As the President and CEO of Lifeline Global Ministries, Romney Ruder is responsible for not only the day to day operations of the ministry but developing and implementing a strategic and sustainable growth strategy that will impact more incarcerated moms and dads and their families. Prior to joining Lifeline, Romney was Senior VP /COO of World Impact Inc., Los Angeles, CA. There, he provided national leadership for a missionary organization of over 250 people, 14 locations and a budget of $15,000,000. Previously, Romney held several management and executive leadership positions in the lumber industry, where he become VP and General Manager of one of the top ten lumber producers in the US, with nearly a half-billion dollars in sales and over 500 employees. During his career, Romney has served on the executive boards of several non-profit ministries and was ordained to the ministry in 2011. He received his doctorate degree at Pepperdine University (2017) in organizational leadership, with an emphasis inUrban Cultural Adaptability and Intelligence in the urban ministry context. Romney and his wife Amy have 2 sons in college and reside in Wichita, KS.