Richard Stearns is president emeritus of World Vision, where he served as president for twenty years.  Prior to that, he was CEO at both Parker Brothers and Lenox.   Rich is the author of five books (The Hole in Our Gospel was the 2010 Christian book of the year).  In his latest book, Lead Like It Matters To God, he offers a refreshing Jesus-centered approach to life and leadership, shared through his own story of successes and failures.   Rich is a humble, thoughtful man, with a wonderful sense of humor, who will most certainly bless you as he shares with vulnerability from his own life experiences.

Rich and his wife Renee' live in Bellevue, Washington and have five children and seven grandchildren.