NEW VICE PRESIDENT FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICES

In January, the Maranatha Volunteers International Board of Directors appointed Lisandro Staut as Maranatha’s new Vice President for Volunteer Services. In his role, Staut manages all operations related to volunteers. Kyle Fiess, Vice President for Projects, is continuing in his role of managing all field staff while also overseeing new projects and construction-related matters. Staut began working with Maranatha as a consultant in Michigan in 2016. Three years later, he moved to Maranatha’s headquarters in Roseville, California, to be the Director of Volunteer Services.

Prior to his work with Maranatha, Staut worked in marketing and communications for the Seventh-day in Oregon, Mount Pisgah Academy in North Carolina, Upper Columbia Academy and Walla Walla University in Washington, Union Springs Academy in New York, and Pine Tree Academy in Maine.

Adventist Church in Brazil, holding multiple positions at the conference level. He also served as Manager of the News and Television Departments at Hope Channel South America, from 2011-2015. Staut has a bachelor’s degree in communication from São Paulo Adventist University in Brazil and is currently working on his Master of Divinity from Andrews University in Michigan.

“To serve God through Maranatha and be part of His mission in any capacity is the greatest privilege of my life,” said Staut. “It is a great responsibility now to join a very experienced leadership team that has the ultimate goal of building people.”