OFFICE STAFF

Vernon Laverty, President
Vernon Laverty recently retired as the Worldwide Support Delivery Manager for Agilent Technologies with over 30 years of experience at Hewlett-Packard/Agilent. He has a BS in Chemistry from Queens University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and completed graduate studies in Washington DC. Vernon has served on the IDEAS Board since its inception, most recently serving as Chair of the Board.

Ronald Larson, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Prior to joining IDEAS in 2001, Ron’s experience includes
10 years in Europe and 2 years in West Africa with a Christian nonprofit organization, as well as 6 years of audit experience with an international CPA firm. He has a BS degree in Business Management and Accounting from Biola University.

Wendi Gowing, Director of Human Resources
Wendi Gowing served for seven years overseas with IDEAS before coming to Colorado to be the Director of Human Resources. During her time overseas, she recruited and assisted in the care of the staff for the international project, George Washington Academy, as well as led the IDEAS team. She received her BA in Humanities from UC Berkeley and is currently working on her MA in Organizational Leadership. Wendi is married to Chris and has two children, Sarah and Daniel.

Sarah Rymer, Director of Development
and Communications
Sarah Rymer spent the last three years as Director of Seminary Relations at Denver Seminary where she worked in the fields of development, public relations, communications and grant writing. Sarah also worked closely with partner seminaries in Latin America, helping to build reciprocal relationships and providing counsel. She was instrumental in coordinating a variety of programs to bring national and international exposure to the seminary. Sarah earned her B.A. in History from Colorado State University and her M.A. in International Development from the University of Denver. She is proficient in Spanish and has extensive travel experience throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa.