CLASSROOM - Key Persons


Abraham Heschel

Job Titles:
  • the Prophets God in Search of Man

Allan Creative

Job Titles:
  • Director
Allan Rosenow directed and animated BibleProject videos before coming onboard as Creative Director. Married and the father of two boys, Allan confesses that his head is full of spreadsheets but his heart beats for stories. He's also always ready to discuss the finer elements of film and pour-over coffee. more

C. John Collins

Job Titles:
  • Writer and Creative Director for Bible
Jon Collins is a writer and creative director for BibleProject. He has a BA in Biblical Studies from Multnomah University (where he met Tim). Jon is affectionately known by the team as the Architect of Ideas. He is a master of making complex ideas simple, and has spent the last decade founding and leading digital media and marketing companies. more

Colin Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Content
Colin Wilson serves as our Vice President of Content. Colin and his team are constantly exploring how to communicate complex topics in the most delightful ways possible. He lives in Dallas, Texas where he spends his weekends exploring with his wife, son, and two dogs. more

David Fohrman

Job Titles:
  • Rabbi

Dr. Richard Bauckham

Everything - Just read everything he's written. Seriously. Jesus and the God of Israel. Richard Bauckham Jesus and the Impurity of Spirits in the Synoptic Gospels Clinton Wahlen Jesus and the Land: The New Testament Challenge to "Holy Land" Theology Gary M. Burge Jesus and the Victory of God N.T. Wright

Ian Boxall

Communal Reading in the Time of Jesus: A Window in Early Christian Reading Practices Brian J. Wright Complete Jewish Bible David Stern Conformed to the Image of His Son Dr. Haley Goranson Jacob Created Equal: How the Bible Broke with Ancient Political Thought
 Joshua Berman

Janice Munemitsu

Janice Munemitsu is on the BibleProject Board of Directors. After a career in the consumer foods industry, Janice works in pastoral leadership development and as a spiritual director. A farmer's daughter at heart, she loves to garden and travel. Janice calls Orange County, CA home. more

Joel Paul

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer at BibleProject
Joel Paul is the Chief Financial Officer at BibleProject. Joel spent some time in public accounting before serving six years as the director of finance at a large community church in Portland, OR. Joel loves the entrepreneurial aspect of team building and creating efficiencies of new and existing processes that best serve the organization.

Joel Worrall

Job Titles:
  • Chief Product Officer
Joel Worrall serves as Chief Product Officer and brings BibleProject his experience as a product and engineering leader in software, online learning, and international ministry. A lifelong student of the Hebrew Scriptures, Joel lives in central Pennsylvania with his wife and two daughters more

Jon Dobson

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technology Officer at BibleProject
Jon Dobson is the Chief Technology Officer at BibleProject. He brings 25 years of experience in the animation and visual-effects industry where he worked on Disney theme park attractions, several feature films, and everything in between. Prior to joining BibleProject, Jon was a Senior Technical Director at Laika animation.

Joshua Ryan

Job Titles:
  • Butler

Karen Howells

Karen Howells is on the BibleProject Board of Directors. A business owner, wife, and mother of two, Karen's favorite things include kayaking, gardening, and celebrating the bounty of food, wine, and nature in the great Pacific Northwest with her husband, Rob. more

Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald works on cultivating awareness and creating strategic relationships with churches, organizations and other non-profits that are looking to use BibleProject Videos in their context. He also leads our Global Focus team which is working on localizing our videos into different languages. He previously spent 11 years leading a global development organization as well as serving on several boards for international organizations with compassion and justice missions. In a previous life, he owned and operated restaurants in Canada and the US, and still loves enjoying a great meal in new cities with his wife, Melissa. more

Michael S. Heiser

Ani Maamin: Biblical Criticism, Historical Truth, and the Thirteen Principles of Faith Joshua Berman Apostle of the Crucified Lord: A Theological Introduction to Paul and His Letters Michael Gorman Archeology and the Bible from Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels R. Reisner Art and Faith: A Theology of Making Makoto Fujimura At Home with God: A Complete Liturgical Guide for the Christian Home Gavin Long Atonement and the Logic of Resurrection in the Epistle to the Hebrews David M. Moffitt Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters Carmen Joy Imes Becoming Human Together: The Pastoral Anthropology of St. Paul Jerome Murphy-O'Connor Belief in the Word: Reading the Fourth Gospel, John 1-4 Francis J. Moloney Berit Olam: Twelve Prophets: Volume I: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah by Marvin A. Sweeney Marvin A. Sweeney Between Two Trees: Our Transformation from Death to Life Shane Wood Body, Soul and Human Life: The Nature of Humanity in the Bible Joel Green

Miriam Chesbro

Miriam Chesbro has been an integral part of the BibleProject family from the early days. Previously, she oversaw our animation studio as our Executive Producer. Now, she brings her kindness and brightness to the rest of the organization by leading our People Team. Miriam has a love of world cultures and a level of wisdom that is unmatched. more

Ray Lubeck

Read the Bible for a Change: A Follower's Guide to Reading and Responding to the Bible Ray Lubeck Reading Biblical Narrative Yairah Amit Reading Genesis Well: Navigating History, Poetry, Science, and Truth in Genesis 1-11 C. John Collins Reading Genesis: Ten Methods Ronald Hendel

Robert Perez

Job Titles:
  • Illustrator
Robert Perez is an illustrator who teamed up with the project during its initial conception and has stuck around ever since. Now the Senior Art Director, his job and passion is to bring an excellence not only to the artwork, but also the storytelling of anything we make. Fun fact: He's lovingly known as Robot or Bot around the studio. more

Rudy Chief

Job Titles:
  • Operating Officer
  • BibleProject 's Chief Operating Officer
As BibleProject's Chief Operating Officer, Rudy helps strategy and growth. He got his PhD in Neuroscience, but he now wishes it had been in Semitic Languages! Prior to joining our team, he served some of the world's largest organizations to develop and execute strategy and innovation. He married up and has four mischievous kids and one cat. more

Scot Mcknight

The Last Adam: A Theology of the Obedient Life of Jesus in the Gospels Brandon D. Crowe The Last of the Rephaim: Conquest and Cataclysm in the Heroic Ages of Ancient Israel Brian Doak The Letter of James (The New International Commentary on the New Testament) Scot McKnight The Letter to Philemon (The New International Commentary on the New Testament) Scot McKnight

Steve Atkinson

Job Titles:
  • BibleProject 's Chief Executive Officer

Steve Chief

Job Titles:
  • Executive Officer
Steve Atkinson serves as BibleProject's Chief Executive Officer. He oversees all operations both internal and external for BibleProject. He spent 15 years in the marketplace in sales and marketing, most recently as President of the Masters Plan Foundation. more

Tim Mackie

Job Titles:
  • Writer and Creative Director for Bible
Tim Mackie is a writer and creative director for BibleProject. He has a PhD in Semitic Languages and Biblical Studies. He wrote his dissertation on the manuscript history of the book of Ezekiel, with a focus on the Septuagint and Dead Sea Scrolls. What a total nerd! He was a professor at Western Seminary and served as a teaching pastor for many years. more