International Fellowship of Reconciliation
The Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson is the current Executive Director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation USA (FOR-USA), the oldest interfaith peace group in U.S. history. She assumed this distinguished post in September 2018, becoming the 26th Executive Director for FOR-USA. In her new role, Rev. Dr. Jordan-Simpson will continue to build on a legacy of faith and commitment to justice to advance FOR-USA’s mission. She brings a great deal of experience in nonprofit leadership, board management, fund development and program management. Her professional experience includes more than 20 years of executive leadership in the social services sector.
More recently, Rev. Dr. Jordan-Simpson served for 6 years as Executive Pastor at Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, New York. She received her ordainment from the Church in 1989 and served as Associate Pastor from 1995-2012.
Previously, as Executive Director of the Children’s Defense Fund–New York from 2007-2012, Rev. Dr. Jordan-Simpson advocated to address New York’s cradle-to-prison pipeline crisis, close abusive youth prisons, and redirect resources to invest in youth and their communities.
From 1999-2004 she served as Executive Director of Girls Incorporated of New York City, leading the expansion of the urban Girls Inc. model program, partnering with youth agencies in all five boroughs to expand gender equity training and quality gender specific programming. Prior to this, Rev. Dr. Jordan-Simpson served as Executive Vice President at the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, where she facilitated the creation of the first SCORE @ Restoration Plaza, revitalized community arts and cultural institutions and created after school education and youth leadership programs.
Rev. Dr. Jordan-Simpson currently serves on the boards of a community foundation and several nonprofit organizations. She has completed board service in higher education, and received a Certificate in Not for Profit Management, Executive Level from Columbia Business School Institute (for Not for Profit Management). Rev. Dr. Jordan-Simpson earned a Doctor of Ministry with distinction from Drew Theological Seminary, a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary (NYC), and a B.A. from Fisk University.
