from the Midwest, and currently reside in Washington, DC with their cat, Loaf. He has a B.A. in Political Science from Hope College. His passions include creating educational access and economic opportunity, and using data to drive meaningful decisions and process improvements. In addition to his day job, he is a musician who plays guitar and keyboard for his band and his friends' musical projects.
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Siska Larson was born and raised in Indonesia before moving to the US 12 years ago with her husband and their son. In Indonesia, Siska worked as an assistant professor at a Christian university in Yogyakarta. She also worked with several mission organizations in various community development projects and fundraising efforts. Siska's passion is for people in need to experience God's providence and life-transforming love. She is currently an Associate Professor at DLIFLC, Monterey, and has been teaching & developing curriculum for the last 11 years. Siska is an elder at Carmel Presbyterian working with the Missions Committee.
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