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Meet Our U.S. Team

Steve Mortland

Vice President of Development

Steve grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Taylor University. Then, for over 20 years, he led recruitment efforts at the university. As a member of the Taylor community, Steve was well acquainted with the work of Love Justice and the wonderful ways that God was working. In 2011, his wife, Erika, led a group of Taylor students to Nepal to see the work of Love Justice firsthand. The following year, Steve joined her, along with a second Taylor team, for another trip to Nepal—and their hearts were forever changed. More trips followed, and Steve eventually joined the Love Justice board in 2017 and then moved into his role as vice president of development in 2020. He is humbled by the opportunity to serve alongside the talented and committed people of Love Justice. Contact Steve.

Doug Dworak

Global Ambassador

Doug and his wife, Shirley, were high school sweethearts and are native Lincoln, Nebraskans. Their lives are busy spending time with their daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Doug graduated from the University of Nebraska with a B.S. in psychology and sociology and a B.A. in business. He has worked for Love Justice since 2007 and visits the field in South Asia annually, watching the children in our family homes grow up into accomplished young adults over the years. Doug's two greatest passions are college football, particularly Nebraska football, and donuts! Contact Doug.

Jason Dukes

VP of Advancement

Jason has been married to his wife Jennifer for nearly 26 years. They reside in the Nashville, TN area with their 7 kids and yellow dog. His kids consider him to be an expert pancake and popcorn maker, although they highly question his dad joke expertise. He cheers for Saints and Devils (the blue kind), is moved by music and movies, and enjoys light roast coffee as well as local cuisine. Over the years, Jason has been affirmed as a strategist, futurist, creator, communicator, fund-raiser, team-builder, and multiplier. He has started churches, non-profits, networks, residencies, and for-profit businesses, including a lawn mowing business when he was 13. Jason has also been an author, professor, basketball coach, and marketing leader. For three decades, he has leveraged words to empower people for life-giving purpose together. He is now thrilled to join the LJI team and share the story of their impactful work.

Rebecca Dick

Director of Grants and Church Partnerships

Rebecca is honored to come on to staff with LJI after spending five months working with them in Nepal. Rebecca comes to the role most recently from South Central Scholars as their director of development. Previously, she worked at United Way of Greater Los Angeles as a major gifts officer, and in this capacity she also managed the Women Leaders philanthropic network and supported them in becoming a main advocacy arm of United Way. While completing her master's degree, Rebecca worked as a case manager at Good Shepherd Center, assisting women and children experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles. Her bachelor’s degree is in community and regional development from UC Davis, and she holds a master's degree in social work from USC, with a concentration in community, organization, planning, and administration. Rebecca is energized when cultivating excellence in individuals, programs, and organizations. She is passionate about fighting for social justice and impacting change on a systems level. Contact Rebecca.

Lisa Hughes

Content Manager and Editor

Lisa graduated from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a degree in English education. She was an English teacher for several years before she transitioned to the editing field, working with a publishing company as a proofreader, copy editor, compiler, and writer. In 2017, she joined Love Justice as content manager and editor and is grateful to be able to work with a team of fellow believers who are dedicated to fighting injustice. She and her husband, Greg, are passionate about global missions, and together, they co-founded Wide Awake Missions. Whenever possible, Lisa loves to join him on international mission trips, leading small groups of teenagers and young adults and encouraging them to step out of their comfort zones to share the love of Christ. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, with Greg and their four children: Kennedy, Dylan, Avery, and Gavin. Contact Lisa.

Katie Polley

Director of Marketing

Katie has had marketing experience with diverse clients in both the nonprofit and for-profit space. However, she has never been able to work with an organization as aligned with her beliefs and values as Love Justice. It has been an honor to get to bring her skills and experience into this family of fellow believers with a passion for justice. She lives in Denver, Colorado, and loves hiking, camping, and exploring the outdoors with her husband, their dog, and their two kids. Katie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and Spanish from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Contact Katie.

KC Orduna

Finance Assistant

KC came to Love Justice in August of 2008 on a very part-time basis to help out her dad, Doug Dworak, with the bookkeeping aspects of the ministry. KC trained herself in QuickBooks and worked to get all of the data entry and financials up to date. KC is now certified in bookkeeping and thoroughly enjoys the work she does at Love Justice. She considers it a joy to be a part of this ministry. In her spare time she loves to read and spend time with her family. She's been married to Nick Orduna for over 29 years, and together they have three children: Andre, Mariah, and Isaiah, and one absolutely perfect granddaughter named Mattley. Contact KC.

Cuc Kim Blessit

Director of Human Resources

Cuc Kim graduated with her bachelor’s and master’s from University of Colorado at Denver. She has over 15 years of experience in human resources. She considers it a great honor that God would allow her to serve as the director of human resources with LJI. She is passionate about caring for the people within the organization so that they can be empowered to do the work they are called to do. She is excited about recruiting those who are called to join LJI in such a great mission. Contact Cuc Kim if you would like to learn more. She currently lives in Colorado with her wonderful husband, Joel Blessitt, and their awesome son, Axel. Contact Cuc Kim.

Amberle Mangis

Administrative Assistant

Amberle graduated from George Fox University with a bachelor's degree in Christian ministries and biblical studies. She is passionate about serving others to further kingdom work and has spent the greater part of the past decade working as an administrator in Christian education at both the collegiate and high school level. She is originally from the Pacific Northwest but now resides in Colorado. She enjoys reading, playing board games, and spending time with friends and family. Contact Amberle.

Paula Cornell

Writer and Brand Journalist

Paula is from Seattle and joined Love Justice shortly after graduating from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in journalism and public interest communications. Prior to college, she spent several years volunteering with Youth With A Mission, where she heard and witnessed incredible stories from around the world of healing and redemption in the face of injustice. Seeing how stories like these could inspire hope, bring understanding, and spur people into action, she began to dream of how stories could change the world. This dream eventually led her to return to college to pursue a writing degree and delivered her into the hands of Love Justice, where she is happily learning to write with an awesome team of people for a cause that she cares deeply about. Contact Paula.

Becca McLelland

Executive Assistant

Becca McLelland is originally from Greensboro, North Carolina. She went to Baylor University where she earned her bachelor's degree in child development, and she is currently pursuing her master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Liberty University. Becca and her husband met in the mountains of Northern California and moved to Jinja, Uganda, shortly after getting married where they served at The Amazima School as houseparents to 17 Ugandan teenage girls. God used this time overseas to open Becca’s eyes and ignite a passion in her heart for international injustice. Becca considers it a joy and privilege to use her gifts to serve with LJI. Becca and her husband, Luke, live in Greenville, South Carolina, with their daughter, Davie.

Andy Ramirez

Regional Director of Donor Development

Andy has been married to his wife, Liseli, for over 20 years. He and his wife have two adult children who are pursuing studies in medicine. Growing up in a pastor's home, Andy quickly learned how important inner-city and international missions are in expanding God's kingdom. His heart's passion is to bring the love, truth, and forgiveness of Jesus to as many people as possible. He enjoys spending time with his family at the beach, playing volleyball in the backyard, and playing the piano.