Phil Jones	Rianna N. Barrett

Phil Jones serves as the director of the Church of the Brethren Witness/Washington Office. This office is a ministry of the COB General Board. In ecumenical and collegial efforts he works to advocate for and effect change in US policy in regards to issues of peace and justice from a Church of the Brethren faith based perspective. Phil has represented the COB in this office since June of 2003. Previous experiences that bring him to this office include a life-time of commitment and witness to the teachings of Jesus as peacemaker, active community grassroots organizing, consultation work with People of Faith Against the Death Penalty, pastoral ministry experience, prison chaplaincy, and student director of the Peace Studies program at Bethany Theological Seminary. Phil is a graduate of North Carolina State University and holds a Masters of Divinity degree from Bethany Theological Seminary with an emphasis in peace studies. He serves on the board of directors for Churches for Middle East Peace, Center on Conscience and War, Religions for Peace, and Washington Office on Africa. In addition he is co-chair of the Decade to Overcome Violence USA program.

Rianna N. Barrett joined the Brethren Witness/Washington Office in August 2007 as a Legislative Associate. She was born and raised in Manassas, VA and is a member of the Manassas Church of the Brethren. Rianna graduated in May 2007 from the College of William & Mary with a BA in Government and Psychology.