Resolve

Michael Poffenberger, Co-founder & Executive Director
michael@theResolve.org

As the founding Executive Director, Michael Poffenberger leads the organization's programs, develops its strategic vision, and works to enhance collaboration with key partners. His work has been featured in a number of media outlets, including the Washington Post, National Journal, and U.S. News & World Report. Michael serves on the Board of Directors for the Grassroots Reconciliation Group and the Advisory Board of Athletes for Africa.

Prior to co-founding Resolve in 2006, he worked as Associate Director of the Africa Faith and Justice Network and at the Center for Social Concerns at the University of Notre Dame.

Paul Ronan, Co-founder & Director of Advocacy
paul@theResolve.org

Paul is a co-founder and currently serves as the Director of Advocacy. He oversees the organization's lobbying and outreach efforts with the US government and international institutions, as well as with civil society groups in LRA-affected areas.

Paul also travels frequently to the region, and most recently conducted a nine-week fact-finding mission to LRA-affected areas of South Sudan, DR Congo, Central African Republic and Uganda in 2010. His expertise regarding the LRA and affected regions makes him a frequent contributor to media outlets, Congressional briefings and think tank forums.

Prior to co-founding Resolve, he worked in the Caritas International and Franciscans International UN advocacy offices in New York.

Lisa Dougan, Director of Field Outreach
lisa@theResolve.org

Lisa serves as Director of Field Outreach, overseeing the organization's grassroots advocacy campaigns and serving as a liaison with partner grassroots organizations.

Since joining Resolve, Lisa has helped coordinate and lead the hugely successful "Dr. No Please Say Yes" campaign in Oklahoma, as well as "Hometown Shakedown," a local lobbying effort.

Her desire is to see Resolve on the front lines of cultivating informed, creative, and dedicated lobbyists who both understand and embrace their role in promoting human rights.

Prior to joining Resolve, Lisa spent four months in northern Uganda conducting start-up research for a medical project. She went on to join Invisible Children as a National Tour Coordinator and Advocacy Liaison for three years.

Kenneth Transier, Project Manager

kenneth@theResolve.org

As Project Manager for Resolve, Kenneth handles security brief development and data analysis for the LRA Crisis Tracker. Additionally, he oversees Resolve's web and CRM management. Kenneth began working for Resolve as a Legislative Fellow in Spring of 2010, where he spearheaded final House cosponsorships of the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act and helped lead the Oklahoma Holdout.

Currently working remotely from his hometown of Seattle, Kenneth is a student at the University of Washington studying Political Science and International Security. 

John Beaton, LRA Crisis Tracker Project Developer

john@theResolve.org

As a Crisis Tracker Project Developer, John maintains the integrity of data in the LRA Crisis Tracker, enters reports of LRA activity into the database, and develops the Salesforce platform that is used for data entry. John first joined Resolve as a Fellow in the spring of 2011, and since then has worked remotely from his home in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Prior to joining Resolve, John worked for Invisible Children for a year and a half as a Roadie, Team Leader, and Assistant Regional Manager. He graduated from Hendrix College with a Bachelor’s Degree in History. John hopes the Crisis Tracker continues to be used by organizations responding to LRA attacks in central Africa, and that one day, data from the project will help indict Joseph Kony for crimes against humanity. 

Chelsea Geyer, LRA Crisis Tracker Project Developer

chelsea@theResolve.org

In her role as a Crisis Tracker Project Developer at Resolve, Chelsea oversees the methodology of the Crisis Tracker and the Crisis Tracker Codebook. She is also involved in entering reports from LRA-affected areas and maintaining the Salesforce platform used for data entry.

Chelsea began working for Resolve as an Operations Fellow in the spring of 2011. She currently works remotely for Resolve from New York where she is finishing a degree in English with a minor in Political Science from Nyack College.

Becky Dale, Field Outreach Assistant

becky@theResolve.org

Becky serves as the Field Outreach Assistant, and joined Resolve after graduating from the University of Missouri in 2011. As a roadie with Invisible Children in 2009, Becky experienced the immense power of youth to dedicate themselves to a cause and create political change. Becky assists with the development and execution of strategic advocacy campaigns, helping mobilize advocates all over the country to engage their political leaders. 

Board of Directors

• President: Brendan Wilson, Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss
• Vice President: Cory Smith, Consultant, Humanity United

• Director: J. Andrew Hagans, Co-Founder, Best Online Universities
• Director: Ben Latigo, Dean of University of District of Columbia School of Engineering
• Director: Gregory McKeown, Partner, Wiseman Group
• Director: Adrian Bradbury, Founder, GuluWalk/Athletes for Africa
• Director: Michael Poffenberger, Executive Director, Resolve

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Along the way, our 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, and we wouldn't be where we are without you.