Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., Executive Chairman and Founder of Center for Security Policy, a not-for-profit, non-partisan educational corporation established in 1988. Author of “The Indictment: Prosecuting the Chinese Communist Party & Friends for Crimes against America, China, and the World” (theindictmentbook.com), which was released on May 9.

Mr. Gaffney received a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He and his wife Marisol live in the Washington, D.C. area.

Vice President Dirk Smith joined Eastern European Mission following his highly successful tenure as a development officer with his alma mater, Harding University. An accomplished manager, he earned experience in business development with an eye for revenue building through positions with firms like Jackson & Coker in Dallas, Texas, and T. Williams Consulting serving clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. He has a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and an MBA with a focus on OrganizationalDevelopment and Ethics.

At EEM, Dirk oversees fundraising and marketing efforts as well as assists with U.S. operations. He is an experienced presenter and storyteller and loves sharing the stories of what God is doing through the ministry of EEM.

Dirk is married to his beautiful wife and best friend, Julianne. They reside in the Nashville area.