Meet the Leaders
Rick Ryan, Associate International Director:
Rick Ryan has served as pastor, youth pastor, university campus pastor, District Youth Director, and missionary. He and his wife Denise developed an internship program in Costa Rica that hosted hundreds of young adults from the United States. He later launched Book of Hope International’s internship program which continues today. In all, he’s led over 25,000 people on international missions trips, throughout 25 years of ministry. He now serves as Convoy of Hope’s Associate International Director, overseeing all teams (including the internship program) and various other international initiatives.
Matt Wilkie, Internship Director:
After a decade of youth and young adult ministry, Matt followed desires placed in his life by God while serving on short-term missions. Since then, as a missionary, he led short-term and intern teams for five years with Book of Hope International, and has lead over 1000 people from over 45 teams through nearly 40 countries. With Convoy of Hope since 2006, he desires to provide a safe, challenging, inspiring, adventurous, and purposeful opportunity for compassion for young adults around the world.