Rev. Douglas E. Nelson / Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer, Reverend Douglas E. Nelson provides counsel to clients as well as the overall vision and leadership to the Levitical Network staff.

Rev. Nelson is well respected having worked as the City of Los Angeles’ first Faith-Based Liaison in the City Council and the Mayor’s Office of Antonio R. Villaraigosa. He also formerly served in a similar capacity for Los Angeles City Council member Martin Ludlow. He has also worked in the philanthropic community with the LA84 (formerly Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles) and UniHealth Foundations recommending more than $7 million in grants to nonprofit organizations. He was formerly employed by World Vision as the Los Angeles Director of Housing, Urban & Economic Development.

Douglas draws his experience from working with Political and PR Campaigns, (Kathleen Brown for Governor; Karen Bass for Assembly; Propositions 1B and C Housing Bond Measures; and Villaraigosa For Mayor 05’ among others) Major Sporting and Community Events (96’- 99’ Rose Bowl Games, 96’ Summer Olympic Games Torch Relay and Mayor’s Antonio R. Villaraigosa’s Inaugural Day of Service). He is very active in the community and serves on several boards including; To Help Everyone (T.H.E.) Clinic, Board Chair; Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD), Vice Chair; Oregon State University Alumni Association, Board Member; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Member; and serves as an Associate Minister at his church, McCoy Memorial Baptist Church, LA, CA.

Rev. Nelson received his B.A. in Political Science and Liberal Studies from Oregon State University.  He has also received certifications from Gonzaga University’s School of Law, Undergraduate Minority Law Program; Harvard Divinity School’s, Summer Leadership Institute; and the University of Southern California’s, Ross Minority Program in Real Estate.  He is currently matriculating in the M.DIV (Masters in Divinity) Program at Faith Evangelical Seminary, Tacoma, WA.

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