Staff

Adam Bakun is the Administrator at the Theology of Work Project. Previously he was a pastor of small groups and welcome at Reservoir Church (formerly Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Greater Boston) in Cambridge, MA. Adam has a BA from Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT) and has graduated from Vineyard USA's two-year Vineyard Leadership Institute. Adam lives in Cambridge, MA with his wife Ann. He enjoys playing board games and promoting limited-edition Oreo flavors to his friends.

Ian Jackson is the Program Manager at the Theology of Work Project. He has earned degrees from the University of Glasgow (M.A. in Psychology) and Harvard Graduate School of Education (Ed.M.), and has been a team building facilitator for more than 20 years. He worked at Harvard University for 14 years on issues of community building, diversity, equity, and inclusion. He now runs his own business, Building Bridges Leadership. He also teaches creative writing for kids, and writes and narrates a children's podcast, Tales from the Moosiverse.

William G. Messenger is the Executive Editor of the Theology of Work Project. Previously, Will was the Director of the Mockler Center for Faith and Ethics in the Workplace at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary from 1999 to 2008, and an adjunct faculty member there. He created and led the seminary’s doctoral and master’s degree programs in workplace leadership and business ethics. He serves as an adjunct faculty member of Gordon College and previously taught as an adjunct at Laidlaw College Graduate School (New Zealand), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Holy Cross College (Massachusetts).

Will’s Board of Directors service includes ArQule Inc., Life/Work Direction, and The Call to Work. He serves on the Lausanne Movement Advisory Board for Workplace Ministry. He has worked as a sales representative at IBM, corporate finance associate at Goldman Sachs, consultant at McKinsey & Co., and vice president of sales and marketing Advanced Metabolic Systems. Will is ordained in the Episcopal Church and formerly served as pastor of Charles River Church in Boston and assistant rector of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Belmont, MA. He was awarded a B.S. in Physics from Case Western Reserve University, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, a Master of Divinity from Boston University School of Theology and a Doctor of Ministry from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He and his family live in Boston, MA, USA.

Fernando Tamara is director of Hispanic Ministries. He is the lead pastor of Asamblea Church. As professor, he teaches Greek and Theology at the Latin American Theological Seminary and LABI College, and Spanish at Vanguard University. Fernando is also the national coordinator of translation networks for the General Council of the AG. His research and teaching interest focus on the interaction of culture, religion, society, economics, and leadership. Among the issues he explores are theological developments in Hispanic culture, civic spirituality, community development, and the integration of faith, work, and economics. An advocate for justice and freedom, he is the chair of the Spanish Editorial Board and Director of Hispanic Ministries (Theology of Work Project). Fernando holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Vanguard University and a graduate certificate degree in Community Engagement from the University of Southern California. He lives with Christine, his wife, and their three children.

Christine Tan is Director of Marketing and Partnerships for the Theology of Work Project. She has a BA in American Studies and a MBA with concentrations in corporate social responsibility and marketing. Christine lives in Cambridge, MA.

Jennifer Woodruff Tait is the Web Editor at the Theology of Work Project. She has degrees from Augustana College (B.A.), Asbury Theological Seminary (M.Div., M.A.), the University of Illinois (MLIS), and Duke University (Ph.D.) She is also a senior editor at Christian History magazine, the author of Christian History in Seven Sentences, and an Episcopal priest. Jennifer lives in Berea, KY with her husband and two children.