John G. Samaan, MBA, M Div. has been involved with various aspects of Christian executive leadership development and fundraising for over 25 years. Prior to serving as Counsel with John R. Frank Consulting Group, he served in several executive leadership positions in Christian social service organizations, international organizations, Christian outreach organizations and Rescue Missions.  Since 1992 he has served as the President and CEO of the Boston Rescue Mission.

 For his leadership, John has received official recognition from Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, Boston Mayor Tom Menino, the Boston City Council, the Massachusetts State Senate, as well as the House of Representatives. John was honored as a special guest of President Clinton at a reception for “Responsible Citizenship in the American Community”.  He has been a guest for the Presidential breakfast meetings at The White House with other national religious and community leaders.

John is an ordained Christian minister.

His Education includes:

A Certificate in Performance Measurements and Management for N.P.Org. from Harvard Business School. A Master’s of Divinity, International Theological Seminary, CA

A Master’s of Business Administration, University of Baltimore, MD      

A Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Alexandria

His Professional and Community Involvement and Experience has included:

John serves on the executive board as Treasurer of the Massachusetts Shelter and Housing Alliance, a statewide alliance of 80 organizations serving people who are homeless.

He serves on the Advisory Board of Vision New England, the largest New England alliance of Evangelical Churches and Christian organizations.

John has been honored in the Marquis Who’s Who in the East and Marquis Who’s Who in America 2000, as well as Oxford’s Who’s Who, and holds membership in other Honor Societies in Business and management.

Speaker at national and regional training events for:

Association of Gospel Rescue Missions

Fund raising Conferences

The New England Congress Conferences

Several seminaries and colleges and  over a hundred different churches

Faculty

Rescue College

Perspectives Course on The world Christian Movements

He has authored or contributed to the following:

Authorized and Published “Parables to Live By”   30,000 in print.