Mark Harrison is the retired director of peace with justice from the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society where he advocated for public policy issues before Congress and the administration. In that capacity he served on the boards of Churches for Middle East Peace, International Labor Rights Fund and Interfaith Peace Builders, among others. Mark is a Pan-Africanist. He has participated in international peace conferences over the years. Mark has travelled extensively around the world. He lived in Italy and Botswana. Mark enjoys travelling, gardening and music.