Andrew serves as the Executive Director of The Veritas Forum, where he is responsible for leading Veritas into its next season of growth and effectiveness. Previously, Andrew served as the Director of Veritas Labs, where he launched and scaled new programming to extend and deepen Veritas' mission across university life. Prior to Veritas, Andrew founded the award-winning Dartmouth Apologia publication, the Augustine Collective network of Christian thought journals, and the Eleazar Wheelock Society at Dartmouth College. He also helped to launch the Life Worth Living initiative at the Yale Center for Faith and Culture.

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Andrew received an MBA in Nonprofit Management and an MAR in History of Christianity from Yale University. He received his Bachelor's degree in Engineering Sciences and Philosophy from Dartmouth College. Andrew lives in the Boston area with his wife Caitlin and their two sons.

Michael Lee serves as the Chief Operating Officer of The Veritas Forum, where he leads finance and accounting, employee engagement and development, recruiting, strategic execution, and anything else Veritas needs. Prior to Veritas, he served for five years as the COO of campus ministry Christian Union. Previously, Mike spent nearly twenty years in the private sector, most recently as the COO/CFO of multiple early- and mid-stage technology companies. He has also led finance teams at Amazon and Citigroup.

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Mike holds an AB from Harvard, where he attended his first Veritas Forum event in 1996. He also has an MBA from Cornell, where he started the Johnson School Christian Fellowship. He and his wife Olivia live in Manhattan with their three daughters.

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Ashley Byrd is the Vice President of University Partnerships and leads the effort to support campus partners to design and host forums that model discourse about life’s biggest questions across different worldviews characterized by intellectual humility and rigor. Previously, Ashley served as Regional Director for Veritas, where he coached planning teams in New York and New Jersey.

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As a graduate of Columbia University, he developed a love for the campus that led him to serve students and faculty there as a Religious Life Advisor through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for 17 years. Ashley currently lives with his wife Carly and his daughters in Kailua, Hawaii.

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Dan serves as Director of Veritas Graduate Scholars Program & Vice President,  Asia for The Veritas Forum. Dan's relationship with Veritas dates back to his freshman year at Harvard when he attended the very first Forum. He served as executive director of Veritas for eight years before transitioning to focus on initiatives in Asia and now launching our graduate student programs. Dan has also worked in the development offices of Harvard and MIT and is an active staff member of Antioch Baptist Church in Cambridge. In addition to earning an A.B. from Harvard College in social anthropology, Dan has also received master's degrees from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Yale Divinity School. He lives in the Boston area with his wife and two daughters.

Jared Daugherty is Vice President of the Veritas Scholars Program at The Veritas Forum. Jared received his Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science with a concentration on Security, Peace, and Conflict from Duke University and received his Bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies with a minor in Music from Dartmouth College. He has over 10 years of experience working in the government- and non-profit sector, with a sustained interest in the intersection of religion, security, and citizenship. Prior to coming to Veritas, he worked as a strategy consultant at Ernst & Young. Jared lives in Virginia with his wife and daughter.

Carol serves as Vice President of Development at The Veritas Forum. Prior to joining the Veritas team, she worked for Christian Union as the Vice President of Development and for the business consulting divisions of IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Price Waterhouse. Carol holds a Bachelor’s degree in History from Princeton University and a Masters of Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Williamsport, PA with her husband and three children. In her free time, you will find her cheering on her kids from the bleachers or running on a snowy trail.

Bethany Jenkins is Vice President of Media at The Veritas Forum. She has also worked in Congress, at the State Department, on Wall Street, in Big Law, at The Gospel Coalition, and at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York. She received her BA from Baylor and JD from Columbia. You can follow her on Twitter: @bethanyjenkins.

Hannah serves as Director of New Ventures at The Veritas Forum. Prior to this role, she worked as a Product Manager at Google and Duolingo, Chief of Staff at The Veritas Forum, and a Consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. Hannah holds a B.S.E. in Management Science and Engineering (Philosophy Minor), an M.A. in Education and an M.B.A (Social Innovation Certificate) from Stanford University. She lives in Menlo Park, CA with her husband and daughter. Hannah enjoys sand volleyball, practicing her Chinese, and all things musical theater.

Peter Blair serves as the Associate Vice President of University Partnerships at The Veritas Forum, helping to support Veritas programs at universities across the country. While attending Dartmouth College, he was the third editor-in-chief of The Dartmouth Apologia, one of the first publications in the Augustine Collective network. After graduating, Peter served as a writer and an editor at The American Interest, a magazine of politics and culture in Washington, DC. He then joined Thomistic Institute, an academic institute in DC, where he was the Campus Program Coordinator. Peter occasionally writes on a freelance basis, and he tweets at @PeterAWBlair.

Alison serves as the Development Writer for The Veritas Forum. Prior to Veritas, she worked as Development Director for the Nashville Coaching Coalition. Previously, she spent 15 years in youth, college student, and young adult ministry. During that time, she also helped lead a Fellows Program for recent college graduates focused on Christian discipleship and leadership development in her home state of Georgia. Alison is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University. She lives in Nashville with her husband Drew and son Eli where they enjoy music, hiking, serving with their church family, and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs.

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Ana serves as Forums Program Coordinator for The Veritas Forum. Before joining the Veritas team, she worked in the administrative office of her local church. Her background also includes experience in campus ministry and freelance publication design. Ana received her Bachelor’s degree in the History of Science with a secondary in Comparative Religion from Harvard University. She currently lives north of Boston with her husband, Cam, and their son. Together, they love cooking, playing board games, and hiking Colorado’s tallest peaks.

