History
Glocal Ventures, Inc. (GVI) has been committed to Vietnam since 1998. In 2003, GVI began to see the importance of mobilizing volunteers in the U.S. to engage every domain of society in Vietnam to bring about transformation. To further this goal, GVI opened a representative office in Hanoi in 2007. It has been recognized by the Vietnamese government as an international non-governmental organization (INGO) since 2005.
Dr. Bob Roberts, Jr. - President
Bob Roberts, Jr. is a leading practitioner and writer on "glocal" - global and local - transformation of individuals, communities, and nations. He is the author of Transformation: How Glocal Churches Transform Lives and the World, as well as, Glocalization: How Followers of Christ Engage the New Flat Earth, Zondervan Publisher, and is the founding pastor of Northwood Church, which launched GVI. Bob is a graduate of Baylor University (BA), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M. Div), and Fuller Seminary (D. Min).
Dennis Jeffares - International Director
Dennis became GVI's International Director in 2006 and has been involved in community development work since 1996. He served as Country Director of the Asian Rural Life Development Foundation (ARLDF) in Nepal from 1996-2000 and in Afghanistan from 2001-2006. Dennis earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern Louisiana School of Pharmacy in 1988 and his M.Div from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1993.
Sherman Chau - Vietnam Country Representative
Sherman is a former journalist for the Hong Kong Standard and South China Morning Post. He taught English at the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 2003-2006 and served as Language and Culture Development Director for English teachers who were new to Vietnam. Sherman joined GVI in 2007. He is a graduate of Queen's University, Ontario, Canada, (BA) 1995, and Lee University, Tennessee, United States (MA) 2004.
