John Breitenstein first joined staff in 2011 to work in the Uganda office along with his wife, Janel, and 4 kids, Baden, Will, Corinne, and Jack. John worked in both the HR and Construction Management departments in Uganda for just over 5 years, before transitioning his family to Colorado Springs. John has also served as EMI’s Global HR Director for over 7 years.
John has spent over 23 years in church and parachurch ministry. Throughout his career, John’s core work focus has been in people development and strategic management. At EMI, amongst many other things, John has spearheaded our leadership training program for our current and up and coming leaders of EMI.
John is a deep thinker, passionate about his faith, and dedicated to living a life of continued growth and deepening his knowledge and understanding of the relevance of the gospel in his own life and the lives of those around him. John is also skilled in conflict management and reconciliation, and regularly trains and coaches others in these and other areas.
The Breitenstein family live in Woodland Park, a short drive up into the mountains above Colorado Springs. Janel works as a writer and author, and their kids attend the middle and high schools there. Thank you John, Janel, and the whole Breitenstein crew for dedicating 10 years and counting to the ministry work of EMI around the world!