Reverend Ken Johnson, a long time board member, is the immediate past Board President for RefugeeOne.  He has been active in refugee resettlement and advocacy, both internationally and locally, for over 45 years.  His interest in refugee issues began in 1965 when he served as Material Aid Supervisor for Tanganyika Christian Refugee Services, a  UNHCR partner, assisting in the resettlement of refugees fleeing into Tanzania from Mozambique, Rwanda and Burundi. Since that initial formative experience, Ken has served as pastor of congregations in Illinois, Minnesota, Egypt and Thailand, where he has encouraged each faith community to sponsor and show hospitality to refugees.  Ken recently retired as Director of International Student Affairs from The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. He now spends much of his time and energy serving as an Ambassador for Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS) and advocating for refugees through RefugeeOne.