Vice President of Church & Influencer Partnerships
Steve’s career has covered more than 30 years of inspiring national thought leaders to speak on behalf of children in poverty.
Steve first came to Compassion in 1994 as the West Region manager of volunteers. Two years into his work, Steve helped develop and build a strategy for Compassion for event-based marketing through partnership with churches, artists, speakers and live Christian events. As a member at a large church in Salem, Oregon, he brought in Rich Mullins to give a concert at the end of their “missions week” where over 100 children were sponsored. Thus began his passion for uniting the local church with the needs of children living in poverty around the world.
Steve has been responsible for oversight of the Artist team, the new church initiative program and event volunteer program. He also helped launch the marketing development of the Survival program and the AIDS Initiative. After spending 15 years leading the Artist and Influencer area and tripling acquisition growth in the Artist channel, Steve was named the new vice president of Church & Influencer Partnerships in 2021.
Steve has been a leader at Compassion of highly productive and healthy teams, known for launching future leaders within Compassion. His work has led to Compassion being a leading name in the Christian and Gospel music industry. To date, his teams have joined God in securing sponsors for 1 million children.
Steve and his wife, Patricia, live in Vancouver, Washington. They recently became first-time grandparents and love having their three daughters and their husbands close by in the Pacific Northwest. Steve is passionate about ministry in his local church and serving as an advocate for Compassion. He enjoys backpacking, skiing with his family, biking and reading. He also has a passion for cooking a good meal for friends who come to visit.