COMPASSION WORLD OUTREACH

Staff

Board of Directors – God has blessed CWO with a wonderful Board. Together with the Staff they are working to keep the current projects moving and keeping an eye on the future with a view toward the ministry’s expansion into new areas.

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Mr. Carson Glenn Steen

President

President – is a business owner from Lancaster, SC. He serves as deacon, Sunday School Teacher, Stewardship Chairman, and VBS teacher at Immanuel Baptist Church. He holds an MBA from Winthrop University and an MA in Christian Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern.  He has a love for making disciples at home and abroad as a Bible Study leader and missions partner. Glenn and his wife Patti have led marriage seminars locally and internationally for over a decade. They have either led or participated in mission work on five continents. His three daughters and seven grandchildren take up much of his spare time. His goal is to see men and women, boys and girls come to know Christ as their Savior.

Jeff Carter

Jeff grew up in Athens, Georgia and graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering. He is the founder and President of Carter Engineering Consultants, Inc., a civil engineering and land planning service based in Watkinsville, Georgia. Jeff married his wife, Susanne, in 1997, and they have two children, Allie and Jake. He is an ordained Deacon at Prince Avenue Baptist Church and is a member of the Prince Avenue Christian School Board of Trustees. He has earned a Certificate in Christian Apologetics from Biola University and is currently attending Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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Doug Kleweno

Doug was raised on a cattle ranch in Washington state. He received a B.S. in Agricultural Economics from Washington State University and completed graduate studies in statistics at Oregon State University. His 42 year career in Agricultural Statistics with the U.S. Department of Agriculture included overseeing national survey programs, consulting in numerous countries, and serving as the southeast regional director managing a multi-million dollar program with several hundred employees. Doug was fortunate to grow up in a Christian home and made a public profession of faith at age 8 in a country church. Because of his life experiences, he knows the importance of Christian education through Sunday School and discipleship training. He served as Sunday School/Education Administrator for over twenty years while living in the Washington, D.C. area. He has also served as a deacon and choir member for many years. He met his wife Beverly in a young adult singles class while attending church in Little Rock, Arkansas. They have lived in multiple states with their two children, but now reside in Athens, Georgia, and are active in their church and community.

Mike Maxey

Chairman of the Board

Mike was born and raised in Georgia. After earning a Master of Accounting Degree from the University of Georgia, he worked 29 years at Ernst and Young LLP in South Carolina. As a partner in Ernst and Young for 21 years, he was in charge of the tax practice in Greenville. After the career with Ernst and young, the family moved to Athens, Georgia in 2005. He and his wife Debra are active in their church where Mike is currently serving as a deacon. Mike became a CWO board member in 2011. He has participated on mission trips in Zambia, Mozambique, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Romania, Peru and the United States.

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Dr. Patricia Steen

Dr. Patricia Steen received a Bachelor of Music Degree from Columbia College in 1984. In the years after graduating, she taught music in public and private schools and served as a choral director in several churches. She holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling and a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She founded the Living Hope Counseling Center in order to support the ministry of the Moriah Baptist Association in Lancaster. She and her husband, Glenn, lead conferences on marriage renewal using their Bible study “The Mystery of Marriage”. Together they lead conferences on marriage renewal. Patti has worked with missionaries and national church leaders in Honduras, Bolivia, India, and western Europe. Currently she partners with missionaries in The Netherlands. Glenn and Patti have been married for over 35 years and enjoy spending time with their three adult children and seven grandchildren.

Aaron Meyers

Aaron was born in Oklahoma and grew up on a ranch. He accepted Christ at the age of 7 and was baptized at a country church. After graduating from Oklahoma State University with a BS degree in Marketing, Aaron began working with Tom James Clothing in Atlanta. He eventually became the Tom James International President. Aaron taught Sunday School for 30 years and served as a deacon. He has also served on the Boards of Crossover Communications International and the Jack Hazelwood Evangelistic Association. Aaron and his wife Sandra are both active members of their church near Athens, GA.

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Alex C. Perry

Alex joined the University of Georgia School of Law in 2017 as an annual giving officer and was named director in August of that year. In this role, he is responsible for the strategic growth of the Law School Fund. Working alongside leadership supporters of the Law School Fund, he encourages supporters to make annual gifts.


Most recently, Perry worked simultaneously as a realtor for Rogers Healy & Associates in Dallas and as president of Perry Productions & Management Group in Frisco, Texas. As president, he managed a full-service consulting and event management production company that specialized in the nonprofit sector. He produced large-scale theatrical productions, community fundraising events and other charitable events. Previously, Perry worked as a campaign associate for the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and supported the corporate relationship manager in stewarding a portfolio of law firms to give to the UWMD in order to achieve the organization’s $75 million fundraising goal.


Prior to those roles, Perry was the music and worship chief of staff at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. There, he was the primary counselor to the worship pastor, who leads three teams on matters of fundraising, HR, budgets, event programming and special projects. Additionally, he managed and developed key internal and external donor and constituency relationships. Previously, Perry was the director of the school of Fine Arts at Prestonwood Baptist Church. He also served as the assistant to the marketing director at Dallas Baptist University from 2006 to 2008.


Although not a UGA graduate, Perry is as close to being an alumnus as one can get without a diploma. A native of Columbus, Georgia, the majority of his family are Dawgs (his mother and father are 1983 graduates) and all of them now scattered throughout the state. Perry earned his bachelor’s degree in music business from Dallas Baptist University in 2008. He is an active member at Prince Avenue Baptist Church in Bogart, Ga.

Founders

Clark and Louise Ivey

Compassion World Outreach was founded by Clark Ivey. Clark was a pastor for over 20 years and taught theology at the college level for 10 years. In 2006 God gave Clark a burden for the world’s pastors who work in areas without the availability of conservative Bible training. So, Clark and his wife Louise founded CWO to bring educational resources to the world’s pastors and church leaders where they will minister and serve in their own country.



Louise Ivey has always had a heart for missions and takes seriously The Great Commission. She, too, has been broken hearted by the lack training available to 95% of the world’s pastors. Louise uses her skills in composition, accounting and fund raising with a view toward the expansion of CWO’s vision into every part of the world.

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