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About the Presenters

Kristyn Peck

Kristyn Peck is the Chief Executive Officer of Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA). Since joining LSSNCA in 2020, Kristyn has quadrupled its revenue and tripled its staff. Kristyn led LSSNCA’s response to the largest humanitarian crisis in a generation, providing refugee resettlement services to 4,500 Afghan Allies in the D.C. metro area in fiscal year 2022. She currently serves as the vice chair of the Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) board of directors.

Kristyn has testified before Congress on protection needs for unaccompanied children as well as submitting testimony for Congressional hearings. She has served on several delegations to identify protection needs of refugees, asylum seekers, victims of human trafficking, and women and unaccompanied children in Central America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.

Kristyn was the recipient of the 2023 Innovation in Social Work Award from the University of Maryland, and LSSNCA was the 2022 recipient of Lutheran Services in America’s Micah award for its work advancing equity and justice.

Christine Krieger

Christine Krieger currently serves as the Program Director for Congregation at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS). She leads a year-long fellowship for Muslim, Christian, and Jewish clergy and lay leaders to increase interreligious literacy, engage in dialogue, and build community in the Greater Baltimore area. In addition, she works directly with congregations on interreligious work and other special topics.

Prior to joining ICJS in 2021, Christine spent more than a decade in higher education, most recently directing the first-year experience at Goucher College. She has more than fifteen years of experience in congregational leadership, education, and event planning, and she is passionate about exploring intersectionality and building community across various identities. She holds a B.A. in History and Gender Studies from McDaniel College and an M.A. in Women’s History from Sarah Lawrence College.