OTC Leadership Team
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Dr. Luke Bray. Strategic Partnerships, Curriculum Development & Oversight
Senior Director, Living Stones Today; CEO of Bray Strategic Solutions; Executive Director, Stratias Ministries; former VP of Strategic Partnerships at Passages; former Sr. Pastor; PhD in World Religions with expertise in Islamic Studies, Near Eastern Studies, Christian Missions; 15+ years of leadership, teaching, US partnership development and educational tours in the Near East.
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Justin Wells, Logistics, In-Country Relationships, Travel Host Trainer, OTC Advisory Team
Co-Founder of Origins Tour Co.; Owner, Starry Night Espresso Cafe & Starry Night Roasters and The Well Services; former Young Life Capernaum Leader; Degree in International Studies/Arabic; 15+years of leading small group travel, designing custom service trips with high-level local cultural experiential opportunities and taking college students to meet his friends across the Middle East.
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Harrison Kone, Director of Origins Tour Co.
Director of Origins Tour Co.; Creative Fiction Author, former Director of Recruitment, Strategic Operations & Assoc. Director of Strategic Partnerships at Passages; former Admissions Counselor & Academic Advisor; Masters Degree in Divinity/Ministry with 7+ years of large group collegiate travel & recruitment, US strategic partnerships, operations and service in the Near East.
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Connor Patterson, Activities, Travel Host Trainer, Creative Media, OTC Advisory Team
Co-Founder of Origins Tour Co.; Owner, Evergreen Radon & Construction; Operations Director, Two Rivers Church; former Young Life Leader; Degree in Middle Eastern/Arabic Studies; 13+ years of small group travel, designing spiritually deep and fun tours; recruiting key leaders, strategic partners and college students to join educational travel ops, humanitarian and ministry relief projects in the Holy Land region.
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Vance Patterson, Alumni & Friends, Finance & Development
Co-Founder of Origins Tour Co.; Executive Director, Living Stones Today; Co-Founder of Missional Tours; former Young Life Sr. Director; former Surgical Services Exec.; Degree in Education with 12+ years of friendship, group travel and projects across the Near East, N. Africa and Mediterranean Region.