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Joint Council Staff
Thomas DiFilipo,
President & Chief Executive Officer
Tom DiFilipo, President & CEO, was previously Vice President for the CASI Foundation and Chief
Operations Officer for International Children’s Alliance. Mr.
DiFilipo also served the social services community through his roles
as a Board member for Joint Council on International Children’s
Services, Focus on Adoption and Discovery Ministries. In 2006, Mr.
DiFilipo was hired as the Director of International Relations for
Joint Council where he was instrumental in forming new relationships
and communicating our mission and goals to a world-wide audience.
Prior to his work in children’s
services, Mr. DiFilipo held executive positions with a variety of
consumer products firms including Sorbee International, Mars Inc and
Pace Brokers.
Rebecca Harris joined Joint Council in September of 2008. Prior
to working for Joint Council, she was an International Program
Coordinator for Adoption Alliance in Denver, CO. In 2004,
Ms. Harris earned her B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, with a
focus on Peace & Conflict Studies from Long Island University,
Global College. While attending LIU she studied all over
the world including Australia, London, and Johannesburg, South
Africa. While studying in South Africa, Ms. Harris cared
for HIV positive orphans and was a member of the U.S. Department
of Labor’s Ex-Combatant Re-skilling
Project which transitioned South African veterans into society.
Education & Research Programs Manager
A graduate of George Mason University, Megan received her
degree in Global and Community Health and spent 8-years
living in South East Asia and Africa where she developed a
passion for working with international populations. Megan
is a former Joint Council Education and Research Intern
where she made significant contributions to Joint Council’s
Conference, Distance Learning and Community Outreach
Programs
Jessica Abegg
Community Relations Director Jessica Abegg
joined Joint Council in summer of 2009. She has a background
in international and domestic development, as well as
extensive experience as a small business owner and
consultant to other entrepreneurs. Jessica has worked,
studied, traveled, and lived in over 30 countries, and holds
an MBA and an MS in International Business from the
University of Colorado at Denver. She has just completed a
book on Holistic Entrepreneurship for educational publisher
Pearson/Prentice
Hall.
Cari McCachren
Email:
info@jointcouncil.org
Cari McCachren is currently pursuing a MA
in International Affairs at American University’s School of
International Service. Since graduating from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in International
Studies, Cari has worked as the Latin American Program
Coordinator for Mandala Adoption Services and the Latino Program
Coordinator for Child Care Networks, Inc. Through both
positions Cari has worked with and on behalf of children and
families. She is excited to continue that work as an Intern
with the Joint Council.
Lawrence Yuan
Email:
membership@jointcouncil.org
Lawrence Yuan joined Joint Council in the
summer of 2010 after having graduated from the University of
Wisconsin—Madison with a BA in Political Science and
International Studies. Having spent his middle and high school
years in China, Lawrence’s experience in community service,
including Habitat for Humanity, helping and tutoring children
and the mentally disabled has led him to decide in pursuing a
future career in the non-profit sector or public service. His
interests in international issues and how different peoples have
been affected has led to his work with Joint Council.
Jamie Maurer
Email: advocate@jointcouncil.org
Jamie Maurer is
currently attending UDC David A. Clarke School of Law pursuing a
Juris Doctor’s degree. Jamie graduated from the University of
Delaware with a B.S. in Criminal Justice/Sociology where she
spent time studying abroad in Mexico, China, and New Zealand.
Her passions consist of traveling and children and has worked
closely with the Make A Wish foundation raising money for
terminally ill children.
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