PATRICK J. MELANCON, PHD SYNOPSIS My work, training, and teaching have involved me in many countries for almost 20 years. This document reflects the scope of my interests and pursuits. The regions and countries where I have worked include Southeast Asia and Oceania, Western Pacific, East Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, and North Africa and the Middle East. My responsibilities include training National Partners, NGO s front-line workers, governmental leaders, and regional leadership teams. I have worked in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, China, India, South Korea, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey, Australia, Nepal, Japan, Singapore, and other countries around the globe. EXPERIENCE 2001-Present Asian Disaster Foundation Chiang Mai, Thailand Executive Director 2001-2004 Operation Blessing/China Charities Federation - China Director of Disaster Relief 2010-Fall Visiting Professor of Missions, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY Developed a course in Relief and Development n 2011-Present Baptist Global Response International Managing Director of Disaster Response and Training 2001-2009 Asian Disaster Preparedness Center - Bangkok, Thailand ADPC Teaching Fellow n Teaching/Training Experience Ø Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary Doctoral Candidate Teaching Systematic Theology (1993-1994 Academic Year) Ø International Mission Board Disaster Response/Community Development Strategist Annual Group Meetings Teacher/Trainer (2001-2009)
Ø Disaster Management Course 28 (5-23 Nov 2001) Civil Society and Disaster Preparedness Sponsor: Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Ø Public Health and Emergency Management in Asia and the Pacific (4-22 March 2002) Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation Sponsors: Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services, & World Health Organization Ø Reconstruction Needs Analysis, Planning and Implementation Workshop (13-15 August 2002) Moving from Recovery to Rehabilitation Stakeholders in Relief and Recovery Sponsor: World Bank, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, ProVention Consortium Ø Public Health and Emergency Management in Asia and the Pacific (18-30 April 2004) Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation Sponsors: Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, The Government of Norway, & The World Health Organization Ø 3 rd Training Course on Public Health in Complex Emergencies (PHCE-3) (26 July 7 August 2004) Principles of Coordination Ø 7 th Seventh International Training Course on Public Health in Complex Emergencies (PHCE-7) (11-23 August 2008) Bangkok, Thailand Ø 37 th Disaster Management Course, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (17 March 4 April 2008) Bangkok, Thailand Emergency Response Management Principles and Concepts, Leadership, Decision Making, and Change Management, and People Management Working in Multi-Agency Teams Ø 38 th Disaster Management Course, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Bangkok Thailand (10-28 November 2008) Management Strategies, Decision Making, and Change Management also People Management Working in Multi- Agency Teams Ø 8th Training Course on Public Health in Complex Emergencies (PHCE-8), Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Bangkok, Thailand (6-18 July 2009), Principles of Coordination and Coordination Exercise Sponsored by World Education, Inc. International Rescue Committee, and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center. Ø Gospel Bible Baptist Seminary Doctrine Seminars: Soteriology, Baptism, Ecclesiology, Pauline Strategy, New Testament Church Expansion (15-21 August 2009) Ø Cambodian National Strategy Team Leader Training
