Staff


 

 

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.


 

 

Megan McConville

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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