Woody McLendon
President
Woody is a natural problem-solver, from his early days of creating software for NASA, to studying languages in Niger, to helping launch a secure email system for our partners. He’s been with JAARS since 2001, primarily in IT leadership. Before stepping in as president, he also served as our vice president of organizational strategy.
Whatever the challenges, Woody finds that a solid spiritual foundation is critical—keeping a close relationship with the Lord through prayer and God’s Word. When he’s not in the office, you’ll find him spending time with his family, playing a pickup game of soccer, or woodworking.
Senior Leadership Team
Brian Anders
Vice President of People
Steve Biggerstaff
Vice President of Engagement
Allan Courtright
Vice President of Facilities and Services
Johannes Rehm
Vice President of Global Initiatives
Craig Russell
Vice President of Transportation Services
Stephen Sweeney
Chief of Staff
Craig Whaley
Vice President of Engineering
Board of Directors
Andrew J. Hood
Board Chair
Retired – Former Financial Services/Regional Supervisory Director, MassMutual
Bonnie Nystrom
Vice Chair
Translation Advisor, Wycliffe USA
Michael A. Graham
Treasurer
Partner, D’Alberto, Graham & Grimsley
Lee Bramlett
Organizational Development and Training Leader, City of Olathe KS
Dan Dugger
President, Fractrade
Grace Townsend Goreth
JAARS Ambassador
Dan Ribb
Retired – Senior Software Architect/Developer, Fluor, Intel, Accela, and others
Nydia R. García Schmidt
Director, Wycliffe Global Alliance – Americas
Liz Thomson
Director of Language Programs Services, SIL Anglo-Lusophone Africa Area