Network Advisory Committee
Wheaton Network Initiative on Gender, Development and Christianity - Network Advisory Committee
Eeva Sallinen Simard
Technical Advisor, Integral Mission, World Relief
Eeva has led gender mainstreaming efforts within the faith-based NGO world, bringing experience from her work in Africa, Europe, and North America. She is the co-author (with Dr. Beth Birmingham) of Creating Cultures of Belonging: Cultivating Organizations Where Women and Men Thrive (IVP, 2022).
Nikki Toyama-Szeto
Executive Director, Christians for Social Action
Nikki works to help faith communities have a faith-fueled engagement with justice issues. She is the co-editor of More than Serving Tea: Asian American Women on Leadership, Faith, and Expectations (IVP, 2006).
Sandra Maria Van Opstal
Executive Director, Chasing Justice
Sandra's ministry and activism has focused on engaging people in questions of justice, global mission, and racial and gender reconciliation. She is a second-generation Latina, preacher, liturgist, and activist reimagining the intersection of worship and justice. She has written numerous books, including The Next Worship (IVP, 2015) and Forty Days on Being an Eight (Enneagram Daily Reflections) (IVP 2021).