Our Team

The people behind the mission

A small, dedicated team supported by faithful board members and advisors, all united around the conviction that Greater Boston flourishes when we work together.

Staff

Leading the Work

Jua Robinson

Co-Founder & Executive Director

Jua Robinson (B.S., M.A., M.Div.) has led the Boston Collaborative since its inception in 2018. Under his leadership the organization has developed partnerships with groups such as the Cory Johnson Program, the City of Boston's Mayor's Office, The Boston Foundation, Made to Flourish, Daintree Advisors, the Boston Public Schools, clergy, and many others throughout Boston. He serves as the chaplain for the New England Patriots, in addition he serves on the Patriots player wellness and social justice teams. A former lead pastor, Jua co-founded Heart Change Fellowship, a multi-ethnic church of 23 countries in Jamaica Plain, MA. He serves on multiple boards including Boston Flourish, Vision New England, and Massachusetts Society to Aid Discharged Prisoners.

Barry Kang

Director, Pastors Praying Together

Barry Kang (B.A., M.Div., D.Min) is the directional leader for Greater Things for Greater Boston, a diverse network of missional leaders stubbornly committed to accelerating Christ's work in Greater Boston. He is the lead and founding pastor of Symphony Church, a pan-Asian church focused on making disciples of Jesus among the young people of Boston, equipping them to seek and work for the flourishing of Boston. Barry has a passion for bringing pastors together to pray and partner together for the kingdom of God to come. Before his call into ministry, Barry was a bond trader at a boutique investment management company in Los Angeles.

Jennie Fournier

Consultant

Jennie began consulting with The Boston Collaborative at the end of 2022. She has organized the Boston Trauma Healing Collaborative Community of Practice and assisted trauma healing groups for adults and children. She has served as a missionary since 2007. Since 2012, Jennie's focus has been on populations vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. She formerly served with the Emmanuel Gospel Center and was one of the founding members of the Massachusetts Coalition to End Human Trafficking. She has been an ordained Chaplain since 2019 with the International Fellowship of Chaplains. She serves as a team member with the Boston Healing Rooms. She is also the founder of Global Prayer Advocacy Nexus and author of 'Prayer Advocacy: How I Learned to Pray for the Vulnerable, Abused and Exploited'. Before being called to ministry, Jennie worked as a medical technologist for over 20 years.

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