Dr. Jo Anne Lyon is the founder of World Hope International and served as the first CEO. She holds a master’s degree in counseling with continued graduate studies in Historical Theology and has been granted five honorary doctorates. She has served as Interim Vice President of Wesley Seminary and has been Adjunct Professor of Church and Society at both Indiana Wesleyan University and Asbury Theological Seminary. She is the author of The Ultimate Blessing: My Journey to Discover God’s Presence (Wesleyan Pub House, 2009).