Matt and Will are our editors from across the aisle. One is an Ivy League-educated medical provider and the other is a lawyer—so they’re stubborn. Despite their political differences, they work excellently together at reviewing our stories. Take notes, Congress.
Our Staff
Jason Woodruff
Founder, Editor in Chief
If you’re upset… This is who you’re upset with. Jason is a PK who thought he’d be a pastor but ended up writing emails for a living. He’s not very athletic. Keeps telling Whipple to boost growth by giving away a Tesla. He and his wife, Hannah, have two daughters.
Kathleen Wadkins
Head of Content
If you like our news… this is who you like. She coordinates the mayhem and gets the newsletters out on time. She is quite funny (but less funny than she thinks she is). Keeps telling Nate to give away more money. She and her husband, Todd, have two kids.
Nate Wells
Head of Business
We don’t let him write anything, but he’s good with numbers and business-y things. He’s annoyingly athletic and is the only one who takes notes during meetings (which is, admittedly, quite helpful). He and his wife, Ari, have too many kids.
Matt Whipple
Head of Growth
This guy loves teeth. We assumed growing newsletters was easy because he grew us to 250,000+ subscribers while in dental school, but he’s proven hard to replace. (And we’ve tried… a lot.) He and his wife, Madison, have one son.
Emily Hansen
Partnerships Manager
Emily is like The Pour Over’s fairy godmother. Sometimes, we hand her a pumpkin of a spreadsheet and bippity boppity boom, she turns it into a resource we couldn’t function without. And go ahead, try to get a minor error past her. You won't. She and her husband, Ben, have three sons.
Elly Hamby
Partnerships Manager
Elly loves prisons and giving sponsors an excellent experience. She joined the team shortly before getting married, so imagine our surprise the first time we experienced her undivided, no-longer-also-planning-a-wedding, attention. Wow, it was like staring into the sun.
Matt DeLange
Editor
Will Bruno
Editor
Editors
Writers
Steph, Xan, and Bailey are the ones who actually put pen to paper (well… Google Doc), distilling complex topics and seasoning stories with humor. They’re some of the only truly qualified people who work at TPO, with relevant degrees and work experience in both theology and writing. Showoffs.
Steph Juliot
Writer
Xan Sibley
Writer
Bailey Parmley
Writer
Joe Kim
Podcast Producer
If you don’t like Joe… you’re the problem. He remembers the names and life stories of everyone he’s ever bumped into, and uses this superpower to make everyone feel famous. Always has a new health obsession. He’s that smooth voice you love on TPO’s podcast. He and his wife Emily have two kids.
Stephanie Wainwright
Proofreader
The main reason we aren’t booed out of inboxes – she prevents roughly 1,500 typos per email. Kathleen is her daughter (and boss).
Courtney Davis
Administrative Lead
The person who actually reads our email replies. She handles customer support and staff retreats… generally making us seem more put together than we are. She’s extremely kind… unless you are playing competitive social deduction games. Then the gloves come off.
