As President of , Jasper leads the team while also focusing on operations, program strategy and execution, internal and external relationship building and growth. Jasper first came to pureHOPE as a long time board member and chairman. Before joining our team, he spent over 20 years at Microsoft in IT management developing people. He has a strong ministry background as a worship music director and leader helping plant , with prior service as interim music director for Calvary Church, and song leader at Central Church both in Charlotte, NC. Jasper is a Graduate. Jasper lives in the Charlotte, NC area with his wonderful wife of over two decades and counting, Sandy, and his three awesome teen and college-aged kids. He is active in his local community with a mission to be a passionate leader, a man who loves and cares well for family and friends, and an effective communicator of the things that bring joy and fulfillment.  Boots on the Ground