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Drew Friedrich
Chief Operating Officer
Drew Friedrich was appointed as Chief Operation Officer of Operation Blessing in 2022 after spending the last seven years leading communication and growth strategies for CBN’s Orphan’s Promise. But Drew is very familiar with OB’s mission and vision. More than 10 years before returning to OB, he worked extensively on OB’s hunger and relief programs. Drew Read More…
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Ben Edwards
Vice President
In 2019, Ben Edwards was named Vice President of International Operations for Operation Blessing. Ben originally joined the Christian Broadcasting Network, OB’s parent organization, in 1984 and has served as Vice President of CBN International since 1998. From 1984 – 1989, Ben was part of the CBN News division where he worked in a variety of roles Read More…
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Ronda Sherman
Vice President, Philanthropy
Ms. Sherman is the Vice President of Philanthropy at Operation Blessing International. Her passion is in forging relationships between donors and the mission of the organization, matching philanthropic goals and interests to the needs of the most vulnerable. Prior to joining Operation Blessing, Ms. Sherman was Director of U.S. Resource Development Read More…
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Jeff Westling
Chief of Staff
Jeff Westling joined Operation Blessing as the Chief of Staff in February of 2019 and oversees the day-to-day operations, strategy and mission execution of the organization for the President of Operation Blessing. In this capacity, he coordinates the efforts of Operation Blessing’s leadership team and CBN executives to deliver humanitarian relief Read More…
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Steve O’Grady
Vice President, Operations & Logistics
Since joining Operation Blessing International’s team in January 1995, Steve O’Grady has been responsible for OBI’s domestic warehousing, transportation and food distribution. Under Steve’s direction, OBI has been able to mature its food distribution networks’ capabilities and capacities which have now grown to over 100 million pounds Read More…
Gordon Robertson
President & Director
Gordon Robertson has served as CEO of The Christian Broadcasting Network since 2007, and is also a member of CBN’s Board of Directors. In 2018 Gordon was appointed President of Operation Blessing by OB’s Board of Directors. Gordon is the son of Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson, founder of CBN and Operation Blessing. He graduated from Yale University in 1980 before earning his Juris Doctor degree from Washington and Lee University.
After practicing law for 10 years, Gordon moved to the Philippines in 1994 and founded CBN Asia. The following year, he established the Asian Center for Missions, now the largest missionary agency in the Philippines. Read bio