Alumni Association Board and Staff
The Alumni Board of Directors meets twice a year, seeking to represent the 49,000 living alumni of Moody Bible Institute and Moody Theological Seminary. Read about the new alumni board nominees, then cast your vote online at moody.edu/alumni/.
Board
Russell “Rusty” Ingraham ’75
President
Rusty is semi-retired from the Foreign Service. Serving abroad, he counted it a privilege to minister with international churches in teaching, board membership and pastoral search. In 29 years with the State Department, he served in Turkey, Romania, Bolivia, Bosnia, Cuba, and Jordan. Rusty grew up attending The Moody Church and loved Moody Radio. Many family, friends, and spiritual leaders were Moody grads or connected to the school. Rusty graduated from Moody in Biblical Theology, completing his bachelor’s degree in history at Lawrence University, Wisconsin. Rusty and his wife, Ann, met at a friend’s wedding. Ann served overseas as a nurse and local volunteer, often with local orphanages. Ingraham's son, Michael, was featured in the theatrical adaptation of CS Lewis' "Horse and His Boy" throughout 2023 at Washington’s Museum of the Bible.
Juanita (Santiago ’05) Reyes
Secretary
Juanita was saved at Inner City Impact through a backyard Bible Club in Chicago and currently serves on ICI’s board. Their leadership development program supported her to attend Moody Bible Institute. She graduated in 2005 with a BA in Print Media Communications—the first in her family to graduate from college. Juanita earned an MA in Journalism at Columbia College Chicago and has worked for CNN and other media outlets in the Chicago area. Juanita married Eric Reyes ’05, a Chicago policeman who serves in a specialized unit. They minister as elders at the New Life Community Church in Chicago where they started a young adults ministry and are now involved in the marriage ministry. The Reyes have three boys and a baby girl. Juanita homeschools their children and enjoys peace and quiet (and sleeping) when possible.
Donald Polk ’14
Donald was awarded his Biblical Studies degree at Moody in order to augment his other degrees in accounting, Master’s Degrees in Clinical Psychology and Master’s in Counseling. Donald is now a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Prior to working in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, Donald was part of the executive teams at three startup companies that eventually went global. The opportunity to travel and meet people all over the world helped to expose him to the great need in all the world for people to know and receive Jesus Christ as Savior. Donald and his wife Renee of 28 years live in central North Carolina.
Missy (Klang) Davis ‘01
Missy (Klang ’01) graduated from Moody with a degree in Applied Linguistics. She and Joel (’05) got married and moved to Elizabethton, Tennessee, where Missy worked for Moody Aviation, and Joel got his missionary aviation degree. They served in aviation ministry in the Philippines until 2016 with their two daughters, Ryley and Camryn. Upon returning to the USA, Joel joined the faculty of Moody Aviation in Spokane, WA as a flight instructor. Missy now works part time at the school again as well. They love pouring into the next generation of missionary pilots and think Moody students are the best. She loves her family, good coffee, and has what some might consider an overabundance of plants.
Joel Davis ‘05
Joel Davis ’05 grew up as a missionary kid in the Dominican Republic and had the opportunity to travel to many countries as a young child and saw God working in amazing ways around the world. He had the opportunity to see missionary aviation and how it fills needs around the world bringing the Gospel to the most remote parts of the globe.
Joel graduated from Moody Aviation in Elizabethton TN with a degree in Missionary Aviation Technology with a flight emphasis. Joel, Missy (wife) , Ryley, and Camryn (girls) then joined a mission agency and flew a small airplane into the jungles of the Philippines serving missionaries expanding the reach of the gospel there for a number of years. They now serve at Moody Aviation in Spokane WA training up the next generation of missionary pilots.
Lyall Sutton MA Min ‘94
Lyall did his undergrad at Liberty University majoring in Youth Ministry. His formal ministry began at Cornerstone Baptist in Eldridge, IA where he served as Youth Pastor for six years. He presently serves as Sr. Associate Pastor at Bethany Baptist Church, Peoria, IL where he has served for 35 years. Lyall is committed to exposing people to Global ministry and has taken over twenty mission teams to five continents. He serves on the board of Hope Alive Africa. Lyall and Sheila have two children: Megan, Ben ’04 and Hannah (Bartel) ’04, two granddaughters and one grandson.
John Doty ’04, '06
John earned his undergraduate in Pastoral Studies 2004 while living in Chicago and in the following years completed his MA in Spiritual Formation. Growing up in an impoverished and broken rural home, by God’s grace he became a first-generation Christian. Committed to building a Word-centered ministry with Gospel clarity John has pastored in the Pacific Northwest since graduation. John's weekly ministry is categorized by discipleship as he builds the next generation of ministry leaders. He currently serves the Lord at Snohomish Community Church in overseeing their Family and Group Ministry. John and his wife Sarah have been married for over 20yrs and have two children who are ministry-bound. As a family, they love to work hard, play hard and rest together.
David Resseguie ‘07
Dave Resseguie began his career in the financial services industry in August of 2007. After working for 10 years in leadership roles in coaching, he started working full time as the Chief Shepherd of The Resseguie Group.
Dave attended the Moody Bible Institute receiving a bachelor’s degree, double majoring in both Bible & Youth Ministry, where he also served as the RA of Culbertson 9. Dave also serves on the board of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for the South Atlantic region.