Seminars: Human Needs Missions, Strategic use of Human Needs Opportunities. Phnom Penh, Cambodia (18-20 January 2010) Ø Luzon Baptist Convention Seminars: Strategic Use of Disaster Response; Trends, Biblical Perspectives, Assessment, Response Planning, Distribution Logistics, Current Scenarios, and Bridging the Gap. Manila, Philippine (8-11 February 2010) Ø Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Bangkok Thailand (16-18 February 2010) Management Strategies, Decision Making, and Change Management also People Management Working in Multi- Agency Teams Ø The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY, Visiting Professor of Missions (Fall 2010) Course Developed: Relief and Development Strategies Ø The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY, Visiting Professor of Missions (Jan 2013) Relief and Development Strategies Course Ø Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC, 20/20 Collegian Conference, Effective Social Justice Ø International Disaster Response Training/Teaching Since July 2011 International Learning Center, Richmond Virginia (18-22 July 2011) Midwestern Baptist College, FUSION (15-22 August 2011) Louisiana Director of Missions, Pineville, LA (12-13 September 2011) Wyoming Baptist Convention, Casper, WY (21-23 September 2011) International Learning Center, Richmond, VA (5-10 October 2011) Camp Linden, TN (14-17 October 2011) Hands and Feet Conference, Donalson, TN (27-28 October 2011) Colonial Hills Baptist Church, Hernando, MS (28-29 October 2011) Beulah Baptist Church, Beulah, LA (5-11 November
2011) International Learning Center, Richmond, VA (12-13 January First Baptist Church, Gardendale, AL (3-5 February Colonial Hills Church, Hernando, MS (17-19 February Tennessee SBDR, Brentwood, TN (24-25 February Bellevue Baptist Church Expo, Memphis, TN (25-26 February First Baptist Church, Montgomery, AL (29 February 02 March California Baptist University, Ontario, California (8-11 March Urbancrest Global Impact Conference, Lebanon, Ohio (16-17 March Mississippi SBDR, Jackson, MS (29-30 March EUGE Conference, Richmond, VA (12-14 April BMDF, Kansas City, MO (19-21 April Sent Conference, Dallas, TX (26-29 April College Heights Church, Casper, WY (1-5 May BGCT/TBM SBDR, Dallas, TX (9-11 May Urbancrest Baptist Church, Lebanon, OH (17-20 May Parkway Baptist Church, Goodlettsville, TN (1-2 June International Learning Center, Richmond, VA (28-30 June International Learning Center, Richmond, VA (12-14 July
Oklahoma SBDR, Oklahoma City, OK (19-21 July Collegiate Week, Glorietta, NM (5-8 August SBDR Roundtable, Des Moines, IA (14-16 August Hands and Feet Conference, Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church, Riverdale, CA (23-26 August North Carolina Southern Baptist Disaster Response, Cary First Baptist Church, Cary, North Carolina (7-8 September Baptist Global Response Medical Assessment Team, Nashville, TN (21-22 September First Baptist Church, Lafayette, LA (28-29 September Global Medical Alliance, International Learning Center, Richmond, VA (8-12 October Travis Avenue Baptist Church, Dallas, TX (26-27 October California Baptist University, Riverdale, CA (6-10 November Mindanao Baptist Convention, Davao City, Philippines (15-17 November Sphere Orientation, Louisville, KY, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (21-25 January 2013) Health Care Professionals in International Disaster Response, Baptist Global Response, Nashville, TN (11-12 January 2013) Relief and Development Orientation, Chiang Mai, Thailand (14 February 2013) Union University, Jackson, TN (22-23 February 20130 South Carolina Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Network, Winnsboro, SC (28 February 1 March 2013)
Morristown First Baptist Church, Morristown, TN (8-9 March 2013) MI- WI Baptist Convention, Empower Conference, Green Lake, WI (14-16 April 2013) Sunnyside Baptist Church, Cheyenne, WI (22-24 March 2013) Southern Baptist Convention of Texas, Texas Baptist Men, Dallas, TX (18-20 April 2013) Kentucky Baptist Convention, Southern Baptist Disaster Response Network, Louisville, KY (25-27 April 2013) Southern Baptist Convention of Texas, Texas Baptist Men, Dallas, TX (21-23 May 2013) Northwest Baptist Convention, Southern Baptist Disaster Response Network, Vancouver, WA (30 May 1 June 2013) International Learning Center, Richmond, VA (25-28 June 2013) Maryland, Maryland Disaster Response Network (23-24 August 2013) o International Disaster Response Training Level II, Clinton, MS, Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief Network (30-31 August 2013) o International Disaster Response Training Level II, Kansas City, MO, Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief Network (13-14 September 2013) Philippines, Davao, Philippine Baptist Convention (16-20 September 2013) Richmond, VA, International Learning Center (1-4 October 2013) o Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Intensive, Toccoa, GA, North American Mission Board (26 January 2014) Beaumont, TX, Golden Triangle Baptist Network (31 January 2 February 2013) Ø Sphere Project Training since July 2013 o Sphere Project / 02 Dec 2013-06 Dec 2013 - China, Cheng Du, Show You Foundation, Lead Trainer -
