Associate director (Ryan), Communication & Administration Coordinator (Josi)
Ryan hails from Des Moines, IA. He's spent many of his adult days being a youth pastor, seminary student and missionary. Ryan joins our team after working at a refugee resettlement agency in Chicago for three years. Now, he spends his time giving vision to Icon, and traveling, speaking, and inspiring people everywhere to love like Jesus. He's most happy at Wrigley field, eating Chicago-style pizza, listening to oldies and being wild with his muppets (i.e., kids). He also takes himself very seriously. Josi grew up on a farm in rural Nebraska. She received a Masters in Biblical and Intercultural Studies in Chicago. Shortly thereafter, Josi and her husband moved to West Africa to start a business and make disciples. Once they returned to Chicago, Josi joined Icon to help run day-to-day operations, develop new and old relationships with donors and tell stories of those impacted by the ministry of Icon. She is enthused about having people around her table, finding ordinary adventures with her husband and two young kiddos and uniquely living out Jesus' commission to make disciples of all nations.
To follow Jesus and to be God-like is to willingly laydown my life for others by listening well.
The kingdom of God advances through our sufferings. This began with Jesus himself and continues through us.