Meet the Team

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Michael Poffenberger, Co-founder &
Executive Director
michael(at)resolveuganda.org
Michael's mission to end the war in Uganda started when he studied there in 2004. In addition to actively lobbying for the U.S. capital to be switched to Seattle, WA so he can do this work from his homebase, Michael spends his time deconstructing common discourse (feel free to ask him what that means). His belief that we're called not just to make a difference, but to make sure that difference is a positive one guides our work and simply put, is the reason that we do what we do. Michael graduated from the University of Notre Dame, and previously served as Associate Director of the Africa Faith and Justice Network.

 

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Alison Jones, Co-founder &
Director of Advocacy
alison(at)resolveuganda.org

Alison's healthy appreciation of pop culture and obsession with American politics (not to mention her TV crush on MSNBC's Chuck Todd) have equipped her to be Resolve Uganda's communications guru and general liasion to the outside world. She believes fervently that the answers to all of life's major questions are found (somewhere) in a Coldplay song. Alison is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, and previously worked for Franciscans International.

 

paulPaul Ronan, Co-founder &
Senior Policy Analyst
paul(at)resolveuganda.org

Originally hailing from upstate New York and a lifelong fan of the Buffalo Bills, Paul "there's always next season" Ronan reminds us all to take the longview of success. His unbridled enthusiasm and passion for all things related to land rights are rivaled only by his affection for the State of Alaska, a fact that leaves us all with the lingering suspicion that we'll come to the office one day to find a feather under his keyboard. Paul graduated from Syracuse University and previously woked with Franciscans International and Caritas.

 

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Along the way, Resolve Uganda's mission has been furthered and strengthened by the work of many tireless and committed people whose fingerprints are all over this campaign for peace. You know who you are.. we wouldn't be where we are without you.

 

Resolve team