o o o o Trained NGO workers and leaders who have regularly participated in humanitarian response. Sphere Project / 04 Nov 2013-08 Nov 2013 - USA, Dallas, TX, Southern Baptists of Texas Disaster Relief. Lead Trainer - Trained NGO workers and leaders who have regularly participated in humanitarian response. Sphere Project / 14 Oct 2013-18 Oct 2013 - USA, Nashville, TN, Baptist Global Response. Lead Trainer - Trained NGO workers and leaders who have regularly participated in humanitarian response. Sphere Project / 07 Oct 2013-11 Oct 2013 - USA, Riverside, CA, California Baptist University. Lead trainer who trained, California Baptist University Professional Health Care students, faculty and staff. Sphere Project / 15 July 2013 19 July 2013 - USA, Atlanta, GA, North American Mission Board. Lead Trainer - Trained NGO workers and leaders who have regularly participated in humanitarian response. 1992 2000 Federal Express Corporation Memphis, TN, USA Manager, Global Community Relations & Corporate Contributions n Advised the CEO s of the following corporate subsidiaries on global philanthropic humanitarian strategy: Ø FDX Corporation (Holding Company) Ø Federal Express Corporation (USA, Asia-Pacific, Europe & Middle East, Central & South America) Ø Roadway Package System (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) Ø Viking Freight Company (San Jose, California) n Developed and implemented corporate community relations global strategy n Trained management in community strategy development and involvement n Oversaw global philanthropic strategy and business development initiatives involving philanthropy n Managed the volunteer programs and United Way of America Program involving 175,000 employees n Disbursed over $25 million in humanitarian assistance each calendar year n Coordinated humanitarian relief operations with governments and international relief agencies around the world 1986 1996 Federal Express Corporation Memphis, TN, USA Manager, International Import Operations n Supervised the shipping of all imports n Managed 65 employees n Worked with United States customs clearance officers
Manager, International Export Operations n Directed international export operations into Canada n Developed customer service plan with Montreal staff n Worked with United States customs clearance officers Manager, Domestic Flight Operations n New York City market n Washington, DC market n Boston, MA market n Oakland, CA market EDUCATION/TRAINING 2011 International Community-Based Development Colorado State University, Completed (January, 2008) 2008 Livestock in Disaster Emergency Management Institute Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Completed (January 3, 2008) 2007 Emergency Program Manager Orientation Emergency Management Institute Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Completed (December 18, 2007) 2004 Red R Australia Bangkok, Thailand Essentials of Humanitarian Practice Completed (April 25, 2004) 2001 Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Bangkok, Thailand Disaster Management Course (DMC-28) Completed 1997 Mid-America Baptist Seminary Memphis, TN, USA Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation: An Examination of Selected Theological Topics in the Thought of Donald A. McGavran Major: Theology Minors: Missions & 20 th Century Preaching Graduate - Ph.D. 1995-96 Boston College Boston, MA, USA Center for Corporate Community Relations Carroll School of Management Executive Education Program
Program Completed, Corporate Community Relations 1996 Harvard Law School/MIT Cambridge, MA, USA Executive Education Program Program on Negotiation Completed 1989 Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary Memphis, TN Master of Divinity Graduate (Cum Laude) 1984 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA, USA Psychology Graduate (Summa Cum Laude) ADVISORY BOARD PARTICIPATION OB/China Charities Federation (Beijing, China) Advisory Board Boston College Center for Corporate Community Relations United Way of America - (Washington, DC) National Advisory Board American Red Cross (Washington, DC) National Advisory Board Memphis City/Shelby County Schools Corporate Partnership Board Safe Kids (Washington, DC) National Corporate Partnership Board