Gospel Champion

HOLLY SHELDON
Vice President | Cru Student-Led Movements
As a student, Holly began leading international projects
and after joining Cru staff in 1983 she was one of the
earliest full-time staff members in East Asia. During her
25 years there she served in a variety of roles, eventually
becoming the Associate National Director. Even while
serving overseas she helped launch Bridges, the U.S.
campus outreach to international students. In 2007,
Holly returned to the U.S. to serve first in the U.S.
Campus Ministry Executive Team and later on the Global
Student Led team.
GIRMA ALTAYE
Cru National Team Leader | Ethiopia
Girma joined the Great Commission Ministry Ethiopia (Cru
in Ethiopia) in the year 2001 and has served in different
capacities in the organization. He served as National
Student Ministry Coordinator, as National Operations
Director, as National Church Movements Director and
currently as National Director. He earned his Bachelor’s
Degree in Education and has three Master’s Degrees in
Transformational Leadership, Intercultural Studies, and
Sociology. He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree
in Organizational Leadership at Regent University. Girma
Altaye is married to Bethlehem Abera and together they
have three children.
ROGER OSBALDISTON
Vice President | Cru LeaderImpact
Roger graduated from Auckland University in New
Zealand and after three years working for the New
Zealand Government sensed the Lord calling him to
serve in student ministry. After 12 years of student
ministry leadership, Roger became the National Director
in New Zealand. In 2013, Roger became Vice President of
Cru’s Student Led Movements, and in 2019, Roger was
appointed Vice President of LeaderImpact. Roger and
Nicki have been happily married since 1994 and live in
Auckland with their two sons.
NATHAN AND JUDY HILDEBRANDT
Cru LeaderImpact | Canada
Nathan and Judy Hildebrandt love to help leaders use
their leadership, influence, finances and expertise to
make a difference. The Hildebrandts started serving
in 1980 with the Campus Ministry in Canada, and soon
became the National Directors there for seven years. In
2000, after launching a successful campaign to bring Cru
to other areas, Nathan served as the Executive Director
for LeaderImpact in Canada. Judy served as the Resource
Team Director and was responsible for developing the
products and infrastructure to make LeaderImpact
scalable. The Hildebrandts joined the Global Team
of LeaderImpact in 2013. They currently live in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They have three children and
six grandchildren.
KEN COCHRUM
Vice President | Cru Global Digital Strategies
Ken began wholeheartedly following Jesus during his
second year at the University of Texas. After graduation,
Ken joined Cru staff where he served as a campus director
as well as a regional director and the national campus
director for Asia. He returned to the US in 2007 to serve
with Cru’s Global Executive team. Ken and his wife Ann
have invested the majority of their 30 years on Cru staff
in helping grow Student-Led movements. Ken currently
serves as Vice President for Cru’s Global Digital Strategies.
Ken and Ann have two children who serve Christ in
the marketplace.
JONAH JALA
Cru Global Digital Strategies | The Philippines
Jonah is a software developer by profession and is working
with Cru Global to get insight into what God is doing in
its different digital products and tools. Since deciding
to follow Jesus ten years ago, her passion for campus
ministry grew into seeing communities unite and work
together on relevant projects that lead to life change in
Jesus. She is always in awe of how God is so sovereign and
His love so immense! She grew up in Iloilo, Philippines,
likes to read books, prizes honest and deep conversations,
is interested in world languages and culture, and has
three brothers.