Meet the Team

We are here to support you and your ministry!

Alex Tovar - Director of Operations

Alex oversees national operations for the ministry, including Finance, Ministry Advancement, People Services, Insurance, Websites, Publications. He also provides counsel on all ministry-related matters, including contracts, technology, liability insurance, national conference, reporting, statistics, and strategic initiatives. Alex is married to Lily and together they have three children (Ella, Lucas, and Maxx).

Lauren Mote - Volunteer Services Specialist

Lauren provides service to volunteers and churches in un-staffed areas while making people connections for affiliates and associates of ISI. She is our resource for statistics related to students and campuses across the US. Check out the Volunteer Services webpage for more information. In addition, Lauren serves as our ministry team liaison for all of our team's reporting of ministry statistics and connects individuals to the right person or department to assist with his/her ministry needs.

Mickie Charlier - Ministry Operations Assistant

Mickie serves as the editor for the Weekly Message e-newsletter and assists the Operations Department on a number of special projects. In addition, she provides administrative support for the national directors of Training and Recruitment.

Rashae Finck - Administrative Assistant

Rashae provides administrative support to the Director of Operations and the Director of Strategic Initiatives. She assists with overseas trip applications/reports and with insurance requests.

Kassania Shaw - Receptionist & Operations Assistant

Kassania serves as our friendly receptionist and is the first voice our donors, staff, and students hear when they call our Home Office. She also provides project support to the Operations and People Services Departments.