He has been married to Gennifer for almost 14 years. They live in Greenville, SC. Dave and Gen have a 9 1/2 year old daughter (Charli), a 7 year old son (Chaz), and a 4 1/2 year old son (Cameron). In his free time, Dave loves swimming, dancing, boating, & traveling with his family. The Resseguie's are huge New York Mets fans!
Mark Locket ‘09
Mark graduated from Moody in 2009 and began serving in pastoral ministry upon graduation. He has served in multi- ethnic congregations spanning from Chicago to Canada to Wisconsin. He has a passion to see people from diverse backgrounds growing together in their love of God and for one another. Mark has had the blessing to be used to lead church revitalization projects. Currently, he serves as pastor of Neighborhood City Church in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
In addition to serving on Moody’s board, Mark serves on the board of Safe Families and Coulee Christian School in LaCrosse, as well as chaplain for the LaCrosse Police Department. Mark enjoys reading Christian biographies and nature walks with his wife, Leah, and coaching his children’s soccer and basketball teams.
Staff
Jeff Bope '11
Executive Director
Jeff Bope ’11 studied Biblical Exposition as a Moody undergrad and also served as class president. Jeff and Mallory (Sisk ’11) Bope, who studied women’s ministry, moved to Pennsylvania shortly after graduation, Mallory working in ministry for a Christian Camp, and Jeff working as an associate pastor. They returned to Chicagoland after a few years to begin their family and to follow a call on Jeff’s heart to invest in people and express his passion for fundraising. This led him to serving in Stewardship ministry for Moody before accepting a call to serve as chief development officer for Northern Seminary. Thrilled to now be back at his Alma Mater, Jeff is always looking for ways to connect with and support Moody alumni, promote the work they’re doing and build excitement about where a Moody education can take you. Jeff and Mallory have five children; Jay, Virginia, Mark, Helena and Darcy, and they love going on family adventures! Together Jeff and Mallory serve as board members for Dickson Valley Camp in Newark, IL.
Scott Johnson
Project Coordinator
Scott Johnson serves as the alumni project coordinator for Moody. Prior to joining the alumni department, he worked in Moody’s Event Marking and Management department as an operation coordinator and external event coordinator. His primary responsibilities have centered around working with Moody’s external ministry partners and campus guests. Before Moody, he spent 15 years working at the PAV YMCA in Berwyn, Illinois, where he served nearly six years as the Aquatic Director. In addition to his responsibilities at Moody, he serves on the Philip Team at The Moody Church as an usher captain and as part of the leadership team of the In Focus community.
Kerena Lawlor ‘19 MTS ‘22
Office Administrator
Kerena Lawlor 19’ 22’ serves as the Alumni Office Administrator and Assistant Director of Called Conference. A double alumna, Kerena received her undergraduate degree in Ministry to Women and then completed her seminary work with a degree in Biblical and Theological Studies at Moody. Kerena serves Alumni with an eagerness for hospitality hoping that lifelong belonging would be felt and experienced by all MBI alumni. When she isn’t at work Kerena spends her time tending to and renovating her Chicago Bungalow, reading from and about theological matriarchs, and sitting across friends giggling and connecting over coffee on pink her couch.
Katie Chase ‘21
Executive Administrative Assistant
Katie Chase graduated from MBI in 2021 with a BA TESOL. Her time as a Moody student, through education, relationships, and introducing her to life in the city of Chicago, has had a great influence on her life direction and pursuit of faithful witness to Jesus Christ. Katie met her husband, Gavin, ('22) while they were both students at Moody, and they lived in their beloved Chicago for a few years after they graduated. They now live with their daughter, Robin, in Princeton, New Jersey. Katie cares for her daughter full-time and works for the Moody Alumni Association part-time – honored to be part of this excellent team, and grateful to be a member of the Moody Alumni Association family! She loves reading novels, gardening (in the Garden State!), and having dance parties with her young family.
Katie Darge ‘23
Executive Administrative Assistant
Katie Darge is a recent Moody graduate of the Class of 2023. She majored in Human Services in the undergraduate program and hopes to become a licensed counselor in the future. Katie is a part of the Moody Alumni Association team, managing the Student Call Center by equipping students to connect with Ministry Partners of Moody by thanking them, praying with them, and boldly asking them to continue their partnership with Moody’s ministries. As a student caller herself during her time as a student, Katie has been deeply blessed by the connections and friendships that are built when talking with Ministry Partners and the power of praying for others as well as being prayed for by several Ministry Partners. In her free time, Katie enjoys spending time with her husband, Ben, baking treats for her friends, and finding new places to explore in the city.
Jackson Hassler ‘26
Editorial Assistant
Jackson Hassler is a sophomore in Moody’s Human Services Program. He discovered his love for writing while working on his high school’s newspaper, and now uses that passion to write for the Alumni & Friends Magazine. He has lived in Chicagoland for 14 years, and is a longtime attender of Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park. In his free time, you can usually find him out exploring the city, eating Mexican food, or hanging out with his three younger siblings.
Makenna Hampson ‘24
Social Media Coordinator
Makenna is currently a senior studying communications at the Moody Bible Institute. She is from Milwaukee, WI (Go Bucks!), where she plans to return upon graduation. She found a love for communications through working with her home church. In her free time, Makenna loves drinking iced coffee year- round, thrifting, and crocheting.