Dave (left) is married to Susan, and they have two adult children. Dave recently retired from a 42-year career in faith-based international development work. He has visited over 100 countries and lived and worked for 14 years in the countries of Chad, Zimbabwe, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, and Mali. He spent 22 years in Food for the Hungry, and ended his time there in the role of president. Dave also served as president of LifeNet International, an organization that partners with more than 400 Christian health care facilities in six African countries. In addition, he has held vice-presidential and chief of party roles in Food for the Hungry, World Vision, and Hope Walks. In all of these roles and organizations, Dave was instrumental in building and growing programs that ministered to both the physical and spiritual needs of millions of people around the world.
In 1980, Dave’s life was transformed through his participation in a short-term team to Haiti, where he spent 3 months soaking up as much as he could about Haiti and missions. Since joining Newport Church in 2023, he and Susan have been actively supporting DOVE missions in several countries, and Susan currently leads Newport’s mission support team. This summer, Dave and Susan are looking forward to leading their first DOVE USA short-term missions team to Colombia.