Carley serves as the Development Systems and Database Manager at The Veritas Forum. Prior to this role, she served as the Podcast Production Manager for Veritas Media. Before joining the Veritas staff, Carley earned bachelor's degrees in Atmospheric Science and Communication at Cornell University. During her time at Cornell, Carley worked on the editorial staff at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and wrote for Claritas, Cornell's journal of Christian thought. She now lives with her husband in Durham, North Carolina. In her free time, Carley enjoys reading fiction and taking photos of interesting clouds.

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Emma serves as the Director of Operations & Mentorship Experience, Veritas Scholars Program at The Veritas Forum. Prior to joining Veritas, Emma worked for a venture capital firm funding subject matter experts and in church technology sales. She has held various roles with several nonprofits, including Young Life, the Institute for Biblical Research, and the Lanier Theological Library, a research library in Houston specializing in Biblical archeology, facsimiles, linguistics, and church history. Emma holds a B.S. from the University of Texas and an M.Div. from Houston Christian University. Emma currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Nathan, and enjoys hiking near the beach.

Haley serves as the Director of Operations & Strategic Initiatives, where she facilitates strategic collaborative projects and works to implement the cohesion of Veritas Forum's operational systems. She brings experience as a Higher Education administrator and a consultant for nonprofit organizations. Haley holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and a MS in Nonprofit Management from Columbia University. She lives on Cape Cod with her husband, son, and rescue dog Koda.

Karen serves as the Director of Partner Care at The Veritas Forum. Prior to her current role, she served as the Development Director at Veritas. Before joining the Veritas team, Karen served as Director of Alumni and Parent Programs at Wheaton College (IL), and prior to that as General Manager with The Regus Group. Karen holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Wheaton College. She resides in Murfreesboro, TN with her husband Mark. In  her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, long-distance cycling, and anything that allows her to be outdoors.

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Moriah serves as Director of the Augustine Collective and Student Communications at The Veritas Forum. Prior to her current role, she served as the Program Manager for the Augustine Collective. Prior to joining Veritas, she was assistant editor at First Things, a journal of religion and public life in New York City. She holds a BA in English from Baylor University and an MAR in Religion and Literature from Yale Divinity School. Moriah currently lives in New Haven, Connecticut, with her husband and two children.

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Pam has over 20 years of experience working in finance, investor relations, and analytical roles. She spent the first 17 years of her career at various corporations including Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, and Viacom. She has held finance roles at several non-profits, including Christian Union.  Pam is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania where she earned a BS in Finance and Information Systems. She lives in Queens, NY with her husband, Wayne, and her three kids.

Priscilla serves as Scholars Program Coordinator for the Veritas Forum. Prior to Veritas, she advised university students for several years and worked with non-profits stateside and abroad. Most recently in South Asia, she discipled women while working in manufacturing and sourcing throughout the region. Priscilla holds a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, where she focused on Interpersonal Communications and minored in Sociology. When she’s not supporting scholars, you can find her taking photos, exploring art galleries, and planning her next cross-cultural adventure.

Sara Terry serves as Director of Foundation Relations for The Veritas Forum. Prior to joining Veritas, she was the Director of Foundation and Major Gifts for Small Steps Nurturing Center, a preschool for economically at-risk children in Houston, Texas. Her career also has included fundraising for a public charter school network and consulting for Deloitte. Sara received her Bachelor’s degree in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University. Sara lives in Greenville, SC with her husband Ben, daughter, and black Lab. Away from work, you can find her hosting a BBQ in the backyard or hiking in a nearby state park.

Seth serves as the Video Production Manager for Veritas Media at The Veritas Forum. Before joining the Veritas staff, Seth earned a bachelor’s degree in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University. At Cornell, Seth served on the E-Board of Cornell Marketing Organization and served as Editor-in-Chief of Claritas, Cornell’s journal of Christian thought. Seth was also involved with Chesterton House and Christian Union, two ministries at Cornell. He now lives with his wife in New Haven, CT. In his free time, Seth enjoys running, video freelance work, and reading.

Steve Moore is the CEO Emeritus of the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, a private foundation which seeks to nurture and enrich the educational, spiritual, cultural, and social life of individuals, families, and communities with particular interest in the Pacific Northwest. An alumnus of McMurry University, Asbury Theological Seminary, St. Andrews University, and the University of Michigan, he did post-grad work at Hebrew University and Harvard University and was a visiting scholar at Oxford University. Dr. Moore teaches, researches and writes in the areas of world religions, pluralism, ethics and leadership studies. He has written and edited seven books including University Through the Eyes of Faith and Cultivating Thoughtful Faith. Steve currently consults with foundations, leaders, and boards.He is married to Thanne and they are proud parents of five children.

Teal serves as the Director of Community Formation, University Partnerships. Prior to assuming her current role, Teal served as the University Engagement Director and Director of Student Development, Forums, for The Veritas Forum, jumping into Forum planning and student engagement with great excitement. After earning her BA in English at the University of Mary Washington, Teal earned her MA in Religion from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Teal spent a rewarding five years as a Ministry Fellow at Harvard University before joining the team. She lives with her husband Jeff in a quintessentially New England seaside town where she can be found hanging out with young adults or baby cats, reading in front of a fireplace, or drinking iced coffee year round.

Timothy serves as Forums Program Manager for The Veritas Forum. Before joining Veritas, he has pastored college students at Rice University, served as a worship leader and church musician, and directed operations for the Credo Festival. He holds a BMus in Viola Performance from Rice University and an MTS in Bible from Duke Divinity School.

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Timothy and his wife Sophia now live near Ann Arbor, MI. They spend their free time cycling and kayaking around Southeast Michigan, reading (preferably with large mugs of tea or coffee in hand), and playing with their two cats, Clive and Staples.