Mr. Tom Bennett, Chairman

Tom Bennett has been employed as an electrical engineer in Northern Virginia for the past 30 years. Prior to that, he served for 10 years as a Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy. He holds a BS in Oceanography from the US Naval Academy and a MSEE from the Naval Postgraduate School. Tom and his family reside in Northern Virginia. They are long-time members of McLean Presbyterian Church, where Tom serves as a ruling elder.

Mrs. Lisa Crafford

Lisa Crafford is Director, Head of Business Consulting for BNY Mellon | Pershing, serving advisory firms and broker dealers around the world. Originally from Australia, Lisa attended the University of Technology, Sydney where she obtained a Bachelor of Business. Lisa continued her studies, earning her MBA from the College of William and Mary. Lisa and her husband Ian, with their two boys, reside in Denver, CO, and attend Denver Fellowship Church.

Mrs. Tiffany Crosley, Director

Tiffany Crosley is the Director of Oakseed Ministries International. As the daughter of Oakseed’s founder, the Rev. Dr. Edward Bradley, Tiffany has served Oakseed in multiple capacities since her childhood, including serving on the board and working as a fundraising consultant, graphic designer, and administrative volunteer before being asked to direct the organization in 2016. Before leading Oakseed Ministries, Tiffany served as the director of philanthropy for the John Jay Institute, the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute, the Alabama Policy Institute, and the Tax Foundation. Tiffany holds a BS in political science from Appalachian State University. She lives with her husband and five children in the western suburbs of Philadelphia and attends Faith Reformed Baptist Church in Media, Pennsylvania.

Mrs. Salome Duvvur

Salome Duvvur is an IT project manager for a government consulting firm in Northern Virginia, holds a master’s degree in computer science from The College of William & Mary, and is a certified project management professional. She is privileged to have traveled on mission trips, primarily to India, with a focus on children. She is also the co-founder of Hannah’s Toy Library, a social entrepreneurship program in India where toys are made accessible to children from underprivileged families and street dwellers with the intent to motivate these children to think big and achieve great success in life.

Mrs. JoAnn Hohenberger, Secretary

JoAnn Hohenberger is a semi-retired teacher and tutor of chemistry and mathematics. The wife of a retired pastor, she has volunteered in women’s and children’s ministries all her life, and currently volunteers in donor relations with a local non-profit working with at-risk children and families. JoAnn and her husband Steve lived in Mexico for four years immediately after retirement, working three years in a rural children’s shelter and then teaching in Guadalajara. She was profoundly influenced by that experience, as well as by mission trips to Spain and Malawi. Married nearly 50 years, she has five daughters, and her tenth grandchild is on the way. She holds a B.S. from Drexel University.

Mr. Richard Holley

Richard Holley retired as CEO from a high tech manufacturing company in 2017. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer of a wireless / RF communications company in Northern Virginia. Richard previously served on the Oakseed Board under the direction of Oakseed’s founder, Ed Bradley, and has seen firsthand the life-changing impact of our indigenous Ministry Partners. He and his wife, Laura, are long-time members of McLean Presbyterian Church. They have two daughters and a son. 

Mr. John Kipps

John Kipps is a member of McLean Presbyterian Church in McLean, Virginia, where he leads a home fellowship group, participates on the Work Placement Committee for the Capital Fellows Program, and serves as an elder currently on sabbatical. Mr. Kipps previously served as director of project management at Time Warner Cable and is currently exploring mostly director/senior level project management positions at cybersecurity, telecom, and educational services organizations in the Washington, DC area. He and his wife, Debbie, have three sons.

Rev. Jack Lash

Jack Lash was converted from atheism in 1970 through the youth group of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Bethesda. He went to Gordon-Conwell Seminary with Ed Bradley, and has been pastor of Gainesville Presbyterian Church (PCA) since 1983. He and Ed were friends through presbytery, Ed often filling his pulpit when he was out of town. He has been an enthusiastic supporter of Oakseed for many years. He and his wife Mary Ann have 11 grown children and 13 grandchildren.

Rev. Stephen Smallman

Stephen Smallman retired after serving for over 50 years in pastoral ministry. His experience includes 30 years as Pastor of McLean Presbyterian Church, where he came to know and love the Bradley family. Steve was the executive director of World Harvest Mission and has authored several publications that are still in use. He and his wife, Sandy, live in the Philadelphia area and have four grown children and 11 grandchildren.

Mr. Norm Snyder, Treasurer

Norm Snyder is a CPA and assurance partner with Aronson LLC, a large regional CPA firm based in the DC metro area. While he now focuses on working with tech, life science, and venture-backed companies, during his career he has served many Christian ministry clients including Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) members. Norm holds a BA in accounting from the University of Maryland.