Leadership
Dr. Kyle Wisdom - Director of Global Advocacy
Dr. Kyle Wisdom was appointed Director of Global Advocacy of the World Evangelical Alliance in September 2024. He is also Deputy Director of the International Institute for Religious Freedom, helping expand the Violent Incidents Database, a service of the IIRF to collect, record and analyze violations of religious freedom. He has also been involved in interfaith projects and consulting with governments and policy makers.
Gaetan Roy - WEA Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva
Gaetan Roy is Chairman of network-m, Board member of the Association of Evangelical Missions (AEM), and represents both in the German and European Parliaments. He has extensive experience in international humanitarian aid and advocacy. He is also Missions Director of the Evangelical church Jugend-, Missions- und Sozialwerk (JMS) in Germany and leads the Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) Initiative of the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (pard.international). Since 2022, he also serves as the WEA Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva.
Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham - Director of WEA Geneva Office
Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham is the Director of the Geneva Office of the World Evangelical Alliance since September 2024. From July 2021 to August 2024, Dr. Buckingham was the Director of Global Advocacy of the WEA. She is also the Executive Editor of the International Journal for Religious Freedom, the flagship publication of the International Institute for Religious Freedom. Dr. Buckingham is a Professor of Political Studies at Trinity Western University with a research focus on religious freedom law in Canada and internationally. She is also the Co-Director of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (Vancouver). She has a doctorate in Public Law from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Dr. Jason Pope - WEA Acting Permanent Representative to the UN in New York
Dr. Jason Pope is the Executive Director and Founder of the Rain Collective and a senior faith-based development and policy leader with experience in global partnerships, evaluation, and advocacy. He served for over seven years as a Technical Advisor at The Salvation Army World Service Office, leading anti–human trafficking, empowerment, and livelihoods initiatives across multiple regions. His work included managing U.S. government–funded programs, building multi-organization partnerships, and developing impact measurement systems for initiatives addressing exploitation, child protection, and community development. Dr. Pope has also held senior leadership roles within The Salvation Army, overseeing cross-cultural ministries and large-scale community programs. A former Fulbright Scholar, he has represented faith-based actors in United Nations forums, chaired the Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking, and contributed to academic and policy publications. He holds a PhD in International Family and Community Studies, a Master of Public Policy, and a Master of Arts in Theology and Intercultural Studies.