Wycliffe USA Leaders

Wycliffe USA leaders have a passion for the glory of God through the translation of His Word for all peoples of the earth in the language they know best.

Women and men who provide leadership in the Bible translation movement, adequate to meet the needs of Vision 2025, are characterized by very specific attitudes, skills and knowledge.

Effective leadership grows out of particular attitudes toward God, others, self and the structures in which we serve. Wycliffe USA’s leaders have confidence in the sovereignty of God, a profound respect for others demonstrated through service to all, a life of integrity, and passion for accomplishing the vision of Bible translation.

Wycliffe USA’s senior leadership team, under the direction of the president, applies biblical principles and values in their decision-making and problem solving, as they work together.

Click on the links below to learn more about our leadership team.

Bob Creson	READ MORE >>
President
“For as the waters fill the sea, the earth will be filled with an awareness of the glory of the Lord.” (Habakkuk 2:14, NLT)

Chuck DeVries

“All you need is a willing heart and God can use you in Bible translation.” (Marshall Schultz)

Russ Hersman

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” (Jim Elliott)

Ruth Hubbard	READ MORE >>
Senior Vice President
“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Chuck Micheals	READ MORE >>
Vice President for Recruitment Ministries
When James Calvert went out as a missionary to the cannibals of the Fiji Islands, the ship captain tried to turn him back, saying, “You will lose your life and the lives of those with you if you go among such savages.” To that, Calvert replied, “We died before we came here.”

David Snyder	READ MORE >>
Vice President for Personnel
“We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees.” (Jason Kidd)

Forrest W. Flaniken	READ MORE >>
Vice President for Operations
“Christ is either Lord of all, or He is not Lord at all.” (James Hudson)

Les Kline	READ MORE >>
Vice President for Advancement
“We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.” (Proverbs 16:9, NLT)

Joe Snyder	READ MORE >>
Vice President for Information Technology
“It works better if you plug it in.” (Sattinger's Law of Electronics)

Don Erickson	READ MORE >>
Vice President for Marketing
"Life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?" (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Todd Nelson	READ MORE >>
Vice President for Prayer Ministries
“If you want to pray better, you must pray more.” (Mother Teresa)

John Krehely	READ MORE >>
Vice President for Finance
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” (Romans 1:16, NASB)

Wycliffe USA Leaders

Bob Creson

“For as the waters fill the sea, the earth will be filled with an awareness of the glory of the Lord.” (Habakkuk 2:14, NLT)

Chuck DeVries

“All you need is a willing heart and God can use you in Bible translation.” (Marshall Schultz)

Russ Hersman

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” (Jim Elliott)

Ruth Hubbard

“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Chuck Micheals

When James Calvert went out as a missionary to the cannibals of the Fiji Islands, the ship captain tried to turn him back, saying, “You will lose your life and the lives of those with you if you go among such savages.” To that, Calvert replied, “We died before we came here.”

David Snyder

“We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees.” (Jason Kidd)

Forrest W. Flaniken

“Christ is either Lord of all, or He is not Lord at all.” (James Hudson)

Les Kline

“We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.” (Proverbs 16:9, NLT)

Joe Snyder

“It works better if you plug it in.” (Sattinger's Law of Electronics)

Don Erickson

"Life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?" (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Todd Nelson

“If you want to pray better, you must pray more.” (Mother Teresa)

John Krehely

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” (Romans 1:16, NASB)